By Elizabeth Young The pandemic that closed many churches for weeks in the spring and some again late in the year did not stop Arizona Southern Baptists from faithfully giving…

By David Johnson What’s your next step? It’s a simple question. It begins a conversation that leads to more questions. What problems are you trying to solve? What challenges are…

By Ellie Wendt  Growing up in the church, I fully understood what it meant to know the gospel. For me, I grew up in a Christian home with a Christian…

By Johanna Willett As COVID-19 closed churches around Arizona, Pastor Jorge Garcia found himself preaching in living rooms and kitchens — virtually, that is. Garcia, the pastor of Spanish-speaking Iglesia…

By Irene A. Harkleroad Photos by Augie Clarkson and Adam Clarkson When Bob Van Horn, senior pastor of Oasis Church in Yuma, was introduced to the ReFocus Church Revitalization Process…

By Keith Durham Traveling internationally can be both exhilarating and challenging. Being in an unfamiliar environment, not speaking the language and eating different foods are all aspects of the trip…

By Naomi Goldstick Photos by Daniel Yu For 30 years, Beth Shook was as an art professor. When faced with early retirement due to a health crisis, her self-identity was…

By Troy Hill What happens when a real elephant is part of a live nativity presented by International Mission Board missionaries in Thailand? That’s the story in The Christmas Elephant,…