Wes Gunn honored with honorary degree

Wes Gunn Receives an Honorary Doctor of Divinity Mission Alive is thrilled to celebrate one of our long-time leaders, Wes Gunn, who was recently awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity from Mission India Theological Seminary in Nagpur, India. Wes originally teamed with...

A Kingdom Perspective on Taxes

Jesus and Taxes: A Kingdom Perspective Even in Jesus’ time taxation was a part of life. In Matthew 22:21 Jesus said, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.” This reminds us that while we are responsible citizens who contribute to society, our...

March is National Women’s Month

March is Women’s History Month. Across the world women are being celebrated for the impact they have made in our world. Women who were ready to speak for others through actions and engage faith in very real terms. Women, many of whose names are familiar, like Corrie...

The Challenge of Listening to God Through Scripture

The Challenge of Listening to God Through Scripture  Steve Shaffer, Director of Discipleship and Coaching Since I was a child, I was taught to read the Bible as the primary way of listening to God. It was interesting to me when people said things like, “I’ve read this...

About two-out-of-three Americans identify as Christian

How do you “know” if you have a vibrant, life-giving walk with Jesus? What does it mean to say that you are a Christian? Recent findings from Pew Research Center’s Religious Landscape Study that evaluates trends impacting religion in 2023-24 indicate that two...