Powerful words. Terrifying words. Years ago, a teacher asked me to replace the word “love” in 1 Corinthians 13 with my name, and see if it still rang true. Do I bear all things? Believe all things? Hope all things? Endure all things? The answer stung: some things, but not all. Recently I had the
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As we sat in the crowded living room, the children bounced up and down on the couches excitedly—all except one child, who sat quietly, hands in her lap, looking down. I was immediately drawn to her. “What’s your name, Sweety?” “Lisa” (name changed). She refused to give more than a one-word answer. In fact, throughout
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“CEF not only has had a great impact in my life, but also in thousands of other children and adults with whom I come in contact on a regular basis. So often… I ask adults when they came to know the Lord as their personal Savior, and time and time again the answer will be
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The statistics are just in for the past ministry year and Child Evangelism Fellowship® is praising God! It was a record breaking ministry year. Over 14 million children were reached with the Gospel! This represents a 15.4 percent growth in ministry. Chicago CEF is thankful for the part we were able to play in discipling children with
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“Calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, ‘Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.’” Matthew 18:2-4 ESV “Today I heard someone say that being...
Read moreMore than likely, if you live in America, you have heard the words hope, joy, peace, and love over and over and over in the last month. From music at the malls, to music on your radio or other devices, to sermons and bulletins and candles lit at your places of worship plus Christmas cards;
Read moreAs we celebrate the third week of Advent and I reflect on the Spirit of Joy, I remember when I was a very young child my family and I would spend lots of time together in preparation for this momentus time of year. More time was spent together than usual because love was in the
Read moreChristmas was always a special time for me growing up in Nazareth, Israel. At this time of the year, people were open to talking about Jesus, who He was, and why a personal relationship with Him could give joy and peace in the middle of political unrest where neither joy nor peace could be found. Local hospitals
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Dametrius caused trouble all year. But last week, he prayed to become a Christian! Then he told God, “Thank You, thank You, thank You!” That makes me so thankful that God has allowed me to teach children. “Our teacher never gets mad at us,” one child stated with conviction. “Yes she does,” argued another. “You
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“Some people don’t believe in early conversion. They complain if you do get hold of [children] and they are converted, they won’t hold out… Well, that is not my experience. Some of the most active men that I have helping me in Chicago were little barefoot boys picked up in the lanes and byways whom
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