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  • For the Heart
    • Character Distilled: Are Patterns at 40 Etched in Stone at 70?

      Avatar photo Matt Collier, October 27, 2026
    • Life in a Tent: Birthday Thoughts on Mortality, Accountability, and God’s Love

      M. R. Conrad, October 20, 2026
    • Directions to the Greatest Christian Vacation Destination

      Avatar photo Tim Richmond, October 13, 2026
  • Knowing the Word
    • How We Ran From God. How God Brings Us Near.

      Sarah Arnold, November 3, 2026
    • Is the Sufficiency of Scripture Essential?

      Avatar photo Forrest McPhail, October 29, 2026
    • The Unique and Authoritative Nature of the Bible

      Avatar photo Forrest McPhail, October 15, 2026
  • Ministry
    • Respond Honorably to Unworthy Caesars

      Avatar photo Forrest McPhail, October 1, 2026
    • Should Missionaries Be Motivated By Eternal Reward?

      Avatar photo Forrest McPhail, September 8, 2026
    • Like Swinging Pendulums

      Avatar photo Matt Collier, August 25, 2026
  • Quotes
    • Total Abandon

      Bonnie Witherall: A Modern Missionary Martyr

      M. R. Conrad, July 30, 2026
    • Amy Carmichael: Why Did She Want A Chance to Die?

      M. R. Conrad, May 19, 2026
    • William Borden: Not the Easy Road

      M. R. Conrad, April 23, 2026
  • About Us
For the Heart

Wedded Bliss: 10 Years Married to a Sports Addict

Avatar photo Greg Baker, July 3, 2014

[Note from Greg: My wife thought of this article idea a few months ago and I was more than happy to have her write it during …

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Ministry

Summer Camp! How to Maximize the Benefit

Robert Vincent Robert Vincent, June 24, 2014

Summer camp. The words conjure up many memories – some pleasant, and some not so pleasant. My first experience at camp seemed a dismal failure …

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For the Heart

So When Does It Start Getting Easier?

Joel Arnold Joel Arnold, June 19, 2014

My wife and I once decided to climb Pike’s Peak. Since we are both from the east coast, a big mountain to us was 5,000 …

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Knowing the Word

How I Taught Through “International Spy Academy” from Answers in Genesis

Avatar photo Greg Baker, June 17, 2014

Any church, big or small, can benefit from AIG’s variety of well-produced VBS materials. If you plan to use International Spy Academy in the coming weeks, I’m happy to offer my personal adaptations. I’m by no means putting them forward as a better method. It’s simply the way I prefer to teach.

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Family Pressures Piling? Here's How a Family Mission Statement Helped Us
For the Heart

Three Steps to Writing a Family Mission Statement

Avatar photo Jonathan Threlfall, June 13, 2014

Don’t let your family be tossed around by hectic schedules, misplaced values or unmet expectations. These simple steps can help align your family with God’s purposes.

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For the Heart

A Woman’s Greatest Work

Hannah Anderson, June 10, 2014

Jesus turned the idea of “women’s work” upside down. For Him, the greatest work Mary could do that day was to sit at His feet and learn from Him.

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Ministry

Defibrillator Discipleship

Avatar photo Greg Baker, June 4, 2014

We prefer to skip the long, hard road of daily discipleship for the quick jolt of a transformational experience. I call it Defibrillator Discipleship.

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foundational strategies for missions
Knowing the Word

Rescue the Perishing: Relate with the Missionary

Avatar photo Zack Franklin, June 2, 2014

In the partnership between churches and missionaries, one party needs to take the lead role in making the relationship work. Often that role is foisted onto the missionary, but the ideal strategy is for the church to take the lead. Here are three ways that churches can take the lead role in missions.

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Joy in Pain
For the Heart

The verse says “rejoice evermore”… but I hurt.

Joel Arnold Joel Arnold, May 30, 2014

On one side of a table sits a man in deep crisis. He just lost everything, from his entire family to his possessions. We’ll call …

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Family Pressures Piling? Here's How a Family Mission Statement Helped Us
For the Heart

Family Pressures Piling Up? Here’s How a Family Mission Statement Helped Us

Avatar photo Jonathan Threlfall, May 29, 2014

It was a time of pressure for my wife and me. My evenings were filled with classwork, our small children demanded constant attention from my wife throughout the day, and challenges in the ministry weighed on us and occupied much of our conversation. It was the perfect storm for burnout and disillusionment.

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