How many times have you wanted to do the right thing, but you did not do it? You thought about it. You even decided, “Yes, I will do this.” Then the thought fades, the desire dries up, and the next thing you know it is a week later and you remember the desire you had … Continue reading It’s all in the follow-through
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Joseph Williams’ first trip to Haiti was in a diaper, as a 1-year-old. He was traveling with the New Directions, a ministry founded by his father, J.L. Williams, in 1968. The New Directions crossed the country as a multi-racial singing group in the late 1960s and early’ 70s and sang, “wherever they were welcome and … Continue reading Joseph Williams wants to feed the hunger
It was the spring of 2002, and Antioch was looking for a permanent place to meet. We had met in nine different locations for Sunday services, set up chairs and sound equipment for 15 years, and were ready to find a place we could call home. That’s when we saw the for-sale sign on the … Continue reading The Lord provides for His people
By J. Mark Fox Published: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at 15:03 PM. “What do you know about your birth mom’s decision not to abort you?” the interviewer, Marvin Olasky asked. “Well, I know she made a really good choice,” Ryan replied. “I’m here, thank God. I strongly believe that someone had to have spoken life into … Continue reading When “one” is used to excuse millions
HCR052: Missionary Family of Nine (via http://www.healthychurchradio.com) In this episode, I interview Nate and Tara Ariel from the island of Bocachica, which is a 30-minute boat ride off the coast of Cartagena, Colombia. Nate and Tara moved there with their seven children, now ages 14 to 3, in the fall of 2011. In the podcast…
It’s an amazing story of the conversion of a racist. Peter considered anyone who was not a Jew to be unclean, common, outside the boundaries of God’s reach. Peter wasn’t concerned about keeping Gentiles out of the workplace. No, his racism was much deeper and much more dangerous: He did not want Gentiles to be … Continue reading God can change the most hardened racist
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