September 6, 2022
The apostle Peter wrote to people who were suffering and challenged them to “commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good” (1 Peter 4:19). James Fehl, who passed away on Aug. 21, did just that . . . serving Christ throughout his life after contracting polio as a college freshman.
March 28, 2014
By Kay Moll In his book The Applause of Heaven, Max Lucado tells of an earthquake that struck Soviet Armenia in 1988. Just before the earthquake, a young mother named Susanna, along with her 4-year-old daughter, had arrived at her sister in-law”s apartment. The whole building collapsed, and Susanna and her daughter were trapped under tons of concrete and debris. Help was tortuously slow in coming. The two were trapped for eight days. Susanna”s heart was pierced by her child”s pitiful cries for something to drink. In the midst of the nightmare, she remembered seeing a program on television about
March 21, 2014
By Kay Moll Paul Brand tells the story of something that happened in 1802*. A smallpox epidemic had broken out in a Spanish settlement in Bogota, Colombia. The colonists sent a desperate cry for help to King Carlos IV in Spain. They poured out their fear that the whole colony would be wiped out by the disease and they asked for help. King Carlos had had his own three children vaccinated against the disease””even though the treatment was new and still controversial. But no way for transporting the vaccine had been developed. The king and his advisers finally came up
By Kay Moll In his book A Distant Grief, Kefa Sempangi says when he began his ministry in Uganda, he was challenged by some older ministers about the need for continual repentance. One of them would often ask him, “Are you repenting? Are you walking in the light? Are you being broken?” The older minister went on to stress how important it is to be broken, even as Jesus was broken for the world. He said to be broken is to have no pride. If there is pride, there is no confession. If there is no confession, there is no
March 7, 2014
By Kay Moll In 1999 an evangelist visited a village in the northern part of Cambodia that for many years had been under the control of the Khmer Rouge. Christianity was seemingly unheard of. If people professed any kind of faith, it was in Buddha or their ancestral spirits. But when the evangelist came to this particular village, he was surprised at the people”s eagerness to hear and respond to the gospel. He said it seemed to him as though they had been waiting for him. One old woman told him they had been waiting . . . waiting for
June 12, 2011
Kay Moll recalls the hospital hallway where grief overwhelmed her, prayer failed, and Scripture came at the exact moment she needed comfort from God’s Word.
May 9, 2011
Christian church leaders and women’s ministry leaders respond to whether churches allow women to reach their full potential in Christ, offering varied perspectives on gifting, leadership, Scripture, and service.
February 20, 2011
The 2011 NACC Women’s Conference will feature special events, workshops, fellowship, and networking designed to inspire and equip women for service in Christ.
February 17, 2008
A collection of reflections from multiple voices on why they value the NACC—highlighting Bible Bowl, worship, teaching, encouragement for ministry, and the partnership and networking the convention helps foster.
Ben Cachiaras reflects on The Christian Standard’s 140 years, using a willow tree metaphor to show why the magazine remains a vital hub for communication, conversation, and encouragement across the movement.
November 13, 2005
Kay Moll, Standard Publishing’s Vacation Bible School director, explains why VBS remains one of the church’s strongest outreach tools and how churches are adapting VBS resources for flexible, year-round ministry.
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