Follow His Call

Follow His Call

Discovering God’s call on your life and fulfilling His will is deeply satisfying and rewarding. As author Os Guinness says, “No idea short of God’s call can ground and fulfill the truest human desire for purpose and fulfillment.” But the journey can sometimes be...
When Our Anxiety Level Spikes

When Our Anxiety Level Spikes

Nothing like money to raise our anxiety level. But nothing like money to raise our trust level. As a rising senior at the University of Tennessee, I was at home in Wilmington, Delaware on summer break. Upstairs in my bedroom, I was staring at what little money I had...
How Can We Honor Our Missionaries?

How Can We Honor Our Missionaries?

What’s your favorite event on your church calendar? When I was living in Chattanooga, Tennessee, our pastor said of all the activities held at our church—and we had a lot going on—the annual missions conference was his #1. Pretty amazing! That was the time we invited...
My First Mission Trip. Nervous? You Bet!

My First Mission Trip. Nervous? You Bet!

Though I had traveled to dozens of countries to report on mission activities—some of them in challenging if not dangerous environments—I had never personally participated on a short-term mission trip. That first opportunity came in the early 2000s. I was petrified....
My Story: New Life, New Direction

My Story: New Life, New Direction

College sophomores can be jerks. I was one of them. One night we glued our dorm counselor’s door shut and he missed an urgent counseling session with a friend. Afterward, Larry told me he was just trying to do what God had called him to do. A year later, I went to...