The Gift That Never Loses Its’ Power!
by dr. jjj
Christmas is NOT about Black Fridays, Small Business Saturdays, or Cyber Mondays. Rather, Christmas is about the birth of Jesus—God’s Ultimate Gift to us! At Christmastime, we give gifts to symbolically honor His birth and His ultimate blood sacrifice that reconciles us to God. Read more 
Replacing Condemnation with Compassion
The Church’s Response to HIV/AIDS
by Phyllis Carter
[Volume 1, Issue 2, Summer 2007]
This is the first in a three-part series on HIV/AIDS awareness.
“When a snake enters the house, you kill it first and then you look for how it came into the house,” states an African proverb. For Princess Kasune Zulu, Assistant Development Facilitator for World Vision in the Republic of Zambia (southern Africa) the snake is HIV/AIDS and the proverb is a metaphor for how the church should respond to people who suffer from the disease. She says that since the onset of the disease in the early 80s, the church focused too much attention on how the snake came into the house (looking at how people contracted the disease and judging them) instead of killing the snake (fighting the disease and advocating for the victims).
African hut: part of World Vision's "Step into Africa" exhibit (photo: Charls Fosterwhite)
In His Presence
ALCF’s Women’s Retreat
by Pamela Sneed
[Volume 1, Issue 2, Summer 2007]
For women seeking a chance to get away—and get closer to God—the Asilomar Conference Grounds in Pacific Grove were the perfect place to be.
Asilomar State Beach (photo: Pamela Sneed)
“I am here because I need time to get away so God will touch me in some way,” says Janny Choi, a member of the worship team. “My prayer is that whatever God has for me this weekend, I want to receive it.” Read more
Backstage Pass to “A Gift of Love”
by Tony Hayes and Monique Funnié
[Volume 1, Issue 2, Summer 2007]
For 13-year-old Krysten, serving as a cast company member in A Gift of Love resembled her own life in a profound way.
Like Ephraim, one of the main characters in A Gift of Love, Krysten is well acquainted with loss. By the tender age of 10, she experienced the loss of both parents. Her father died when she was just two years old while serving in the military. Then, when Krysten was 10, her mother died after a valiant fight with breast cancer.
Cast of Ages scene in "A Gift of Love" (photo: Charls Fosterwhite)
