Loving Outside the Box
Childhood friends C.B. and Aaron were on different paths until a Box of Love helped C.B. see how he could change his life for the better.
Power to Change Lives
With the help of committed volunteers and a PowerPacks donation, a young church in Los Angeles was able to give far greater than its means.
Book Bag Powers Up a Student’s Faith
Noah stood next to the megachurch pastors, his 13-year-old face aglow under the canopy of evening stars, as he waited to enter the baptismal waters. It was a rare moment when the adolescent wasn’t scampering or fidgeting. “He’s a little character, he runs around,” said Jackie Perez, team director for Cru® Inner City in Tampa. […]
Are We Living the Normal Christian Life?
If you were to define the basics of the Christian life and what makes a person a follower of Christ, what would you say? What attitudes and actions would characterize the lifestyle of a faithful disciple of Jesus? Most of us would focus and agree on trusting Christ for forgiveness of sins and gaining eternal […]
Serving Out of Their Poverty
Ana’s pain was like a cloak that strangled her hope and joy and gave no shelter from the chilly nights that assaulted her bones as she tried to sleep on a small parcel of pavement that was her home. But it was the loss of her children in a custody battle that pierced her soul. […]
Saving on a Rainy Day
Tomas curled up under a tree in Patriots Park, a regional recreational hub where drought has carved out dusty patches in its green carpet. Dust is a way of life in Bakersfield, a central valley where, on average, there are 272 sunny days annually — two and a half months more than the national average. […]
Second-Mile Living
Miss Margaret and her team converged near the homeless encampment, hidden in the shadow of the Dallas-area bridge. Despite the tepid warmth of the sun, the sharp wind swept the biting cold into the flimsy makeshift shelters. As founder and director of the Metropolitan Dream Center, Margaret James devoted herself to providing clothes and food […]
Walking a Mile in His Shoes
Rochelle Epps arrived early for Sunday service at New Fellowship Church of God when she spotted a man sitting on the front steps, his red cart just a few feet away. It was an unusual sight but not unexpected. She and her husband, John, founders of Fellowship Outreach Ministries, prayed for this day for weeks […]
Bottled-up Memories
It was one of those summer days in Milwaukee, the kind where the unusually mild temperature was enough to lure you outside for hours. It was so beautiful that the pastor’s wife, Dr. Joycelyn Henderson, joined volunteers in moving an indoor back-to-school outreach to the church’s parking lot, adjacent to the alley, separating it from […]
Jazzed Up for Jesus
While most 13-year-old girls like to share texts on the latest posts involving celebrities, fashion and entertainment, Jazlene Cherry gets excited about sharing the love of Jesus, a passion she shares with her father, a minister. Jazlene, who goes by the name Jazzy, is fascinated by how her dad doesn’t let things bother him and […]