Meaningful Christmas Gifts

Tami Gomez
5 Dec 2017
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This time of year, we scramble to find the perfect gifts for the most important people in our lives. Sometimes, we know exactly what they want or need and can wrap it up and set it under the tree. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. There are those who have what they want and need for whom shopping can be a nightmare. Not to mention the times when we just can’t afford the lavish gifts we’d like to give. However, we still want to present these people with something to show our love for them, so what are our options? […]

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A Heart for the Lost in Japan

Tami Gomez
26 Oct 2017
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If asked to imagine where missionaries ought to serve, our imaginations typically conjure up pictures of the humid rainforests of the Amazon or the arid deserts of northern Africa. When we think of those who have not heard the gospel, we assume they must be living in remote areas or in squalor. The fact is that huge metropolises across the globe are teeming with lost souls roaming their streets in search of meaning and purpose. Japan—Tokyo in particular—is in desperate need of the gospel. This country, which we associate with advancement, technology and luxury, is actually a spiritual wasteland where […]

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Vacation Destinations with a Spiritual Focus

Tami Gomez
27 Jun 2017
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Vacation days can be a great opportunity for Christian families to learn about and reconnect with God and the Bible in various ways. Too often we may think that the only Christian vacation destinations are found in the Mediterranean and the Middle East, but that’s not the case. Here in Florida and throughout the U.S. we have various places to visit and learn more about our beliefs and to show children the importance of our life-altering faith. Wycliffe Discovery Center, Orlando The Wycliffe Discovery Center offers a glimpse into the mission of Bible translation in the world today. There are […]

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“Champion” Focuses on Forgiveness

Tami Gomez
9 May 2017
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You may have found yourself at a movie theater to support a Christian film in the past, surrounded by members of your church, where the movie was corny, cheesy or unrealistic, the gospel was forced into scenes unnaturally, and you were glad you didn’t invite an unsaved friend. “Champion” is not that movie. It seems the industry is starting to get the idea behind making Christian films: outreach. This is not a movie made exclusively for Christians with cameos by famous Christian bands; “Champion” is a movie with actual potential to reach the unsaved. The gospel is presented very clearly […]

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Women of Faith Who Impacted History

Tami Gomez
2 Mar 2017
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March is Women’s History Month. When we think of important Christian women, we often think of the Virgin Mary. But did you know that one of the very first missionaries in the New Testament was actually a woman? She never gets a proper name, but we know her as the woman at the well (John 4:4-26). All throughout, women have played a pivotal role in Christian history. Women have been used by God to spread the good news of Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection, and are examples of God’s love on earth ever since Jesus’ days. Three deeply Christian women […]

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Operation Underground Railroad Rescues Children

Tami Gomez
7 Feb 2017
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Human trafficking is a horrible evil present in our world today. Worse than simple trafficking, however, is child sex trafficking; a booming criminal industry that specializes in providing depraved individuals with children to satiate their perverted desires. These children are often sold multiple times per day to such individuals to be used, humiliated and abused, and passed along. These children are human beings made in the image of God, who are being treated so horribly. Operation Underground Railroad (OUR) has dedicated itself to freeing children from these appalling situations and getting them safely back to their families or to new […]

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Slavery at Your Doorstep

Tami Gomez
2 Jan 2017
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The word “slavery” usually conjures up images of a time long past where people were forced to labor for free simply because of the color of their skin. While we read about slavery in times past, it’s easy to wonder how such awful things happened and moralize about how we would never allow such things in our present world. Unfortunately, slavery is not just something we can read about in history books. While you sit reading in the comfort of your warm, safe home, there are over 20 million men, women and children to whom slavery is a very present […]

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Let the World Know Why the Bible Matters to You #WhyBible

Tami Gomez
7 Sep 2016
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The Barna Group has recently released data that is slightly positive, but also incredibly frightening and sad. The good news is a survey they conducted shows about two-thirds of all Americans believe that the Bible is the “actual, inspired word of God.” Now for the bad news: only 16 percent of millennials believe that the Bible is actually God’s word. Because of this sad development, Wycliffe Bible Translators are initiating a month-long #WhyBible campaign “to spark discussion about why the Bible matters today and to share stories about its incredible impact on individuals, communities and the world,” according to Scott […]

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Close to 500,000 Christians Attend Together 2016 despite Overwhelming Heat

Tami Gomez
2 Aug 2016
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Together 2016 in Washington DC was an event to remember with as many as 500,000 Christians coming together for prayer and worship in the National Mall. Upon arrival, there was a line stretching well over half a mile full of believers waiting patiently to go through a government-enforced bag check. While walking past them, one could witness every kind of Christian: Protestants, Catholics, black, white, Asian, left-wing, right-wing, those preaching fire and brimstone, others handing out pamphlets about their sect; there were even a couple who were literally carrying crosses. The beautiful thing about it, though, was the fact that […]

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Politics and Faith

Tami Gomez
29 Jun 2016
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With the Republican and Democratic Conventions coming up in late July, many people are starting to watch the news a little more closely and trying to better understand this political process. Others are wondering what their place is, if any, as Christians in the political sphere. Still others are just staying out of it, feeling that God is in control and Christians have no place in politics.   Political conventions Conventions were originally closed to the public and were places where the leaders of a political party could gather to debate and discuss their platform as a party and where […]

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