Stories

Are you so focused on helping others that you ignore your own health? Our deep desire to serve God makes this common, almost expected. When we ignore…

The mandate God gave Kathy Klassen when she started her role as Director of Relational & Spiritual Vitality two and a half years ago was that of …

Again, Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father sent me, so I am sending you” (John 20:21).  This is the power of a movement—it can start out wi…

As a theologian professionally training pastors for the past sixteen years, it is always a blessing when you personally discover something new that h…

“How would I orchestrate my exit from pastoral ministry?” I was exhausted. My wife had been diagnosed with a form of terminal cancer about ten years …

We made it through two girls and seven years before our little man decided to superhero it off a chair, breaking his leg. He will have his cast for t…

We hosted a games and fun night for a big group of Rohingya. We were quickly pulled aside, told a story, and asked for help. They told us about two y…

It has been almost five years since I joined the C.A.R.E. (Christian Aid and Relational Evangelism) team with their prison visits. I visit two differ…

My heart leaped when I read her words written in glitter marker. Was she writing a prayer asking Jesus for forgiveness? She cut and re-pasted the pap…