"Poverty occurs when people are caught in a complex web of broken relationships that do not work for the well being of the poor." —Jayakumar Christian I hadn’t really thought of broken or...
I can’t just sit and do nothing, right? That could be deemed lazy and unproductive, especially in the world we live in and how our Christian culture has ingrained in us how each minute of every day...
It is relatively easy to meet God in moments of joy or bliss. In these situations we correctly count ourselves blessed by God. The challenge is to believe that this is also true - and to know God’s...
Imagine your church creating an asset map of your neighborhood and uncovering that a local organization runs a mentorship program for youth. Instead of starting a new program from scratch, your church...
For decades, Milwaukee has been a city I’ve carried in prayer. For 35 years, I felt that God was preparing me for something special here, even though I didn’t know when that moment would come. Today...
Prayer does not mean much when we undertake it as only an attempt to influence God, or as a search for a spiritual fallout shelter, or as an offering of comfort in stress-filled times. Prayer is the...
Join Chris Orme as he speaks with Andy Harrington, Executive Director of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB). With 37 years in international development, Andy shares how CFGB, a partnership of 15...
About an hour outside of present-day Phoenix is a site sacred to the San Carlos Apache Tribe: Chi’chil Biłdagoteel—Oak Flat. This small stretch of forest in the Tonto National Forest is home to oaks...
Have you ever been called by the wrong name? My younger brother Morgan and I are often mistaken for each other and called the other’s name. My internal voice says, “Can’t you see that I am handsomer...
“Creator Sets Free (Jesus) came alongside them as they walked, but their eyes were kept from seeing who he was.” - Luke 24:15-16 FNV Israel and Iran Israel has launched its most direct and aggressive...
If you were to choose one biblical passage or phrase that summarizes Christian mission, what would it be? Would it be Jesus’ commission to his followers in Matthew 28? ‘Therefore go and make disciples...
Eight months ago, I moved to Berlin, Germany. I was given the opportunity to work in a Notübernachtung—an emergency overnight shelter for people experiencing homelessness. Working here has given me a...
