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Making disciples includes local and global missions

Obeying the Great Commission requires prioritizing evangelism in the community and abroad.

Lauren Good, Staff Writer • September 9, 2022

Christians agree that the decision between pursuing local and global mission opportunities relies upon the relationship between the person or church with God. However, there is dissension about which trajectory takes priority while considering what the Scripture says about spreading the gospel. God commands...

Meaningful purpose in meaningless sanctions

Though the new sanctions on Iran are unlikely to make a substantial difference in the status quo, the U.S. should still implement them as a show of ideological consistency.

Marc DeJager, Staff Writer (Fall 2019) • September 30, 2019

In the wake of an Iranian-sponsored attack on vital Saudi-Arabian oil facilities, President Donald Trump announced tighter sanctions on Iran. Despite the fact that these sanctions are unlikely to bring about any meaningful change, the United States should continue to enact them. HOW LONG HAS THIS...

China’s Christians set an example

A shift in worldview allows for a grateful attitude.

Ashley Brimmage, Opinions Editor • February 6, 2018

Recently, I had a discussion with a girl in my small group. Her name is Minji and she had just joined our church upon coming back from studying abroad in China for a year. She spoke of their underground church, and the way they worshipped quietly, in the dark, in secret, and how amazing it felt to be...