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By Maryanne Soper Throughout my life I have believed that prayer is a way to have deep and meaningful conversation with God. But several months ago, as I prepared to teach a Women’s Bible Study lesson on Luke 11 and The Lord’s Prayer, I realized how little I actually understood about having a vibrant prayer...

By Julia Pearson My husband and I moved to the area less than a year ago, and one of our deepest desires was to be able to find a church that our little family could call home. Within a few short months we found ourselves falling in love with New Life Dresher. NLD had so...

By Paul MacQueen My first experience volunteering with Community Builders was in the fall of 2006 soon after returning from a trip to Gulfport, Mississippi. Elaine and I had joined a team that was formed to help restore and rebuild after Katrina. We were the second team to leave from the New Life network of...

A Testimony from Living for the King By Maureen Fox I took Living for the King (LFK) this past winter knowing that it was time to shed my complacent walk with the Lord. I wanted to awaken my passion and desire to seek His kingdom and serve Him. I am glad to say that LFK...

By Katie Earman The day overwhelmed me. I felt emotionally drained from sibling squabbling, physically worn out from not sleeping well, and mentally fried from the many worries and concerns of life running through my mind. If faith is a fight, my faith was losing. Anxiety, fear, and depression loudly dominated every impulse and thought....

By Andrew Runion A Christian’s story tends to begin either as a rescue from an immoral life that would have certainly ended in tragedy, or the less cinematic way. That was certainly the case for me. Having been raised by loving, Christian parents, I spent much of my childhood exposed to faith, prayer, and biblical...

By Kate Gorbey “So we cared for you. Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well.” 1 Thessalonians 2:8 Butterflies in our stomachs. Thoughts racing. We can’t believe it’s almost time for us to make our journey overseas for...

By Andrew Bors I was raised in a Christian family and grew up content within the routines of our religion. We went to church every Sunday. I went to Sunday School and recited Bible verses and said my prayers when it was time, but beyond that I did not seriously reflect. My belief was a...

By John Fryling “Connecting Your Work to God’s Work” is the subtitle of Tim Keller’s book on work, Every Good Endeavor. Many Christians – and for that matter, many churches – see little connection between Christian discipleship and work done outside the church. This big-time disconnect can lead to deep frustration both for church leaders...

By Joshua Earman Help! How do I talk to my young kids about God? What goes into bringing up a kid? Which of the following ingredients are you pouring into your child’s life: faith, love, family, traditions, education, sports, nutrition, friends, ethics, safety, fun, pizza? Other ingredients might include Minecraft, bullying, the environment, respect for...

By Bill Parr “Lord, Your Kingdom come, Your will be done.” As I have become older, I find myself praying this all the time. Every day brings us reminders that we live in a very fallen and broken world. This past week, we had a very stark reminder of this when we heard the news...

By Ward Shope Remembering is what makes us human. We tend to think of it as a nostalgic activity, either prompting tears or promoting sentimentality. Those who live in the past have lost a sense of relevance. It can be seen as a sign of neurosis, the preoccupation of an unhealthy emotional state. The movers...