As you look back over history, the people whom God has used to change the world have been men and women of great courage. Reading biographies of their lives or their own writings can inspire our courage and ignite our faith to accomplish great things for God.

The three men highlighted in this article exhibited unusual courage. May their courage challenge us to fulfill God’s calling on our lives, even when it is difficult and requires courage.

Every relationship is formed and perpetuated by an invisible link called trust. That binding link is forged through loving communication, meticulous integrity, and honest transparent motives.

Nothing compares to the privilege of serving in the house of the Lord! My heart echoes David’s: “For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness” (Psalm 84:10).

One of the great joys of the Christian life is helping to nurture the faith of young Christians. There’s just nothing like leading someone to Christ and then encouraging them as they take steps of faith and grow in the Lord. 

In its pure definition, New Testament discipleship means to be a fully-committed follower of Christ. This commitment should be the very DNA of our Christian walk. 

Woke is an odd word—and not just because it is a past tense verb that is now commonly used as an adjective. It’s odd because it has vague connotations without clear definitions. This ambiguity allows those who appreciate the word’s implications to write off those who criticize its implications as “just not understanding its meaning.” 

Here in the United States, we are blessed with an incredible level of religious liberty. But if we do not vigilantly guard this liberty, it will erode and eventually be destroyed. We must use the freedom that we have to be the salt of the earth and shine the light of truth. 

Below there are five ways Christians can make a difference for Christ and stay engaged in ways that can preserve our religious liberty.

Is it not one of the great contradictions of the Christian life that we who have trusted Christ with our eternity sometimes struggle to trust Him with our money? God promises to meet our needs, and we all have testimonies of specific times and ways that He has done so. Yet, we still sometimes find a gap between wanting to trust Him with our finances and actually doing so.

So what are some of the regular financial practices that help us exercise trust in God?

Ministry is filled with unexpected moments of crisis. In these times, we find ourselves praying for God’s miraculous intervention. Throughout the New Testament, however, we see that crisis prayers are often ineffectual without being preceded by communion prayers.