National WMU leaders address healthy transitions in ministry
“Passing the torch is something that should constantly be on our hearts and minds. In a relay, the torch does not belong to one runner forever. Its power is not diminished when it is passed … [it] is extended.” —Sandy Wisdom-Martin
Iron Stream Media Acquires Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas
Birmingham-based Christian publisher Iron Stream Media has acquired LPC Books, doing business as Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas, a traditional,
Lass Words: Testing your ‘Christian blood pressure’
When you visit a doctor’s office, they usually begin by checking your blood pressure. They wrap that cuff around your upper arm, and it gradually inflates until it grips you tightly.
Heroes of the Faith — Louisa Stead, hymn writer
After Louisa Stead’s death it was reported by Christians in Southern Rhodesia: “We miss her very much, but her influence goes on as our 5,000 converts continually sing her hymn in their native language.”
Why Gen Z women are leaving the faith and how your church can respond
Churches may be noticing a trend — women from “Gen Z” (ages 18–24) are quietly walking away from the Christian faith. Learn more on ways the church can respond.
Opinion: A closer look at underground abortion networks
Underground abortion networks are emerging out of the shadows, and it is every bit as alarming as it sounds.
Empowered to know God’s Word despite obstacles in South Asia
When Song, a Hindu woman, and her family moved to the outskirts of a large, South Asian city for work, she prayed for God to teach her more about Himself.
Missionaries in Central Asia help Christians navigate ‘burden that they always carry’
When Jonathan and Sarah Alexander met in Central Asia in the early 1990s, most of the countries in the region were a part of the Soviet Union.