J. Christy Wilson, Jr. and Afghanistan

As much of the world has been focused on Afghanistan in these days, I've found my thoughts much occupied with memories of Christy and Betty Wilson. These faithful servants of the Lord ministered as missionaries—for 22 years—in what had been, prior to their arrival, the unreached nation of Afghanistan. Christy was my first professor at …

Contingent Contentment or Contentment in Christ?

Psalm 42; Philippians 4 Max Lucado, in the Anxious for Nothing Bible Study, offers two words that served as the inspiration for the following message. "Contingent Contentment" is the kind of thinking that starts with the "I'll be happy when...," "I'll be happy if..." I'll be content when I marry. I'll be happy when I …

Store Up Comfort

Comfort, comfort, my people, says your God (Isaiah 40:1). God does not comfort us to make us comfortable, but to make us comforters. --John Henry Jowett Store up comfort. This was the prophet's mission. The world is full of comfortless hearts, and to make you sufficient for this lofty ministry, you must be trained. And …