Charis Journal

A Word on the Hymns of Christmas

Every year we discover afresh that Christmas is an interesting stew of nostalgia mixed ...

Making Disciples: Creativity as a Recipe to Share the Gospel

There are regions where spreading the Gospel faces formidable challenges—legal restrictions, cultural barriers, and ...

The Whole is Greater than the Sum of its Parts

A clever book in the 1980s titled All I Really Need to Know I ...

Restoring the Role of Churches in Our Communities

“If your church closed its doors, would anyone in the community care?” That’s a ...

Your Labor is Not in Vain

“Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, ...

More than Teacups and Doilies

The first recollection I have of women’s ministry is mother-daughter banquets. They were always ...

Prophetically Speaking

The Legacy of Tom Julien (1931–2023) Tom Julien was a prophet. Not in the ...

The Joy of Christmas

“But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good ...

The Love of Christmas

“But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, He saved us, not because ...