Lass Words: Lessons on authority

November 22, 2025

I was playing with my four year old grandson. We had all his race cars out and were pretending to do stunt jumps over a ramp, which was actually an empty water bottle.

First person: Disciple-making 101

November 21, 2025

In the church we hear the term discipleship more than any other setting on earth. If discipleship is the acquiescence of the teachings, disciplines and practices of another, what should be our objectives as believers in Christ?

God at work in Tanzanian people group through cooperating ministries in Africa

November 20, 2025

Although one person can make a difference, there is truth to the saying that it takes a village to raise a child. Sometimes that “village” is a combination of individuals and organizations, and sometimes that “child” is a group of people.

‘Model and teach’: Ministry leaders share tips on helping others called to serve

November 19, 2025

“I’ve been a bivocational pastor for 48 years, and I’m afraid in the beginning I was like the Apostle Paul — ‘full of zeal but not according to knowledge’!”

After 3 emergency calls in one week, Goldman urges safe travel training for missions teams

November 18, 2025

“We’ve been going all these years — we’ve never had a problem there.” Scotty Goldman said he’s heard those words many times from churches that are planning missions trips, but no one is immune to emergencies.

Death in Nigeria: Dozens more Christians slain

November 17, 2025

Twenty-four more Christians — two of whom were pastors — have been slain in the ongoing onslaught against believers in Nigeria.

First person: Is it really possible to live forever?

November 16, 2025

While reading, my mind continually returned to the book of Hebrews, which plainly states every person has an appointment with death, followed by the judgment (Heb. 9:27).