By: Kourtney Smith
I often wonder when people truly know they are Christians. Many recall a moment of conversion. But for me, it wasn’t obvious.
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Levi Lusko: A Breakdown Can Be a Blessing
By: Laura Bennett
Levi Lusko has been a pastor since he was 20, but when his life spiraled at 38 it reset his approach to ministry and informed his latest book Blessed Are the Spiraling.
Failing Boys and Wrong Men
By: Stephen McAlpine
Boys To Men?
The so-called whipping boys for our cultural sins these days are actual boys. We hear and read it all of the time. Boys are failing and men are wrong. So go the headlines. And there is much handwringing by the powers that be as they seek to address this.
From Loneliness to Solitude: Practicing the Presence of God
By: Brian Harris
In his wonderful book, Reaching Out, Henri Nouwen suggests there are three key movements in the spiritual life. There is the movement from loneliness to solitude; from hostility to hospitality; and from illusion to prayer.
5 Ways to Fight Well and Turn Conflict Into Connection
By: The Centre for Effective Living
A common myth about relationships is that not fighting is a good sign. Although not fighting may sound ideal, peaceful, easy, and drama-free, in reality, the absence of conflict can sometimes signal emotional distance, avoidance, or unspoken resentment.
Upendo’s Story: How Clean Water Transformed a Village
“When water came out, people were coming from different places, running to see what miracle had started. It was a great joy!” says Boaz, a local Compassion staff member in Tanzania. Find out how the provision of clean water transformed a family and community in the rural village of Karambandea, Tanzania.
I Just Dreamt of My Home. What do Houses Mean in Dreams?
By: Tania Harris
Houses are one of the most common symbols that appear in our dreams, but what do they mean?
Tide of Faith or Spiritual Tsunami?
By: Stephen McAlpine
One of the more chilling photos of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami is of a family of holidaymakers standing in the shallows of the withdrawn sea, as the water come barrelling in again.