July 15, 2011

Editorial

Rhyming People

The African bishop stood in the carved walnut pulpit, his back to the robed choir and his face toward the […] more

“I Was Blind; Now I See”

By Alliance Life Staff

No one led her to the evangelism campaign in Katana, Burkina Faso, that night. But Nongo, an elderly blind woman, […] more
Yeshua is My Savior

By Abe Sandler

“Mom, Dad, I found the Messiah! It’s Jesus!” I excitedly shared those words with my Orthodox Jewish parents when I […] more
People of the Presence

By Terry Wardle

Preaching a series of sermons on the Holy Spirit at Five Stones Community Church in Ashland, Ohio, I asked what […] more
Missions: Passion or Pastime?

By Esther Lovejoy

I wanted two things for Christmas—a globe and a Ginny doll. For an eight-year-old girl, the Ginny doll was understandable. […] more
3 Questions

By John Soper

One of the classic “disciplines” of the Christian faith is that of self-examination. Closely related to confession of sin, it […] more
His Part and Ours

By Richard Brown

Sometimes trusting God can feel risky. When I played basketball in high school, I was a short kid. I wanted […] more
New Wineskins

By Rev. Rosilio Roman III

I just returned from my first C&MA General Council as a National Office worker and have a fresh, deeper understanding […] more
A Door Open to All

By Richard Francis

“You may have to close your doors.” This was the suggestion of Richard Bush, then-superintendent of the C&MA’s New England […] more
God and . . .

By Jeff Kamphausen

When religion has said its last word, there is little that we need other than God Himself. The evil habit […] more
The Council Connection

By Mark Failing

It is difficult to come up with only one reason Alliance people attend General Council every two years. Some delegates […] more
A Steward of Time

By Howard Van Dyck

. . . Brother Christie [Alliance worker to China, 1892–1955] urged the missionaries to pray that souls should be saved […] more
Opportunity of a Lifetime

By Santi Basiletti

Members of a local Alliance church were about to remodel and expand the sanctuary’s platform. American men began dismantling the […] more
Council Reflections

By Anonymous

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