Faith matters. Faith is the constant, abiding trust in something. True faith is the constant, abiding trust in God Himself. By that we mean faith toward God, not faith in our feelings, our circumstances or other people, even leaders. True faith is in the present tense as distinguished from hope, which is future-oriented. Faith comes after repentance and is of the heart, not of the mind. Where Is Your Faith? More...
In today’s global society we continue to see an increase of violence, rampant shootings, riots, tumultuous weather patterns, racial strife, instability in North Korea, chaos in Syria and the Middle East, Russia’s re-emergence, and wars and rumors of wars (Matthew 24:3-14). How are we to respond in these perilous times? (2 Timothy 3:1) These events leave us with a simple choice that we must make. This one question must be answered: Will we respond in Fear or Faith? In a time of confusion, strife and fierce anti-Semitism, the stateswoman Corrie Ten Boom declared, “There is no panic in heaven! [...]
James Hudson Taylor (May, 21, 1832 – June 3, 1905), was a British Protestant Christian missionary to China, and founder of the China Inland Mission (now OMF International). Taylor spent 51 years in China. The society that he began was responsible for bringing over 800 missionaries to the country who began 125 schools[1] and directly resulted in 18,000 Christian conversions, as well as the establishment of more than 300 stations of work with more than 500 local helpers in all eighteen provinces.[2]Taylor was known for his sensitivity to Chinese culture and zeal for evangelism. He adopted wearing native Chinese clothing [...]
