“We walk the same road.” These five words could have solemnly been offered by Mark, the writer of the second gospel narrative found in the New Testament, to the frantic Christians coming to him for help because of the persecution they faced in Rome. “We walk the same road . . . the road Jesus READ MORE
By giving his own life as a ransom for many, Jesus fully embodied the spirit of this definition. As his followers, so must we. READ MORE
It was a restless hamlet in South Sudan along the Ethiopian border. A few short years ago I was there leading a pastors’ conference with the elders and pastors from various tribal groups from the region. When I asked them the best way I could help them their forceful plea was for me to tell READ MORE
A number of us have been praying regularly for Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani’s release from an Iranian prison. By God’s mercy and grace he was released several days ago. The following letter, cited from the American Center for Law and Justice, is an important word of encouragement and gratitude from him to those from around the READ MORE
A reader in the medical profession asked me recently how I personally process the understandable hurts that come when investing with those who suffer and are dying. Here are some of the things I shared with him. If you are a medical professional, I’d love to hear from you about how you process these things: READ MORE
On my wrist I wear a simple bracelet that looks like barbed wire. It is to remind me to pray daily for the persecuted Christ-followers that are scattered all over the world. If you are a believer in Jesus I urge you to take on this challenge. We cannot take them for granted; especially we READ MORE
