Have you been reading about the people gathering because they believe December 21st is the end of the world? What are Christians doing to take advantage of this conversation? How about you? Would you like some ideas?
Continue reading “The Mayan Calendar and the End of the World”
Cru released a video on Tuesday that has had over 70,000 views in two days. This video, #Falling Plates, is a fantastic visual presentation of God’s love for us.
You can help the video to “go viral.” First, watch it to see what you think.
Now that you’ve seen the video, I know you want to help share it, using links in eMail, Facebook, Twitter, and more. Continue reading “Share a Video and Share Your Faith”
I forgot that it was Wednesday.
Point A: schools let out an hour earlier on Wednesdays. Point B: my fitness center is next door to a Middle School.
Normally, I try to go workout when I don’t have to deal with school bus convoys and packs of teenagers hanging around the fitness center parking lot. I missed the buses and most of the huddles of teens, except for when I was ready to go home. One group of six boys talked animatedly about twenty feet from my parked van
I stood with the car door open, debating with myself. I had evangelistic “business cards” in my purse on purpose… because of all the kids at the fitness center. I didn’t hear their conversation, but a few colorful words got my attention. I glanced over at them, feeling a bit intimidated. Continue reading “Taking New Steps at the Fitness Center”
“In a city in Egypt, a Christian woman we will call Eman received an invitation around November 1994 that made her tremble with fear.
“‘Is this a trap?’ she wondered.
“She had been asked to pray for a sick woman at the home of a devout and influential Muslim leader. The ill woman knew Eman to be a Christian, and Eman knew that most Muslims recognize Isa (Jesus) as a healer. But Eman had no idea what she was getting into.
“Feeling a little like Ananias being sent by God to pray for Saul, the enemy of the early Church, Eman drove to the home of the Muslim leader, whom we will call Mohammed Ibrahim. After a short time at the house praying for the woman, Eman hurried back to her car, eager to make her escape. To her horror, Ibrahim followed her out. He forced himself into her car and shut the door. Continue reading “Nothing Can Hinder the Lord from Saving”
Wycliffe Bible translator, Lee Bramlett, had learned that most verbs for the Hdi people of Cameroon ended in either an a, i, or u. While still unsure how to reach these people with God’s love for them, God prompted Lee to look at their verb for love, which was “dva” and “dvi”, but never “dvu”.
When he discussed this observation with the tribal leaders that were helping him with his Bible translation work, their eyes were opened to understand the Gospel. Continue reading “One Unused Vowel Saves a People”
I could not keep my eyes off his name tag. The check-out clerk did not look Middle Eastern, but his name tag read, “Ramadan.” I knew Muslims fast during daylight hours for thirty days during the month of Ramadan.
“I have never seen anyone with that name,” I observed. “Is that your faith?”
“Yes,” Ramadan replied. “I was born during Ramadan.” Continue reading “Ramadan”
Mike and Sus Schmitt 