Many of you reading this article probably grew up like I did. I was born into a Christian home, taken to church every Sunday, and enrolled in Christian schools my whole life. I went to a Christian college, graduated, got married, and entered into ministry

If I walked up to you one day wearing a baseball cap, comfy t-shirt, jeans, and a pair of half-worn-out sandals, would you say I was combat-ready? Of course not! If I were to head to the front lines of any military operation, I would

This message has been adapted from a Sunday evening chapel service at the Lima Rescue Mission. Part OneWe love the story about the thief on the cross.[1] Why? In those final moments of his earthly life, the thief doesn’t endure a catechism class.[2] He doesn’t submit