Four Little Girls; 120 Miles
During our most recent trip to Kenya, the Spread Truth team met four little girls of the Maasai people. As four sisters aged 8 to 13, the story of how they got to a girls’ rescue center is nothing short…
Gentleness CAN Make a Difference
By Jerry McCorkle Years ago, my son was on a difficult journey. It was a time in his life and ours when the road ahead felt uncertain, and every step was heavy. If you’re a parent, you know how challenging…
Why Persecuted Christians Inspire Us to Be Bold in Our Faith with Todd Nettleton
Todd Nettleton works for Voice of the Martyrs and has talked to Christians all over the globe about the hope they have in the midst of the most hopeless of situations. Both stirring and compelling, Todd shares that the work…
What a Broom Has to Do with Serving God
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…
The Gospel Wears Kindness
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…
Torben Jensen: How A Year As An Uber Driver Changed Everything
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,…
What I Learned from My Son’s Compassion
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…
Why would you download an app to share the gospel?
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…
Creating a Habit of Evangelism
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,…
Overcoming Fear and Uncertainty
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…