It is important to note that “heaven comes to earth” only through God’s miraculous intervention and re-creation. No amount of human effort, as noble is it may be in some cases, will ever be able to create “heaven on earth.” People may speak of spending eternity with God in heaven, and they may also speak of eternal punishment in hell. […]

The Lord’s Prayer Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen. Matthew […]

Prayer: In SIM Ministry Sung Lee prayed, “Lord, what do you want us to do? You took our first daughter. Now our second daughter says she does not have strength to go on. Do you want us to leave the mission field and go help her? Even if we go to her, how can we fix her problem?” Night after […]

A congregation I once served opened their building monthly for a Narcotics Anonymous group. The relationship was conflict-free until a parishioner discovered a pill on the fellowship hall floor and called the police. An analysis determined it wasn’t an illegal substance, but the congregation harbored concerns: “What if a young child had picked up the pill and it was an […]

Missionaries ready to generously impregnate themselves with ‘the odor of the poor’ have become increasingly rare. Regaining the fundamental spirit of mission in order to reinvent missionary activity today has become more crucial than ever for the Church in Africa. The most essential aspect of the Church’s evangelizing activity is the announcement of the Good News to the poor. This […]

A Wade and Jade Cason are not your typical newlyweds. Not long ago, they nearly lost their lives to the powerful grip of addiction. But God had other plans. (Video: Miracle Hill Ministries, YouTube) Wade and Jade Cason – Set Free to Love

by Tim Sherfy | Jesus left the greatest mark on this world that anyone has ever known. Let’s follow purposefully in His footsteps. Every day begins pretty much the same as the last. For most of us, our lives are filled with routines that breed mediocrity and spiritual malaise. We go to bed too late, get up too early, eat […]

by Femi B. Adeleye | Our professional callings are pre-ordained to be spheres of service to God. Because the workplace is where most of us spend most of our time week after week, it provides a unique opportunity for ministry (Video clip: The Most Amazing Modern Architecture Design on Earth by Unique World). In my years of working with students, […]

by Jesus Christ Savior | “We trust in the name of the Lord our God.” Psalm 20:7 The independence movement in the American colonies sparked an outcry

Daniel Jay Gokey is an American singer and former church music director from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His debut