William and Joan Darr know how difficult is for young families in America to move somewhere else so that sound theological training may be obtained. In Africa, that’s even more challenging. That’s why the Darrs started sponsoring seminary students in the Central African Republic (CAR) more than ten years ago through the Timothy Project (TTP). […]
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The Southwest Focus Retreat, the annual gathering of pastors and ministry leaders from the west coast, wrapped up this morning following a discussion on leadership development, church planting, and doing good. The retreat has been held at Camp Lawrence Daley at Mt. Crags, Camp Gilmore and Camp Wilderness near Malibu, Calif. Yesterday’s activities concluded with three-fold
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The Southwest Focus Retreat, the regional gathering for Charis Fellowship leaders in the southwestern United States, is meeting this week at the Camp Lawrence Daley Conference Center at Camp Mt. Crags in Calabasas, Calif., a few short miles west of Malibu, Calif. Pastors and leaders in churches around California and Alaska have gathered for two days of
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GROW (Grace Refuge Outreach Worldwide), a cooperating ministry in the Charis Fellowship, is mentioned today in an article detailing a shop designed to help those who are impacted by human trafficking. The article, from the La Crosse, Wis., Tribune, features a store in a local church that sells handcrafts from those who have been impacted
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A dialogue for peace and reconciliation, scheduled by the government of the Central African Republic (CAR), the African Union, and the United Nations, is taking place in Khartoum, Sudan, between the government and leaders of 14 rebels groups. The delegates arrived this week, the dialogue began yesterday, and will continue for 10 days. CIDEL (Center
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Pray for Grace Church in Sebring, Fla., today as their community begins to process the violent actions that took place yesterday in their midst. News agencies are reporting that a gunman barricaded himself inside a Sun Trust Bank in Sebring and opened fire. (See At least 5 people killed at SunTrust Bank in Sebring, Florida, police
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Tammy Schultz and Hannah Estabrook, co-authors of Beyond Desolate (BMH Books 2012) have written an op-ed piece for Ed Stetzer’s blog, The Exchange, at ChristianityToday.com. A portion of it appears below. Click here to read the complete piece. Sexual Violence: Whose Fault Is It? In the movie Good Will Hunting, there is a poignant scene in which Will (Matt
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Chuck Winter, retired Charis Fellowship pastor in the Pacific Northwest, writes regularly for the The Good Life, a monthly publication in Central Washington that focuses on faith and community. In January, he wrote about the importance of knowing Jesus. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete article, on page
The watershed abortion case “Roe v. Wade” was decided 46 years ago, on January 22, 1973. Two facts for sure: (1) it remains “the law of the land” on abortion and (2) it is as controversial as ever. Later court decisions have clarified “Roe” (whether the government can refuse to pay for abortions, “notification” rules,
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The Grace College Department of History and Political Science, School of Arts and Sciences, Black Student Association and Council for Diversity and Inclusion are pleased to welcome Dr. Drew Hart, author and professor of theology and religion at Messiah College, to campus this February. The event, entitled “400 Years of Black History: An Evening with
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