One might say that the missions world is to the global church what Kevin Bacon is to the entertainment industry. All it takes is one trusted contact in a region and a bit of inquiry and detective work from there and the connections can typically be made.
Read MoreIn your present situation, are you asking “How long, O Lord”? The Lord may not answer that specific question, but he has revealed to us his way in our waiting.
Read MoreAs we look out of our window and see a partially-finished church building roof, we are reminded of the reason we are here in South Sudan. The church is started. The foundation has been laid. It is growing. But there is still much unfinished work.
Read MoreThe Larger Catechism contains a wealth of things to think about in terms of world missions, in addition to good theology. Several of the questions ask about prayer—and specifically about the Lord’s prayer.
Read MoreFebruary 7, 2021, was one of the most remarkable Lord’s days I have yet experienced in my life.
Read MoreAnd how are we told that the Holy Spirit empowered Jesus’s disciples to be His witnesses there in Jerusalem? If you answered something like “He gave them the gift of tongues” you would not be wrong. But you would not have the complete answer, either.
Read MoreIf God is giving you a gift should you not take it? You would cherish that gift; you would know it is important; you would assume it was something of great value that you need. His gifts are valuable and are just what you need most to serve him well. What of the gift of “the wife of your youth”?
Read MoreSince the Lord has made his will known that we are to go to all the nations, whatever the unknowns, we can have faith that he will overcome the things we fear.
Read MoreMoving a lot can be unsettling and is always stressful. No matter how many times we do it, it’s always hard. With each uprooting we experience, I sense roots deepening in my longing for my eternal home.
Read MoreIf I said to a friend “I love you, I just can’t stand your wife,” it is safe to say it would not be the beginning of a new high in the friendship. Thankfully, our friendship with Christ is as strong as his everlasting sacrificial love,
Read MoreIn ministry and missions, however, it is far too possible to go too far, too fast. We may get caught up in the momentum of zeal and enthusiasm only to end our efforts with a sinking splash, because maybe we weren’t ready, weren’t equipped.
Read MoreWhile a climate of chaos is often exploited by the wicked, the church must work with Christ in seizing the opportunity to minister to people with growing needs.
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