19 ways to help your church thrive during COVID-19
Aug 2, 2020
Each of us is probably yearning for certain things from our pre-pandemic life, but there is one thing that just about everyone in the NCF family […]
Faith + Inspiration
19 ways to help your church thrive during COVID-19
Each of us is probably yearning for certain things from our pre-pandemic life, but there is one thing that just about everyone in the NCF family […]
An urgent message to walk in the wisdom and knowledge of Jesus
Aug 2, 2020
“But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it 15 and how from childhood you have […]
Finding a new best friend in faithfulness
Jul 26, 2020
In 1 Peter 3:9, Peter gives us a charge to not “repay evil for evil”. That very thing – the challenge to strike back in anger […]
A cappella gospel
Jul 19, 2020
Although she died in 1984, Bessie Jones is a woman for our times. The granddaughter of a slave, she grew up in rural Georgia and at […]
Seeing through the eyes of another
Jul 19, 2020
I have to admit that, at first, I didn’t understand all the hubbub of “the dress” that hit social media a few years back. You know […]
Sometimes being completely buried is okay…
Jul 12, 2020
I was privileged to grow up in Indiana, on a large plot of family land, all originally owned by my grandfather. He had gifted each of […]
Pastors lead Prayer Walk through Newberry
Jul 10, 2020
A coalition of pastors led about 100 community members through the quiet streets of Newberry on Sunday, July 5th with one common goal: Praying on-sight with […]
The story of Leonard Spencer and the hidden heroes of the community, pandemic, and the free world
Jul 5, 2020
Have you ever heard the story of Leonard Spencer? During the Boer War of 1899-1902 between the British Empire and the South African Republic, Leonard was […]
The peril of stubbornness
Jul 5, 2020
Most people reading articles like this are familiar with the story of Moses and his plight with Pharaoh, the king of Egypt who stubbornly lived through […]
On this day in history: America declares its independence
Jul 4, 2020
The Fourth of July—also known as Independence Day or July 4th—has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition of Independence […]
Orphan care: Around the world, in a pandemic, and after
Jun 28, 2020
Matt Hedspeth says his newsletter is going to have the same theme as every other orphan-care organization during this time. The pandemic brought isolation, and when […]
College of Missionary Aviation graduates soar into futures filled with ministry
Jun 28, 2020
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS – The College of Missionary Aviation held its graduation Saturday, and while all three graduates followed each other down the aisle, they will be […]
Gilland: That sudden storm that changes everything
Jun 28, 2020
I think about it every year – a storm that was unlike any I had ever experienced. That day, June 8, 1982, had started off like […]
A father’s journey: From chasing commissions to pursuing purpose
Jun 21, 2020
“Dad feel my chest,” Luke Slaughter said to his father, Mark. Something was wrong. Only a few hours later, Mark would make a promise to God […]
The urgent need for churches to help churches
Jun 21, 2020
Churches are a natural place where people turn for help in tough times. But what happens when the churches themselves are struggling for survival? The fact […]
A father’s love sometimes comes in the form of tarnished armor
Jun 21, 2020
My father and I played catch almost every afternoon when I was in Little League. The ball popped back and forth in our gloves in a […]
Jesus: At the heart of justice
Jun 21, 2020
Isaiah 42 is a prophetic picture of Jesus, and it contains not only Old Testament words that pointed to the future Messiah, but words actually spoken by Jesus in […]
Grace on display that lit up my life
Jun 14, 2020
It was the late ‘70s, and I was a television producer for an Indiana church’s TV ministry. Our show was called “Reborn,” and it featured stories […]
College of Missionary Aviation: Preparing pilots technically and spiritually
Jun 9, 2020
If the term “spin training” conjures up images of an exercise class, you may want to ask the students at the College of Missionary Aviation in […]
Mourning a loss and doing the necessary work to end racism
Jun 7, 2020
Racism. We see it everywhere, but we experience it differently. It’s insidious. It’s soul destroying. But does it take your breath away? It should. I suspect […]
Dear to His heart
Jun 7, 2020
Ask just about anybody on the street to define a Christian, and most will say something like “a Christian is someone who loves God.” And that […]
National Christian Foundation givers mobilize $196 million for charities in March, April
May 31, 2020
At a time when churches and charities need it most, NCF givers have stepped up with critical support in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In March […]
Memorial Day 2020: Lest we forget…
May 25, 2020
I just completed reading through the book of Genesis, and in doing so, I was reminded of an act by Jacob that is recorded in Genesis […]
Pursuing truth until the end: Remembering Ravi Zacharias
May 24, 2020
With deep sadness, we at the National Christian Foundation mourn the passing of the great Christian apologist and our friend, Ravi Zacharias. Our prayers are with […]