June/July 2026 In 1937, Henrietta Mears found the perfect campground for Christian youth retreats in the San Bernardino Mountains, but the $350,000 price tag was entirely out of reach. Shortly after, a severe storm caused flash floods that washed away three cabins on the property. Because of the damage, the dying owner offered to sell the camp to Mears for just $30,000. That camp, Forest Home, went on to impact tens of thousands of young people, including a young Billy Graham, who...

May 2026 Every pastor and ministry leader experiences “slump” times when ministry feels like a struggle; it is part of the human experience and is accented in church work. Christian writers call it the “dark night of the soul.” These seasons of sadness, dryness and weariness can usually fit into one of four categories: (1) Burnout (total exhaustion from over-functioning). You feel like you have nothing left to give, and even small tasks feel monumental. (2) Compassion Fatigue (the cost of...

April 2026 A long line of starving people stretched into the street while they waited for bread to be distributed from one of the only bakeries still open in Sarajevo. The sound of nearby explosions and gunfire kept them alert, but their hunger kept them in the line. At exactly 4 pm, May 27, 1992, a mortar shell fell directly into the middle of the line, killing 22 people and sending flesh, blood, bone and rubble indiscriminately over the area. When Vedran Smailovic heard the explosion...