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Donald Miller, in his book, Blue Like Jazz, recalls a friend of his who traversed our nation interviewing numerous Christian leaders in hopes of avoiding fatal mistakes in his newly launched ministry. Many of the questions were predictably practical and non-invasive. However, the final question was typically, “What does Jesus mean to you?” When Donald’s friend asked Bill Bright, the founder of one of the largest Christian organizations in the world, that question, he could not answer. He simply began to cry. He sat there and just wept.             I have a friend who just returned from a week of ...

“America is fast becoming a mission field once again. We are surprised that the Americans who preached to us, the passion they had is almost gone. We hope to save the country that brought us the faith.” This startling proclamation came from the lips of an African pastor who is traversing the United States in hopes of sparking a spiritual revival. He concludes, “In America, the values are crashing, the largest number of abortions occur, divorce and school shootings exceed all other nations. These things are very sad. As America goes, so goes the world. We cannot allow Christian influence ...