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Saved Any Starfish Lately?

This year I’ve been confronted with the enormous financial hardships of Christians all around the world. The needs are especially great right now among my Pakistani friends hit by devastating…

Jim Buchan September 2, 2025

Inspiration Leadership

What’s So Bad About a Little SWEAT?!

If you live anywhere in the northern hemisphere, you’ve probably been dealing with sweltering temperatures in recent weeks. Here in the Carolinas, we’ve had several days near 100 degrees Fahrenheit,…

Jim Buchan July 11, 2025

Inspiration Leadership Politics & Culture

Pakistan, India & the Kingdom of God

This year I’ve been blessed with opportunities to share the word of God with believers in both Pakistan and India. Their passion for the gospel and hunger for God’s Word…

Jim Buchan May 10, 2025

Inspiration

Thanksgiving, God’s Kindness & the ‘Giving Back’ Question

I've never really liked the phrase "giving back." Maybe it's because we're often called to show kindness to complete strangers and people who aren't in a position to give us…

Jim Buchan November 22, 2016

A man in suit and tie standing on top of a field.

Inspiration Politics & Culture

Thanksgiving, Ferguson, and the Kindness of God

This Thanksgiving I find myself reflecting on the responsibilities we all have when we realize how blessed we are. On this day when we recount the blessings we’ve received…

Jim Buchan November 27, 2014

Church Health & Growth Leadership

The Myth of Full-Time Ministry

I’ll never forget the day I knelt in prayer beside the bed in my college dorm room and popped the important question: "Lord, do you want me to serve You…

Jim Buchan September 20, 2014