God Will Provide
“Stay there, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for the worker deserves his wages. Do not move around from house to house.” (Luke 10:7) Hidden in the story of Jesus sending out the 72 disciples is the story of … (read more)
Arturo
Some dear old friends of ours have recently gifted us with tickets to Israel – just now, in the first days of Lent. I can hardly believe the generosity! We returned from our pilgrimage a few days ago. Let me … (read more)
Just Tell Them About Jesus
About three years ago I slipped into a meeting of Twin Cities pastors to hear a well known and somewhat controversial systematic theologian speak on the topic, Preaching Christ In An Age of Religious Pluralism. An inner-city pastor asked, “Should … (read more)
God’s System of Justice
“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8) In April 1992 California was preparing for its first execution in 25 years. Robert Alton Harris was on death row for … (read more)
Pleasingly Uneventful
The year 2013 was an interesting year for World Mission Prayer League finances – not for its remarkable occurrences, but rather for the lack of them. Most years contain some sort of drama that we would probably rather avoid. But … (read more)
Patrick!
I have recently read a psalm that called to mind a date in March, that reminded me of a singular, passionate teenager in old Ireland and his radical conversion to Christ, his irresistible calling to mission, and the evangelistic movement … (read more)
Estate Gifts
Day-to-day giving to the World Mission Prayer League has remained pretty consistent through the years, with steady but modest increases. Donations come from churches and individuals all across the country. Some give once per year, others quarterly, monthly – or … (read more)
St. Luke’s Goes On!
One of our newest African involvements is located in the world’s newest country, South Sudan, christened on July 9, 2011. The last half of 2013 revealed the rapid development of St. Luke’s Theological College in Bor, the capital of Jonglei … (read more)
Why Serve?
For the first time in the history of planet earth, the Christian church is a truly global phenomenon. And it is not barely global, either. Approximately one out of five of our Christian family is an Asian sister or brother. … (read more)
“Huh…?”
A few days ago, I stumbled upon an interesting report from the world of psycholinguistics. It had to do with “universal words.” It turns out that “mommy,” or something rather like it, appears in many languages around the world. This … (read more)