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“Hey, have you heard about…” Gossip: It’s on Facebook, on the television, in the break room, and yes, even in our churches. With gossip being so prevalent in our culture, it can be hard to resist listening to and sharing stories about other people’s business. But what does God say about gossip? And is it possible to follow His instructions?

John Petrilli '82, recently corresponded with us. He told us his improbable story of becoming a writer at a local Christian publication, after years in the secular work world. "When I graduated from Moody Bible Institute in 1982 with my degree in Evangelism I was ready to conquer the world for Christ," he said. "Little did I know that God...

Dr. Harold Willmington, a 1955 graduate of Moody Bible Institute and dean of the Willmington School of the Bible at Liberty University, was named the 2014 Alumnus of the Year by Moody's  Alumni Association . The award was announced at The Moody Church during the Tuesday, Feb. 5, evening session of Moody Bible Institute's...

It was 3 a.m. The rain was falling sideways as Craig Masselink (MBI-Spokane '13) pulled himself once again to a standing position on his paddleboard in the middle of Lake Michigan. As he began paddling across the dark, choppy waves, another wave knocked him into the chilly water and flipped his board over. Shivering, he grabbed onto the board...

Kyle ’11 and Stephanie (Frusher ’03) Tennant, being raised and educated in a conservative Evangelical environment shaped by reformed thinking, never imagined leaving that background to serve in ministry. However, now the Tennants are planting churches with the United Methodist Church, the very denomination founded by the great evangelist...

Typical Day in the Office Jason Sanford ‘99 had been through this many times before. Even though it got easier with time, there is always some nervousness involved when sharing test results with a patient. As a city of Chicago public clinic worker, he has to share bad news with people quite often. Eventually, the young man whom Jason was...

Missionary Serina Klotz opens her home and heart in Columbia. When Serina Klotz ’14 moved to Colombia as a single missionary with Camino Global, her worst fear wasn’t encountering FARC guerrilla rebels or learning to speak Spanish fluently. It was the thought of being alone. “I’m a super social person,” says Serina, the oldest of six...

On September 1, 2010, Moody alumnus Christian Konow ’84 strapped himself into his Robinson R44 Raven II helicopter and started the engine for a routine maintenance check. As the blades began to spin, a strong gust struck the helicopter and the nearby hangar wall, causing a vortex that made the helicopter buck. The helicopter overturned,...

Moody alumni, Edward & Virginia Elliott '62, founded Oasis International, a ministry devoted to fostering robust and sustainable pan-African publishing industry. Oasis International is engaging Africa’s most influential, most relevant, and best communicators for the sake of the Gospel, cultivating local and global partnerships,...