The Insignificance of Money
“But so that we may not offend them, go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them … (read more)
Working in the Name of the Lord Jesus
The third chapter of Colossians is titled “Rules for Holy Living” in many Bibles. The Apostle Paul lists some essential rules for those who aspire to live a holy life. There is a list of actions that are to be … (read more)
Thrivent Choice
Thrivent Financial recently announced that they will be discontinuing the GivingPlus program and will be replacing it with a program called Thrivent Choice. GivingPlus will continue to operate through the end of 2009. GivingPlus is a supplementary gift program available … (read more)
More Than a Paycheck
“The Mission’s financial policy believes and assumes that God is faithful, and may be counted upon to provide in every way, both spiritually and materially, for the advancement of his kingdom’s work around the world” Mission Handbook, 113 Let me … (read more)
Christian Hospital Tank
At the end of February two of our long-term missionaries to Pakistan left the field and have returned to life in the United States. Both of these women have faithfully served at Christian Hospital Tank (CHT) for many years. Jan … (read more)
None Are Turned Away…
“How, then, can people call on someone they have not believed? And how can they believe in someone they have not heard about? And how can they hear without someone preaching?” – Romans 10:14 Recently my wife and I were … (read more)
The Lord Will Provide
"And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:19) For the World Mission Prayer League, 2008 has been a year of financial extremes thus far. At the end of January I … (read more)
From Mission Field to Mission Force
One hundred years ago this summer – in June of 1910 – more than 1200 mission leaders from around the world gathered in Edinburgh to evaluate the progress of world missions and to chart their way into the future. The … (read more)
From Edinburgh to Tokyo
In June of 1910 – precisely one hundred years ago – an historic gathering took place in Edinburgh, Scotland. Church leaders and mission agencies from around the world met to evaluate the progress of world evangelization, estimate the evangelistic task … (read more)
Earworm
I have recently learned a new word. For all of the years that I have written, read, and spoken the English language, I had not heard this common word before. Earworm. (Do you know it?) An “earworm” (borrowed from the … (read more)