Mature Living

Unburdened Stop living for Jesus so He can live through you. by VANCE PITMAN FOR YEARS IN MY WALK with Jesus, I secretly believed Christianity to be exhausting. I so wanted to be the Christian I felt God wanted me to be, but something was missing. There were even verses in the Bible that made […]

Taking Courage in Life’s Hardships Where is God in My Exile by Jennifer Rothschild FEW YEARS AGO, my sweet southern daddy and I walked down to the beach. On the outside, my almost 80-year-old father was a small man. He didn’t stand too much taller than I do — and I’m only 5 foot 2. […]

After Hello How to Start a Gospel Conversation by BOB HOSTETLER MY FRIEND JIM has always amazed me. I’ve watched and listened as he meets someone and within a few moments is discussing spiritual things and leading that person closer to God — often even ushering that person into God’s kingdom. Jim definitely has the […]

I’d Rather Be Poor by NIK RIPKEN GROWING UP POOR in rural Kentucky had a lot of disadvan­tages, though it had one huge advantage that outweighed everything else. Imprinted indel­ibly on my young soul was a country truism quoted often by my grandfather and father in such a way that I knew it had to […]

What Is That TUG Telling You? Decision-making by Inspired Intuition by JOHN KOESSLER W ATSON THORNTON was already serving as a missionary in Japan when he decided to join the Japan Evangelistic Band. He decided to travel to the town where the organization’s headquarters was located and to introduce himself to its leader. But just as […]

Why the Resurrection Matters Jesus redeemed goodness as it should be. by MARY JO SHARP I WAS ONCE A PUBLIC school teacher. My principal thought it would be a great idea to place me on the Religion in the Curriculum Committee after an incident in which our district was sued for having a Nativity scene […]