“For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.” -Colossians 1:19-20 Many of us over the years experienced a similar event, whether in...
Why is it important for Christians to give to global missions efforts? As this year comes to a close we wanted to sit down with David Wigington, Lead Pastor at Cornerstone Christian Fellowship, to talk about why it's important for Christians to give to global missions...
I have to admit, talking about my faith has always made me a bit uncomfortable. From a church pulpit? Of course. Here on the blog? No problem. It’s expected. But in normal, everyday life? It can be a little awkward trying to insert Jesus into a mailbox conversation...
This is a story of a Business as Mission (BAM) practitioner on the field using business as a mechanism for planting the church in areas of the world where you can’t do that with traditional missionary methods. In order to protect the work being done we will not be...
Why did you become a missionary? This week we sat down with Scott Hanson, the strategic leader for unreached people groups in Africa to hear his story on why he became a missionary. He shares how his heart was broken for the people of Africa and it wasn't because of...
This is a story of a Business as Mission (BAM) practitioner on the field using business as a mechanism for planting the church in areas of the world where you can’t do that with traditional missionary methods. In order to protect the work being done we will not be...
I have an unwritten policy about not commenting too quickly on current events, but with the news buzzing about the tragic death of John Allen Chau, an American missionary killed while attempting to make contact with a remote Sentinelese tribe on a small island in the...
John Madden’s famous Six-legged Turkey is being prepped for Thursday’s NFL postgame show. Church signs are splashed with Thanksgiving themed bible verses (which, let’s admit, is a welcome change from most church sign content). Facebook walls are awash in “thankfulness...
HOW DO YOU DEFINE SUCCESS WORKING WITH UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUPS? This week we sat down with Dick Brogden, one of our great friends at Live Dead. We asked him how he defines success when working with unreached people groups (UPGs) because this is an area where growth is...
A few years ago on a visit to North Africa, we visited a sobering place called the Tophet. This vast expanse lined with tiny gravestones is a primitive burial ground for little babies. But it’s really much more than a cemetery. The History For about 400 years, from...
We are facing a difficult season aren’t we?
Each and every day we hear about more and more people who are getting sick. Friends and family members are losing their jobs or being forced to lay off their dedicated employees. So what’s the difference for Christians in times like these?
It’s been a scary week, and it seems that every update from the news just gets scarier. Coronavirus has rapidly overtaken daily life like few things I’ve seen in our lifetime. We're not quite sure how to process the volume of information and emotion that is being...
\Everyone loves a good life hack. A steps by step guide to a better life, who wouldn't want that, right? But when it comes to our spiritual life is there such thing as a good life hack? Maybe... This week Erik, President of The Stone Table, shares what he believes to...