Word-Centered Living

  • Jo Shelter – Pop Beads or Pearls?

    I heard this message from Jo Shelter, a single missionary to Balangao people, at Urbana 84. It is still fresh in my memory and continues to impact my heart concerning the need to teach the gospel to the lost, and the blessings of trusting and surrendering to God to obey… Listen ⇢

    Jo Shelter – Pop Beads or Pearls?

  • Footprints in the Sand

    When I first became a believer in 1983, someone gave me a Footprints in the Sand poem, and it brought tears to my eyes. It helped me to realize that God never left my side when I was going through all of the struggles and hardships in life. Then, a… Listen ⇢

    Footprints in the Sand

  • Nabeel Qureshi’s Testimony – Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus

    I found Nabeel Qureshi’s testimony to be inspiring, informative, and intellectually stimulating. His full testimony can be found in his book, Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus. HIs testimony helped me to understand the thought process, religious commitments, and worldview and values of ordinary Muslims in the United States. It also helped… Listen ⇢

    Nabeel Qureshi’s Testimony – Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus

  • He Served God’s Purpose and Died

    I love the story of King David. And I found this incredible summary of his life many years ago, making me love him even more. It read, “Now when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep; he was buried with his ancestors and his body… Listen ⇢

    He Served God’s Purpose and Died

  • Lord, I Am a Father

    “LORD, I AM A FATHER” “The declaration, ‘Lord, I Am a Father,” what that means to me is I am the spiritual leader in my home. I am to model God’s love to be Christ-like in my home, towards my wife and to my children. There is no greater honor… Listen ⇢

    Lord, I Am a Father

  • The Journey

    Here is me and my short term mission team giving mission report to my church after three months in Kenya, Africa. And this is the video of the “Journey” drama that we did throughout the trip that represents Jesus Christ overcoming death to reconcile rebellious people back to God. The… Listen ⇢

    The Journey

  • She Escaped North Korea

    The North Korean ideology of “juchae” is a counterfeit religion of biblical worship of God. In their doctrine, songs, and slogans, they have basically exchanged the name of God for the names of Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il, and Kim Jong Un. Instead of worshiping God, the North Korean… Listen ⇢

    She Escaped North Korea

  • The Tale of Three Trees

    The Tale of Three Trees: A Traditional Folktale (Retold by Angela Elwell Hunt) Once upon a mountaintop, three little trees stood and dreamed of what they wanted to become when they grew up. The first little tree looked up at the stars twinkling like diamonds above him. He said, “I… Listen ⇢

    The Tale of Three Trees

  • John Chau – Day of the Christian Martyr

    Lord, I weep not because a young man died who had a great future and potential, but of his conviction that his love for you meant more to him than his life of happiness in this life. The best and greatest sacrifice that we can give to Christ is our… Listen ⇢

    John Chau – Day of the Christian Martyr