Blog Archives
Resurrection: The Burden of Proof
The conception and rise of Christianity in the first century was due to the resurrection of Jesus, and so profoundly […]
Crucifixion: His Agony, the World’s Redemption
“Jesus died on a cross.” We should not be able to utter that without an utterly overwhelming shudder of awe, […]
Addiction Part Three: Restoring Broken Relationships
There’s something beautiful about a restored relationship between a child and their father. At one time, I was angry with […]
Part Two: The Relentless Grip of Addiction
“Life isn’t worth living without it.” Those six words spoken by my dad brought my world racing into high-definition focus […]
Addiction Part One: Returning to Bad Choices
In his wilder days, my dad had a group that he partied with. They were good guys but they all […]
Thoughts, Habits, and a Changed Life
My almost two-year-old son, Luke, is fascinated with trucks and trailers. If we’re out driving around and an 18-wheeler drives […]
When Things Fall Apart
Sometimes, everything around you seems to be falling apart. The markets are down and retirement looks bleak… You can’t seem […]
Say It Isn’t So…
Last week’s revelation that fifty people had been charged in scams to get their kids into colleges illegally did not […]
Where You’ll Find Joy
I get so frustrated when I lose my keys, my cell phone, or that important receipt. It’s discouraging. If it’s […]
The Need for Purpose-Millennials Part Three
It was like an assembly line, but there were no machines doing any work. It was me. A spread of […]
The Need for Purpose-Millennials Part Two
It was just supposed to be a casual drive from home to visit a friend a few hours away. But […]
Celebrating the Greatest Love
Nafisa Morris is a young widow who writes Rekindling Joy, a blog that encourages others who have suffered similar losses. Her […]
The Need to Belong-Millennials Part One
The generation that is ascending into adulthood today, known as the millennial generation, is one that many would call “entitled,” […]
No Longer Alone: A Woman Remembers-Part Three
A simple Google search for the true meaning of happiness gives you 473,000,000 results. Could it really be that easy? […]
Alone Among Friends: A Teenage Girl Remembers-Part Two
Before the days of Instagram and Facebook and even cell phones, we had film. Actual film. You put the roll […]
Loneliness and Longing: A Little Girl Remembers-Part One
At just seven years old, I knew the hurt of loneliness. My mother worked long hours overnight to pay the […]
Forgiveness is a Heart Thing
I’m not sure when it happened, but by the time I had children of my own, I had forgiven my […]
What Happens When the Holidays Hurt?
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, except when it isn’t. Everything about the season highlights your loss, whether […]
Do They Know It’s Christmastime?
It was 1984, and news reports about the famine in Ethiopia shocked the world with pictures of starving children with […]
Ben and His Missionary Heart
If you ever have the privilege of meeting Ben Roberson, you will never forget him. One of the first times […]
Who Else Is There? by Rana Costa El-Hage
She walked into my makeshift clinic room hesitantly and took a seat. I thought she was in her mid-fifties, but her […]
Lifeword Cloud Language #4: Spanish
In 1979, fourteen years after Lifeword’s (then Harvest Gleaner Hour’s) first broadcast, the highly anticipated Spanish language was added to […]
Lifeword Cloud Language #3: Arabic
Only five languages have been chosen by Lifeword as “starter languages” included in the beta-testing stage before the public rollout […]
Generational Effects of a Changed Life: Vicente Lopez
Quebrada de Humahuaca (named by the Inca descendents of northern Argentina) is a narrow valley just south of the Bolivian […]
Valley of the Dry Bones: Replanting Temple Baptist Church By Drew Cline, Lead Pastor
Ezekiel 36:36 (ESV) “Then the nations that are left all around you shall know that I am the Lord; I […]
Lifeword Cloud: What’s it all about?
For those of us who are technologically challenged, Lifeword’s new initiative, the Cloud, is difficult to understand and even harder […]
Lifeword Cloud Language #2: Swahili
Only five languages have been chosen by Lifeword as “starter languages” included in the beta-testing stage before the public rollout […]
For When You Feel Like You’re Fighting This Alone
Lifeword Cloud Q & A by Holly Meriweather
For those of us who are technologically challenged, Lifeword’s new initiative, the Cloud, is difficult to understand and even harder […]
Lifeword Language #1: Garifuna
The People African slaves endured a perilous journey, one that often ended in death often caused by disease. The late […]
Lifeword and Missions in Honduras: Shoeboxes and Smiles
Delayed by several months due to political unrest and customs issues, the Making Everlasting Smiles shoeboxes were finally handed out […]
Bringing the Kingdom of God to the Nations of the World-Donny Parrish
“And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and […]
Communism, Oppression and Hope: Lifeword in Romania
When Romania’s dictator was killed by firing squad on Christmas Day 1989, the people danced in the streets and waved […]
Lifeword in Cuba: Hearing the Gospel for the First Time
During Fidel Castro’s fifty-seven-year regime, restrictions were imposed on religious activity, and not much has changed in the eighteen months […]
Lifeword India: A Prakash Family Legacy
Of the 1.3 billion people in India, eighty percent are Hindu. Current Prime Minister Modi is a Hindu nationalist and […]