The Nudge

The Nudge

Maria lingered in the sanctuary, like she always did. She wasn’t sure why—maybe she just hated the rush of people flooding out, the noise of conversation that felt too fast, too shallow. Or maybe it was the silence she was waiting for, the brief moment when the church...
Helping the Lost Find Life

Helping the Lost Find Life

There are many ways to reach those who are lost without Christ. One way is to simply go to someone’s house and ask them if they need prayer. This can lead to an open door to share the gospel. Consider this true story: Mark was asked by one of his spiritual leaders if...
How Faith Leads to Reward

How Faith Leads to Reward

The world’s way is to out work, compete, cut corners and evaluate options to find those with greatest potential and highest financial yield. Instead of hard work that is only focused on temporal outcomes, God’s way is faith expressed by concern for others’ spiritual...
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...