Discipleship. What comes to your mind when you think of this word? The need for a discipleship program in your church or hometown? A picture of Jesus wowing the first disciples with miracles, or mesmerizing them with His words? Hopeless confusion as to what Jesus really meant by the Great Commission? Bitter cynicism as result of good intentions gone south? …
Nature of Addictions Just because the Bible doesn’t use the word “addiction” does not mean God is silent on it. If we know His Word, we can begin to recognize what the world calls these various problems (and how the world attempts to solve them), and then speak the truth into those areas. The way we speak truth into these …
I recently spoke to a group of college students on the topic of divorce. I asked the students, “How many of you have personally been affected or know someone who has been affected by divorce?” The response was mind-blowing. I vividly remember watching the room fill with hands raised high. Each hand represented a story. A story of a covenant …
Sometimes God’s love looks like grand miracles and great provision. Sometimes it looks like toasted barely and hot coffee on a Sunday afternoon. For Geremew and Rediet Tulu, Word of Life’s pioneer missionaries to Ethiopia, it can be both. On a recent trip to Uganda, I visited this well-loved couple and walked away with a greater understanding of what it …
What do you do when God gives you a second chance at life? For Jonathan Meshack, that second chance came in the form of faithful prayers and a fresh start. Though he grew up in a Christian home, his faith had never been his main priority. “I was kinda forced to know God, so I believed in Him, but it …
Rachel Kobusinge is your typical first year Bible Institute student. She spends her days filling in notes and studying hard for her classes. She spends her weekends doing ministry, catching up on sleep, and getting off campus whenever she can. Rachel, 24, is a student at Word of Life Africa Bible Institute in Uganda. Her home village is in …
My Dear Failure, Not too long ago I noticed that you’ve been… how should I put this… positive. For example, when you struggle with something, rather than succumb to it as you know you should, you attempt to push past it. Have you forgotten everything that I’ve taught you? When faced with a temptation, you must remember that you don’t …
“Religion is just some made up system to explain the unexplainable.” These words echoed throughout my head for the majority of my high school years. This is a phrase that I allowed to wreck my life for years. I would make a stride toward overcoming this lie that was tattooed into my memory, and then quickly fall two steps backward …
When a person works and receives a payment for his labor, we call that a payment or wage. When a person wins a competition and receives a medal, that is a prize. When a person is honored for his lengthy service or high achievements, that is an award. But when a person has not worked to earn a wage, can …
John 1:14 “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.” A trip to Budapest, Hungary is not complete without a journey to Castle Hill, a location holding some of the most breath-taking views of the city. Positioned high above the city, one can see for miles, including the beauty of the winding Danube River that traverses downtown Budapest. …
