As Lent commences on Ash Wednesday, we are entering a time of introspection and prayer leading to Easter. Let us reflect on the significance of death preceding resurrection, urging readers to embrace a daily practice of surrendering self in preparation for our spiritual transformation.
Despite being more technologically linked than ever, studies now show loneliness and disconnection are at an all-time high. How does this trend truly affect your spiritual life and personal connection with God?
Every believer agrees that maintaining our integrity is one of best things we could for our spiritual life, but does it have to be so difficult. Read more to find out how to build consistency with maintaining your integrity.
In a broken world that is constantly trying to bring us down, striving for genuine righteousness throughout our lives is not easy, but the good news is… it is possible.
Kuot Ngor came to the USA as a refugee during the Sudanese Civil War in 1995, and now serves as a missionary with African Hope, spreading the Gospel and planting churches in South Sudan. Kuot shares the impact of ILI training on his family, and the incredible testimony of his call to ministry in South Sudan. He describes the challenges South Sudan has faced throughout history, where it now stands spiritually, and his great vision to change the nation for Christ.
Tony Vasquez is the ILI International Director for Latin America. In today's podcast, Tony shares how he came to faith after hearing a man in El Salvador speak from the Bible. He was captivated by the idea that the God of creation would speak through the written Word. He shares the story of when he and his wife, Brenda, moved to Spain as missionaries and saw the need to raise up the emerging generation to multiply leaders.
The famous preacher, Charles Spurgeon, was getting ready to preach to thousands at his church in London when he made the most unusual request. He asked his entire congregation to leave and go home to make room for non-believers who were waiting outside and could not fit indoors. Astonishingly, everyone left and the auditorium filled again with non-believers, who now had the chance to hear the Gospel for the first time.
Seventeen — the age when life-changing decisions are made. This was especially true for Brian, a young Christian man who was trying to figure out what to do with the rest of his life. It all became clear when Brian walked into a Christian coffee house and was deeply touched by the large mural on one of the walls. In this mural, repeated many times, were the words of Ecclesiastes 12:1...
Joy and Wes Griffin are the co-founders of the International Leadership Institute. In this podcast episode, Joy shares about her own God-given vision and gives testimony of how God fulfills what He puts in our hearts.
Most Christians know The Great Commission, the final words of Jesus before He ascended into heaven. These words were said to the disciples, but they are marching orders for the whole Church. There is great importance in clearly understanding what Jesus meant through His words. However, it is possible to know these words by heart and still miss the depth of their meaning by simply failing to pay attention to a secret hidden in the grammar, more specifically, the four verbs contained in the text. So, let’s read it again:
When we talk about the risen Christ, we often use the term “nail-scarred hands.” Any picture or movie of the resurrected Jesus will include the scars from the nails that pierced His hands and feet, as well as the wound in His side. The remnants of Jesus’ crucifixion wounds are significant in the scriptures, but they are also significant in our own lives.
