Month: March 2020
How Does a Pandemic Shape Your Faith?
In his 2019 book, “Reappearing Church,” Mark Sayers offers a prophetic glimpse into what happens when a world-shaking event collides with the imagined stability of the “secularist script.” His words are incredibly prescient. And the...
Story 12: Today I Am a Writer
Today I am a writer. I build worlds out of words. The adventures I am writing, No one has ever heard. Mountains made of letters And inky rivers on my page. I’m the author of...
Song 12: Never Stop Praying
This song is about praying without ceasing. Verse 1 There’s joy for the disheartened And freedom from our sin Move among us in your power Fill our hearts again Fill our hearts again Verse 2...
Faith and Facemasks in China: Covid-19 as an Opportunity to Preach
Police in Wuhan, China, the former epicenter of the global coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than 16,000 (as of 12:00 EST, 23 March) and made hundreds of thousands ill, used to put down Christian...
Story 11: Today I Am a Doctor
Today I am a doctor. I make boo-boos go away. I help people feel better So they can go outside to play. A mess of bandages Has Mommy looking like a mummy. I know all...
Song 11: Shelter
This song is based on the truths of Psalm 91. Verse 1 In the shelter of the Most High King In the shadow of the Almighty In Christ alone, from my fears set free I...
Story 10: The Things That Scare You
James was scared. He shook in his shoes. His fingers went all fidgety. He hid under his blanket. When a monster appeared at the foot of his bed, James pulled the blanket all the way...
Look at These Acts of Love and Generosity in the Age of Coronavirus
Covid-19 has hurled the nation—and much of the world—into a surreal moment. But amid widespread concern over infection, and the panic that accompanies nationwide quarantines, beautiful and neighborly things are happening. I see churches posting...
Song 10: Love Untamed
This song is about the wildness of God. Verse 1 Far from home, the desert place In sinking sand, the battle raged Enemies close, sin and sickness prowl near Then sounds the trumpet to silence...
Story 9: It’s Okay to Make Mistakes
When you make a mistake, it’s okay to be sad. When you mess up here and there, it’s okay to be mad. Not being perfect doesn’t make you bad. In a way, not being perfect...