Out of the Pews and Into the Streets

Out of the Pews and Into the Streets

Simon and Garfunkel came out with a song some time ago called “I Am a Rock.” Below are some of the lyrics to that song. “…I am a rock; I am an island. I’ve built walls, A fortress deep and mighty, that none may penetrate. I have no need of...
Working Together For Our Communities

Working Together For Our Communities

Several years ago, Mark went on a vision tour of Christ for the City’s (CFCI) ministries in Costa Rica. One of CFCI’s projects is Transformations, a multi-faceted ministry located in the San Jose slum of Guararí where drugs, prostitution, and gangs...
Finding Hope in Hopeless Circumstances

Finding Hope in Hopeless Circumstances

How can we find answers in hopeless situations when everything and everybody seems to be conspiring against us? Should we give up or just try harder when it seems that God is nowhere and we are completely alone? The Psalmists often asked similar questions when they...
Influencing Others to Love God

Influencing Others to Love God

Deuteronomy 6:5 says, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.” When asked which is the greatest commandment of the Law, Jesus repeated this verse from the Old Testament, and He added the phrase...
Prioritizing the Lost Ones

Prioritizing the Lost Ones

Have you ever had heart wrenching conversations with people who have left the church? Maybe it was because someone in the church hurt them, or maybe it was a church doctrine that they just couldn’t agree with or wrap their head around. It can be messy trying to engage...