By Jerry McCorkle It was a Wednesday evening when Dan made his way to church. It was a large congregation with many staff members and a bustling community. Pulling into the parking lot, he noticed a solitary figure sweeping the…
By Jerry McCorkle Recently, I met a friend for lunch at Furman University. Another person joined us—his name was Tim. Tim had been a meteorologist for a station in Memphis for many years. As we talked, I shared a little…
In our recent interview with Torben Jensen, he made this observation: “We live in a day and age that's steeped in fear. If you turn on your TV and you see all the commercials about fear, the world is ending,…
Her name was China. We met her on the streets of New York City, where she lived a difficult life as a prostitute. She had contracted HIV, a painful consequence of her circumstances. But beyond her struggles, she was a…
In a world of Google searches and thousands of resources at your fingertips, what does The Story App do that the Internet can’t? A few months ago, while returning from a trip with a colleague in the ministry, we found…
Steph Curry is the all-time leader of three-point shots in the NBA; 91% of his free-throw shots are successful. But that doesn't just come naturally; he shoots 500 shots a day in practice. He has made intentional practice a habit,…
Imagine this: You take your dog to a local dog park every day. Since you tend to go about the same time, you’ve come to recognize several other people who walk their dogs after work, and one is a young…
Do you remember those old cartoons, The Flintstones and The Jetsons? The Flintstones lived in a world of simplicity. The Jetsons, however, looked to the future set in the year 2063; it was a cartoon filled with flying cars, video…
We're thrilled to share our experience at the recently concluded Sing! 2023 Conference—a celebration of faith and music in the Christian community. Sponsorship and Engagement In line with our gospel-spreading mission, we proudly sponsored the speaker green room at Sing!…
I was a college and career pastor in Normal, IL, when I first heard about a pastor named Tim Keller. My brother-in-law had given me some cassettes of Keller’s sermons, and I started listening to them in the car. Through…