Built-In Character

There was a family in the San Francisco Bay area that grew up with commitment. The son's name was David Kraft. His father was a pastor, a godly pastor ...

Other-Worldly Witness

Evangelicals who have a one-dimensional view of the mission of the church are criticized roundly by non-evangelicals and by those evangelicals who declare ...

Identity Crisis

The problem with Christians in America is not that Christians aren't where they should be; the problem is that they're not what they should be ...

The Great Divide

What is a mature Christian? Assuming that evangelistic concern is a vital part of maturity and discipleship, there was one troubling tendency in the statistics: ...

When Busy Is Too Busy

We need to scrutinize the rush of our activities, because even venerable exertions may be keeping us from becoming and doing what God wants. A packed ...

A Method of Evangelism

When I evangelize, I'm simply trying to describe people's deepest concerns and show how Jesus addresses them.

Spiritual Food Comes First

A missionary in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, reports that recently an African pastor passed through on his way home to Chad, where civil war was raging.

"What ...

Too Well-Versed?

Before the lunch hour rush at the restaurant where I waitress, I recited a memory verse to myself--(Galatians 2:20), "I have been crucified with ...

Beyond Force

The Gospel is not made to dominate the world. It's the grain of sand that upsets the world's machinery. One can't inhale its fragrance and ...

Stand Alone on the Word of God

I remain unpersuaded that any theological movement can dramatically affect the course of the world while its own leaders undermine the integrity of its ...