April 1, 2007
Raising Up the Next Generation of Kingdom Leaders
What makes a leader’s work endure? This article challenges the church to raise up “Timothies” who will carry the gospel forward—because there is no success without a successor.
Articles for tag: World War II
Reconciliation and the Restoration Vision
A visit to Coventry after World War II illustrates the costly work of forgiveness. Drawing from Romans, C. Robert Wetzel connects God’s reconciliation in Christ to church unity and the daily practice of Christian virtue.
May 28, 2006
Beth’s Story
While caring for her elderly mother, Iona Matson prays for guidance and receives an answer in a devoted caregiver. Then a surprising wartime connection reveals a circle of comfort, hope, and baptism years later.
October 16, 2005
Who Would Hide Me?
What does true biblical community look like? Mike Cope reflects on spiritual friendship, Larry Crabb’s vision of the church as a safe place, and practical steps toward deeper, Christ-centered connection.
August 14, 2005
You Are Not Your Own
By C. Robert Wetzel Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price (1 Corinthians 6:19, 20). The Vernon Newland family spent the duration of World War II in a Japanese concentration camp in the Philippines. They had planned to serve in China when the war broke out. When the Japanese invaded the Philippines in 1942 they, along with many foreign nationals, were interred in cruel and miserable conditions. Many people did not survive
