Some ladies in their eighties like to keep their age a secret. Sprightly Bernice Cresswell of Greenville, SC was one who didn't. In fact, every Mother's Day in recent years she went forward at her church, Oak Crest Baptist, to receive the orchid for oldest mother in the church. Bernice was also one of those stalwart Christians who hasn't thrown...

Well, I’m not going to dwell on how I used to be but how I am now. I am a completely different person. I live life every day trying to do my best in God’s eyes. I’m only thirteen years old but I am very active in church. I’m there almost every chance I get. I was never interested in church before, but my grandmother would always call...

Why is Halloween so attractive to children? Children (adults too) love to dress up. It's exciting to think about being anyone you choose to be, creating a costume and acting out that person for a day. Going out at night in costume, Halloween parties and trick-or-treating with friends bring an adventure that no other holiday offers children. Many...

The following is an interview of Vonette Bright on having conversations that count. Communique: When you first learned that evangelism was part of the Christian life, how did you feel? Vonette: I was so excited about what I had just learned – what had just happened in my life - that I was eager to share. The Christians that I was around were...

One of the great responsibilities - and privileges - of being a leader is to develop the people around you, to help those that have the potential to become leaders themselves. A leader simply has to be committed to equipping others. Why? It is the only way to keep growing. Those closest to me are going to determine the level of my success. It...

For most of us, 'servant leadership' is a vague concept that really doesn’t have much definition in our day-to-day lives. We can envision what a servant leader must do, or how she should behave, but, how often do we really experience this servant heart in the leaders and administrators of our mission organizations? Just this weekend I had the...

When I encounter the word “evangelism,” my reaction could best be described as a mild panic. I’m sure it is no coincidence that this is exactly how I am feeling right now as I sit down to write this article. What on earth am I thinking? Of all the women in all the world, I am least qualified to motivate and inspire on this topic. Surely most...