Government reports reveal that at least one third of Americans 65 and older have incomes below poverty level.  Retirement may not be easy for the remaining two-thirds either.  Some may be driven to an earlier grave because of boredom or lack of proper nutrition.  Loneliness may also be a problem.  Thus retirement may prove to be a traumatic experience. ...

Bonnie Bayley could be the poster girl for Christians who feel they’re unskilled, unqualified or far too shy to ever consider going on missions. Up until she went on her first missions experience, a two-week trip to Mexico to show the JESUS film with Campus Crusade for Christ, Bonnie had been a church janitor for 26 years.  Brian Gannon of Campus...

During the first week after his commitment to Christ, the public defender of the county in which I live received thrilling proof of the power of God to help him live differently. "Pete" Partee clashed with a judge. Instead of responding in anger, as he normally would have done, he sent up a quick prayer to the Lord. "The Lord gave me the power...

Haiti stole Roger Medley’s heart long before he ever visited the tiny Caribbean country. It all started in 1995 when Roger and his wife Shawna adopted a little boy, Nathan, from Haiti. His brother-in-law also adopted two Haitian children. Four years later, Roger’s brother-in-law was leading a mission trip to Haiti, sponsored by Northview Community...

For David Sanders, a retired USAF officer from Moseley, Virginia, the idea of traveling to Moscow in 1995 was like walking into enemy territory. Throughout his military career, David had been on the front lines defending the world against the influences of communism. But now he felt God calling him to travel to Russia as part of Josh McDowell’s...

Not too many people can say that they miss regularly getting up at 3:30 in the morning. But Mike Feenstra admits that rising before the sun to spend time in his dairy parlour milking cows is one of the things he misses most since he and his family sold their farm nine years ago. Going farmless The Feenstras have always made farming a family...

Is it possible to eliminate the chaotic frenzy that accompanies the demands you face each day? The need to balance hectic ministry and careers, fulfill the expectations and responsibilities involved in maintaining the relationships in your life, managing a household and staying on top of fast-paced and sometimes overwhelming changes of our culture,...