Pastor Jean-Paul Sankagui followed Jesus Christ and worked for years to expand God’s kingdom despite a constant threat of persecution. In 1993, he boldly planted a church in a Muslim neighborhood outside Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic. In an effort to silence his witness, Islamists shot Pastor Jean-Paul to death outside … [Read more…]
Currently our culture is coming unraveled with a whole lot of protest, but little substantive contributions for change. Cries for understanding and respect can be heard all across the political, academic and media spectrums, but we don’t seem to be making any real progress. The same can be said about the home. Many marriages are … [Read more…]
Too many Christian young people head off to college and blow off their spiritual roots. They think they have been released from the power of their parents and are therefore no longer subject to their authority. Mom and Dad no longer call the shots over their lives, they do; though sadly, in far too many … [Read more…]
Our country’s Pledge of Allegiance declares that we grant “liberty for all.” Our National Anthem climaxes with the triumphal declaration we are the “land of the free.” The First Great Amendment to our Constitution guarantees five distinct freedoms: religion, speech, press, assembly, and the right to petition our government. But despite all these freedoms, there … [Read more…]
One year ago, I had every intention of throwing a big birthday bash for my bride. She had turned 65. But my unexpected lung surgery tabled that aspiration. So I’d throw it a year later. Enter, Coronastorm. So already on my calendar for next year, we’re going to celebrate Mari’s 65th birthday big time, when … [Read more…]
