by Michelle Hodges Rest. Be still. Slow down. Take a break. Stop. I'd be willing to bet that most of us are offended when one of those statements is directed at us. Why is that? Why are we so easily upset when someone tells us to stop? In our world full of energy drinks, Siri reminders, and digital to-do lists, "rest" is treated like a bad four-letter word. Rest, physic...

by Walter Pillow Perhaps our longest-standing missionary has been Kenton Wood, an extremely energetic servant of the Lord ministering under Mission to the World in Mexico. Kenton Wood, son of missionary parents in southern Mexico, trusted Jesus at an early age. He attended Wheaton College and received a B.A. and a commission as an officer in the US Army. He returned to Wh...

by Meredith Buford From a young age, you dream of what you want to be when you grow up. You hear your parents say, "you can be anything you want to be" and you envision yourself as a doctor, a veterinarian, a teacher, or even a firefighter that swoops in to save everyone from the blazing flames. Each year at our children's school, there is a community helper day, and my f...

by Brandi Pillow Richard's sermon from a couple of weeks ago has me examining the 23rd Psalm again. Psalm 23 is one of the first passages that many people learn as a memory verse as children, myself included. It is a passage that is referenced on many different occasions and in many different situations. I think that, because of this, it can be easy to lose sight of how w...

by Gary Dyksterhouse 'Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand...

by B and M in South Asia It's not often that we get to go public. We are working in a country where it is legal (and in a huge city where it is acceptable) to worship one God, go to church and celebrate Easter. Yet, it is not acceptable for foreigners to be training future pastors, planting a church, and investing in people as disciples. Of course, that's exactly what we ...

by Joyce Kokaisel A friend gave me No Wonder They Call Him the Savior a book written by Max Lucado over 30 years ago. This message so spoke to me and what I have always believed! The following is a message from that book: Close to the Cross ------ But Far from The Christ There was some dice throwing that went on at the foot of the cross. Imagine the scene. The soldi...

by Mary Grace Conrad O Lord my God, you have performed many wonders for us. Your plans for us are too numerous to list. You have no equal. If I tried to recite all your wonderful deeds, I would never come to the end of them. He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see what he has done and be amazed. They will put their trust in the Lor...

by Johnny Smith While sitting in the Social Security office recently, waiting for my number to be called, I began to reflect on recent years. This was the trip that many people see as a milestone of life in America when you finally get to cash in on all those payments you made to Uncle Sam during your working lifetime. It's been over a year since the sale of my dental p...

by Michelle Hodges and Nikki Bonham Westminster friends, I'm thrilled to bring you the latest update from the Bonham and Gutierrez families, Cross Collaboration, our Mission of the Month for March! The Lord is working in mighty way in Arequipa, Peru! Nikki Bonham has sent us a ton of information on all of the exciting things happening there right now. So, here's the lates...