A blog designed to develop missional leaders
When you think of God’s blessing, what do you think of? Good health? Financial stability? Your family’s safety? These are all valid and wonderful things to pray for. They are, indeed, blessings from God! However, what if God “gifted” you with uneasiness? What if his favor resting upon you were to look like a broken... Continue Reading →
This article was originally published through the Evangelical Immigration Table in December 2020. By: Joel Tooley It sounded like a door closing loudly. Or was it the neighbor’s dog barking? Maybe it was the teenager across the street coming home late with his loud pickup truck in the middle of an otherwise very quiet night... Continue Reading →
As Mobilization coordinators, Emily and I encounter many young (and young at heart!) people who are called to cross-cultural missions. It is one of the best parts of our job! As we see the call grow and begin to bear fruit, we also see how the desires to date and eventually marry and form a... Continue Reading →
One of the great and underrated parts of home assignment as a missionary is sharing with a whole lot of different people from different backgrounds and cultures and places. Emily and I have had the privilege in the past three months to eat and laugh and worship with hundreds of faithful and generous people. We... Continue Reading →
By: Scott Armstrong Recently I have been enjoying the past sermons of John Mark Comer, which can be accessed – along with many other great materials – at https://Bridgetown.church and https://practicingtheway.org. A while ago, he preached from Matthew 5:1-10 and entitled his message: “Who is Actually Blessed?” In it he paraphrases the start of the... Continue Reading →
By: Dr. Eunice Zaragoza Leal The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners…” (Isaiah 61: 1). In Isaiah 61:1-4, we see the prophecy about Jesus as Messiah and his mission to deliver humankind... Continue Reading →
*The following is an excerpt from the masterful preacher and writer Russell V. DeLong’s short book: The Unique Galilean. Jesus of Nazareth is the greatest personality ever to appear in the arena of human activity and play His part on the stage of life. No man equals Him in depth of character, breadth of soul,... Continue Reading →
*The following is an excerpt from the masterful preacher and writer Russell V. DeLong’s short book: The Unique Galilean. Jesus Christ is the topmost Person possessing the highest ideals of all professions and vocations. He is the epitome of the best, the apex of the highest, the summit of the loftiest, the superlative of the... Continue Reading →
Last year, my wife and I were privileged to be a part of the Win-Win Marriage Course that Dr. Emerson Eggerichs provides. His books and teachings have benefited many couples through the years. One of the things we gleaned from the time spent with him and his team was the 11 rules of engagement when... Continue Reading →
I was recently listening to the Turning to the Mystics podcast where I heard spiritual director James Finley tell the following parable (as far as I can tell, its origins are disputed). As any good parable is supposed to, I have not been able to shake it from my mind. As you read and reflect,... Continue Reading →
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