Statistics are very tricky things. They can be helpful when used properly, but great care must be taken to compile and interpret them in a way that is accurate and useful. I really enjoy statistics, and I try to use … (read more)
I have been thinking lately about stone jars. Stone jars figured prominently in the gospel text for the Second Sunday of Epiphany, read all around the world a few weeks ago. I was visiting friends and colleagues in India at … (read more)
This month we reach the conclusion of our 75th anniversary year celebration. We have outlined eight decades of our mission history over the course of the last twelve months. So now what? Deeper We must go deeper. Spiritual maturity is … (read more)
Last month we concluded our 75th anniversary celebration; this month we begin our 76th year together. It is a dangerous passage. The great danger of anniversary years – advanced anniversary years, in particular – is that agencies (and people sometimes, … (read more)
The end of the year brings changes to normal routines. We have many year-end activities here at the office, which occur only now at the end of December or the beginning of January. You do, too – Christmas celebrations and … (read more)
How does one get to South Sudan? (You will find the destination described in the preceding article.) How does one get to the rugged tribal territories of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa? How do you find your way to the border crossings … (read more)
“Then he said to them, ‘So give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.’” (Matthew 22:21b) Tax exemption for religious charities pre-dates the United States. Some say that the English “Statute of Charitable Uses of … (read more)
“’Truly I tell you,’ Jesus said to them, ‘no one who has left home or wife or brothers or sisters or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God will fail to receive many times as much in this age, … (read more)
Can you picture it? A band of students, pastors and friends gathering together to pray for the nations. Imagine – young people sharing their lives, their hearts, and a passion for the lost. This is exactly how the World Mission … (read more)
We are excited to update you! We have had so many blessings come our way that we are sure many of you must be praying for us. God is so good! Our new home on campus is a real gift … (read more)