Articles
Is your waiting God’s preparation?
Is your waiting God's Preparation?By Chad Lackey - BSF Chief Adminstrative OfficerHave you ever felt like the future is unclear, even disconnected from the present? You know you have skills and potential. You can do more. But circumstances have left you thinking,...
God’s Word is a ‘Lifeline’ for COVID Chaplain
God’s Word is a ‘Lifeline’ for COVID ChaplainBy Bethany Peterson - BSF Editorial Assistant“I don’t know if I could do another year of what I just did,” longtime BSF member Kevin Deegan said. “I feel like, especially one year later, we need new words to describe how we...
Jesus’ Ultimate Lifestyle Guide
Jesus' Guide to the Ultimate LifestyleBy Dr. Mark Bailey- Dallas Theological SeminaryHow do ordinary people, living ordinary lives, live “in the world, but not of it?” Every morning we wake up and go to work. Most of us watch the news and check our email. We care for...
Responding to the Wilderness
Responding to the WildernessBy Nate Thoreson - Regional DirectorI strained to hear any sounds through the phone. Nothing. I told my son I loved him, but he didn’t respond. He was 3,000 miles away in the Critical Care Unit, and my wife was on a flight to be with him....
A Place to Belong
A Place to BelongBy Hollie Roberts - BSF Executive DirectorI was just another face in the crowd, one of 150 women gathered to study God’s Word in a BSF class. Nothing about me said “BSFer for life.” I was six weeks away from having our first child, and I walked into...
Being Available to Christ
Being Available to ChristBy Susie Rowan - Outgoing BSF Executive Director When I was a young believer, a man handed me a small card at a church potluck (when we still had those). All it said was, "Ask simply to be used." The man was a mattress salesman. There was...
Unexpected Unity in Disagreement
Can Christians disagree? By Karen McNary, Director of Global Cultural Engagement and Community Several years ago, I came across a saying: “To live above with saints we love, oh that would be glory. To live below with saints we know, well that’s another story.” ...
Responding to the Creator’s Creativity
Responding to Our Creator's CreativityBy Bryan Belknap - BSF Creative DirectorWhen we think of Old Testament heroes of the faith, the usual names come to mind: Moses. Abraham. Ruth. David. But none of these well-known pillars of...
A Heart to Mentor
A Heart to Mentor By Susie Rowan - BSF Executive Director Each year, the BSF Board of Directors encourages the Executive Director to take a one-week sabbatical as a means to enjoy time and reflection with the Lord. This week is my sabbatical. Throughout this week,...
Facing Challenges with a High View of God
Facing Life's Challenges with a High View of GodBy Terri Burroughs - BSF Board MemberWhat a year to study the book of Genesis! I saw God’s hand in every chapter as the world around me faced one crisis after another. We all know people who are still suffering, burdened...
God’s meaning in life’s meanwhiles
God's Meaning in Life's MeanwhilesBy Pamela Bunn - BSF Board MemberRecently, a dear friend sat in an emergency room while doctors treated her husband, who had experienced multiple seizures earlier in the day. As the minutes and silence stretched on, my...
Leadership Lessons from Joseph
Leadership Lessons From JosephBy Mike Duke - BSF Board MemberThe founder of Walmart, Sam Walton, once said “If you want a successful business, your people must feel that you are working for them — not that they are working for you.” When I was working as “Chief...
The Character Of Everyday Choices
The Character of Everyday ChoicesDr. Mark Bailey, Chancellor - Dallas Theological SeminaryAlexander Whyte writes in his book Bible Characters about the choices made by Abram and Lot, recorded in Genesis 13 and 14, “What a man chooses, and how a man chooses, when...
Enduring the Unexpected
Enduring the Unexpected By Susie Rowan - Former BSF Executive Director Unexpected. Perhaps that’s one way to describe the events and realities of our world today. Of course, there are other words. The events of 2020 and 2021 have been described...
New Life on Death Row
New Life on Death RowBy Bennett Rolan, Editorial ManagerMark’s voice echoed off the stark concrete walls as he repeated the simple confession of faith. Kneeling between two rows of locked cells, Mark surrendered his life to Christ. Witnessed by guards and fellow...
Building An Authentic Faith
Building An Authentic FaithBy Bennett Rolan - Editorial ManagerDavid Swafford was out of answers. His wife, Susan, was pregnant with their first child, and as a graduate student, David wondered how he would provide for his growing family. Without a clear path forward,...
Redeeming Failed Expectations
Redeeming failed expectationsBy Sherry Thomas - Guest ContributorToward the end of our first year of marriage, my husband and I made an agreement that forever changed our relationship. We decided that no matter how angry we felt, we would never again suggest we had...
When Has Your Faith Required Sacrifice?
When Has Your Faith Required Sacrifice?Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. DayIn every generation, God has raised up men and women of faith to participate in His Kingdom work. From Abel, Noah and Abraham to Ruth, Paul, Augustine and Audrey Wetherell Johnson, BSF’s...
Finding Life After The Death Of A Dream
Finding Life After The Death Of A DreamBY BENNETT ROLAN, BSF DIGITAL EDITORAt a glance, Hoa Luu recognized the doctor’s office phone number. For a moment she paused, suppressing the familiar longing and excitement. But minutes into the call, she knew the truth. Her...
Dreams For A Better-Than-Anything Christmas
Dreams for a Better than Anything ChristmasHow to help your family focus on Jesus this holiday seasonBy Barabara Reaoch — Former BSF Children's DirectorAre you dreaming about Christmas? Does December 1st come faster every year? The whole month can feel like a race...