By Aaron Daffern If only it was that easy. Do we honestly expect God to act like a cosmic vending machine, dispensing life-plans as long as we press the right buttons and say the right prayers? Recently, however, I was going through some inner turmoil and stumbled upon an insight into his will that you … Continue reading How to Find God’s Will for Your Life
By Seth Barnes, Founder of Adventures in Missions Troy Jackson thinks that it’s time to declare a moratorium on short-term missions. He makes the following points on the Sojourners blog: According to Wycliffe Associates, approximately 1,600,000 Americans participate in mission trips each year. Assuming a cost of approximately $1,500 per person for the average trip, … Continue reading Do We Need a Missions Moratorium?
By Seth Barnes, Founder of Adventures in Missions Jesus was an activist. He stirred things up. He made people mad. He took on the existing social order. Following him was often a stressful proposition. Which raises the question: Are you more of an activist or a student? The word “activist” acquired some odd connotations in … Continue reading Sex Trade: We Need More Activists
By George Elerick We long for paradise. It’s as if something deep down cries out within us and reminds of how it used to be, or at least how it’s meant to be. We long for a state of existence where pain isn’t in our vocabulary. A place where strife, war, anger, lust, and hurt … Continue reading Longing for Paradise: A Jewish View of Heaven
By Carole Turner I finished reading Tom Davis‘ new book, Priceless, a few days ago, and I have yet to be able to shake it. Davis has a way of taking you into the world that he paints with words. You feel like you know all the characters personally. You travel with them on their … Continue reading Priceless: Novel About the Sex Trade in Russia
By Seth Barnes, Founder of Adventures in Missions Down muddy, potholed streets, behind a high wall is the Son of God orphanage. We walked through the building and into the back courtyard, 126 orphans sat in rows doing school under a tall Zaman tree. In 2002 Dr. Maccine Hyppolite saw a group of orphan children … Continue reading God Sees Magdala
By Brooke Luby Well, I am home. It’s been a journey, to say the least. India for me has been a love-hate relationship. I didn’t think I could cope at first. It was an odd feeling, me being the adventurous world traveler. It felt like too much-too many old women with hands left as stubs … Continue reading Drawing a Line in the Sand
By Tim Chermak Much has been written recently concerning the budding phenomenon of faith-based media. The Christian church is experiencing a revolution in how it approaches media, as more and more pastors are now using Twitter, Facebook, and other communication channels to spread the good news. A renaissance is brewing. In the midst of … Continue reading The Godfather of Christian Media: Exploring the Sermon
By George Elerick God is a metaphor for the realization that there are experiences beyond our words. Theology, by definition, is “words” about a deity. Theology is something that is uttered between friends and enemies. At times, theology creates more enemies than friends. More wars than peace. More destruction than beauty. As is, theology as … Continue reading Breaking the Lightbulbs: How to Silence Theology
By Tim Chermak Every day we walk through our neighborhood, about 10 minutes to the children’s home. On our way, we pass Raj’s Shoppe where we buy milk, bread, and mango ice cream. We usually pass about 6 stray dogs, often picking though trash to find food. We cut through a field with a family … Continue reading In the Eyes of the Children