By: Marta Encarnación “He answered, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and ‘Love your neighbor as yourself’” (Luke 10:27). On January 4, 2021, on the North District of Guatemala, “Mission Without Limits” took place in the neighborhood of... Continue Reading →
Mission Without Limits: “Think Global and Act Local”
Mission Without Limits: “Think Global and Act Local” By: Mitzi Villegas “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” —Lamentations 3:22-23 Mission Without Limits is a short missionary project that arose from the need to fully minister to our... Continue Reading →
Joy in the Midst of COVID (Part 2)
By: Gary Faucett In our previous post we started our exploration into Christ’s joy in the midst of difficult circumstances. The Apostle Paul gave us a great example of this. Acts 16 tells us that he had a vision from God that he was supposed to go minister to the people in Macedonia. However, even... Continue Reading →
Joy in the Midst of COVID (Part 1)
By: Gary Faucett How many of you found the year 2020 difficult? If you haven’t, you need to check your pulse. To say it was a difficult year may be the understatement of the year. COVID interrupted our lives. It changed our lives in many ways, possibly forever. It’s been a challenging year. It’s been... Continue Reading →
What Does God Want His Church to Look Like?
By: Rev. Daniel Pesado I am always thinking of the Church. I reflect on the body of Christ constantly. I believe that everything I hope for in this life comes from God and through His church, and I believe that’s how it should be for every Christian. Not expecting this means looking elsewhere. Where could... Continue Reading →
Guatemala Church Provides Water Filters for Community
39 missionaries have participated in the Genesis ministry since its inception in 2014. Occasionally leaders will ask, “What happens to those missionaries when they finish their time planting churches with Genesis? The following article is a great example of how Genesis is only the beginning of fruitful ministry for the dozens of participants who have... Continue Reading →
A Christmas Prayer
By: Robert Louis Stevenson "Loving Father, help us remember the birth of Jesus that we may share in the song of the angels, the gladness of the shepherds, and the worship of the wise men. Close the door of hate and open the door of love all over the world. Let kindness come with every... Continue Reading →
Emmanuel
By: Frederick Buechner The following excerpt is from a Christmas article, written by Frederick Buechner, entitled “Emmanuel,” that was originally solicited then turned down by The New York Times Magazine for being “too theological.” The article was originally published in “A Room Called Remember” and later in “Secrets in the Dark”. Here is a small... Continue Reading →
Christmas is Messy
By: Rev. Chris Gilmore *This article was originally published at http://www.iamchrisgilmore.com. Just look at the shreds of wrapping paper and the stacks of receipts. Look at the scattered stocking stuffers and the crumbs of quickly consumed cookies. Look at the half-eaten candy cane stuck to the carpet and the Pinterest fails and the exhausted in-laws.... Continue Reading →
The Real Meaning of Christmas: God Entered the Crap
By: Shane Claiborne Shane Claiborne is a best-selling author who writes and speaks around the world about peacemaking, social justice, and Jesus. A while ago I read one of Shane’s reflections on Christmas, and the article has stayed with me through the years. The original can be found at Shane’s blog: Red Letter Christians. We... Continue Reading →