Let’s hope it’s real. Shall we say that at the outset? The sight of hundreds of students singing, praying, and confessing at the altar in their college chapel for two weeks is uplifting for us all—if the revival is real. Tiny Asbury University has a history of spiritual outpourings. But this may be the first […]
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Year-round gifts
Though Illinois winters can be cold and grey, bright spots we should remember as the new year gets underway are the Christmas gifts that we can now enjoy! For example, I received several pairs of funny or unusual socks this year. Each time I pull on a new pair I smile and think about how […]
In praise of a true team player
The last time I saw Thurman Stewart was at the IBSA Annual Meeting last fall. He and his wife, Carol, were there as part of the contingent of volunteers who serve every year, dressed in their yellow Disaster Relief garb caring for the children of Illinois Baptists who come to the meeting. Thurman died Dec. […]
Prayer bus rolls again February 25
How you start often affects where you end up. For instance, if you’re going to Detroit from Chicago, you start by heading east on I-94, not going south on I-65. So at the start of the year, I pull away from social media (focus), I “turn down” my plate (fast), and I get intentional about […]
Breaking the fourth wall
A recent study by Barna had good news and bad news for increasingly polarized Americans. More than 90% of U.S. adults say they welcome different ways of thinking about important topics. But 51% also say their ideas are usually better than other people’s ideas, up from 31% who said so in 2015. And 36% say […]
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