Posts in category For the Heart

Have you ever stopped to think about the parents of missionaries? Imagine being told by young adult children that they feel like God is calling …

Accountability relationships should be the norm. This is not just for those who confessed an ongoing sinful addiction and want help. The kind of accountability …

The following letter is a practical example of how to counsel children who have professed faith at a young age but are struggling with questions …

I don’t know what you are hearing, but I feel like I am constantly hearing two complaints from young adults today: 1) Loneliness is a …

I was a small-town girl happily serving in a quiet, country church with my family, and that is how I envisioned my starry future. But …

The troubled voice of a tender-hearted Christian queried, “Is God not calling people to be missionaries anymore?” Michael Berbin, veteran missionary to Aibai in the …

Two Biggest Influences “The two biggest influences in your life will be the books you read and the friendships you make. Chose both wisely.”  These …

Can we communicate with the dead? A lot of people seem to think so. They go to graves, make social media posts to deceased loved …

“Pete” and I go way back. We became friends when my family and I first came to this rural province over twenty years ago. Pete …

One year off for vacation? Really? Yes. The young couple next to me on the van taxi from Cambodia’s capital to our provincial city was …