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No Place Like Home
Lost souls are searching for the way home. Will you share the good news? Join us in spreading the gospel to the world!

The Great Attention Heist: How Modern Culture Steals Your Most Valuable Asset
Article Read time: 4 minutes Article Summary Attention: The Real Commodity in the Digital Age Attention has become one of […]

The Bible Recap: Days 281-287
When we realize that we have nothing to give to Jesus but our hearts and our repentance, beautiful things happen.

It’s a Wrap
As we find ourselves wrapped up in the traditions of celebrating, let’s follow Christ’s example of giving peace, forgiveness, compassion, joy, humility, and sacrifice.

Let Your Life Tell the Story
Do your actions, words, and choices tell the greatest story ever told of grace and mercy?

3 Ways to Be an Effective Witness
When there’s an opportunity, don’t blow the chance to share your life-changing story.

Yes, You CAN Have Faith That Moves Mountains
A life of fulfillment starts and ends with the decision of your life: following Jesus.

Lessons From Covid and Losing the Sense of Taste
How will people know Jesus, the light of the world, if we hide that light.

Why Are There Four Gospels in the Bible?
We can trust the accounts, the biographies, and the Gospels of Jesus.

The Little Things
“Small” sins in our life can cause distress and damage in our lives.

Telling the Story of Jesus in the Way We Use Our Time- Part Seven
We’re meant to spend our time urgently telling people about Jesus’ love for all mankind.

Jesus’ Birth Eliminated a Front-Line Worker’s Job
Jesus offered a personal, agonizing sacrifice for God’s people that changed the world.

Are We Telling His Story Through Our Actions? Part Two
Do our actions point others to who Jesus is and his power to save?

Truth About the World’s Dangerous Distractions-Part Two
Culture has so many false teachings that if you’re not being intentional, you’ll fall into its trap.

A Parent’s Guide to Biblical Wisdom: Chapter 11
(Missionary to Thailand Brandon Lingle has written a parenting book in Thai, and he has graciously agreed to share it […]

When the Potholes of Life Knock You Out of Alignment
As we wind down the season over the next few weeks, there are some of us who feel like summer […]

Here’s Why You Don’t Ignore the Guy With Tattoos
As usual, my plane was late and I did not think I would be able to make the connection. I […]

Praying Through Colossians: A Confident Hope
Colossians is a book that shows we need Christ for an eternity with God in heaven. As we have a […]

A Parent’s Guide to Biblical Wisdom: Chapter One
(Missionary to Thailand Brandon Lingle has written a parenting book in Thai, and he has graciously agreed to share it […]

Screaming Headlines, Hurting People and God’s Kingdom
I follow the Daily Wire, a conservative news source driven by Christianity’s political protagonist Ben Shapiro. I’m subscribed, so I get […]

Lesson From The Grinch
One of my favorite subtle movie lines is found in The Grinch (the Jim Carrey edition). In a scene where he’s busy […]

To Halloween or Not To Halloween
(Originally published as an editorial in the Central Baptist College student newspaper Tower Times) More than a thousand years ago, […]

Wine at the Wedding and A Future Miracle
John 2:1-10 chronologically records the first miracle recorded in the Bible that Jesus performed: Turning water into wine at a […]

The Gospel is Your Redo Button
Have you ever wished for a “Redo” button? Have you ever had a day that started off so completely on […]

Where We Are, Where We Should Be
(Originally published March 2016) I haven’t weighed in much on the current political environment. Don’t get me wrong I believe this […]

The Whole Gospel: Why Propitiation Matters
Ever heard a gospel presentation that went something like this: “We are sinners and our sin separates us from God. […]

Sharing Your Faith
Fear of rejection is the number one reason for neglecting to bring up spiritual topics in conversations.

Blessings and Difficulties of Ministry
(Click here to read the UPDATE on this article) It is three a.m. In the darkness of the morning, Lifeword […]

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 […]

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 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 in the Asia-Pacific region: China, Philippines, Cambodia and Thailand
“Lifeword Community Radio (LCR) has enhanced our ability to support our missionaries and indigenous churches. Community Radio stations can be […]