March 2009

Editorial

Confessions of a Lonely Editor

Over the last decade, declining magazine subscription trends have forced Alliance Life and its readers to endure some painful sacrifices. […] more

Keneyali be Soro Yesu fe

By Alliance International Worker

For weeks, Rokia Dembele, a young woman in her twenties, lay in a bed in the recovery room at Koutiala […] more
A Crack in the Door

By Charles Tackett

The bus jerked to a stop. Maneuvering through the congested Yekaterinburg traffic had taken its toll on me. I turned […] more
Bankrupt or Blessed?

By Rev. Dr. Terrence Nichols

Bankrupt!” This was the headline that screamed across the Times Herald newspaper in Vallejo, California. Bankrupt! No money! No … more
Under the Stars

By Jeremy Bergevin

North Americans long to lead simpler lives. They strike out for the unknown, carrying with them only the essentials for […] more
Full Circle Summer

By David Kindervater

Wow, Mom! Look at this!” our six-year-old daughter, Eryn, exclaimed. Our family had just arrived in the United States for […] more
Turtle Speed

By Erin Sabol

In recent years, my sister Jamie has become quite the NASCAR fan. She could tell you stats and info about […] more
Jesus Christ Our Sanctifier

By John Soper

The great distinctive of The Christian and Missionary Alliance is its laser-sharp focus on Jesus Christ as expressed in the […] more
“Mother” Suppes

By Dick Staub Sr.

Glancing through the evening paper, Jennie Suppes noticed that the government had purchased the Arrowhead Hotel as a rehabilitation … more
Bridges of Hope

By Jim Blake and Joan Phillips

Each year, thousands of children and young adults cross the wooden bridge that brings them to Alliance Redwoods Camp and […] more
What Should the Cross Mean to Me?

By Bruce Konold

The following excerpt is from The Way of the Cross: A Good Friday Devotion. What should it mean to you, […] more