The “North Country!”
God is at work! He is writing a wonderful story throughout the pages of human history – a story full of love and mission, high adventure and great daring. It is a story that involves you. “You can learn something … (read more)
The Lord’s Purpose Prevails
Many are the plans in a mans heart, but it is the LORDS purpose that prevails. Prov. 19:21 Financial donations to the Prayer League can be categorized in many different ways. Recently I undertook a study that categorized all operating … (read more)
Hidden Among the Myrtle Trees
The prophet Zechariah appears on the scene in the year 519 before Christ, approximately – and in the nick of time. Twenty years earlier, the people of Israel had returned from a long captivity in Babylon, full of vision, enthusiasm … (read more)
True Devotion to God
Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesars, and to God the things that are Gods. (Matthew 22:21) When I was a young Christian making my way through the Bible for the first time these verses in Mathew 22 … (read more)
Pages Torn Out of a Book…
I have been thinking lately of the prophet Zechariah. I return to this older brother from time to time. Zechariah was a servant of mission, filled with passion and conviction, vision and power. His passion and vision encourage me. Zechariah … (read more)
An Extravagance You Cannot Live Without…
A few weeks ago, on a lovely Saturday morning, I sat down in the kitchen to read the newspaper with a second cup of coffee. It was a fine way, I reckoned, to unwind after a very busy week. But … (read more)
June Shortages Less than in Previous Months.
The payroll calculations for the month of June are complete. During the month we fell short of the necessary amount to pay full allowances, however this month we were only $16,450 short. It is still a significant amount but it … (read more)
A Call to Pray
Our General Fund is a catch all. It is used to pay for purely administrative costs ? postage stamps and light bills and the like. But it is also used to supplement individual missionary allowances, housing, and insurance and pension … (read more)
Persistence in Prayer!
I am learning something about persistence – and in particular, persistence in prayer. An interesting New Testament word stands behind the concept. Proskartereo may be translated “to persist,” or sometimes “to be devoted to” or “to focus on.” We find … (read more)
May Allowances Well Short of Target Allowance
During the month of May we fell $42,400 short of what was needed to pay full allowances to everyone. We transferred $25,735 from estate funds to bring the minimum allowance up to 65%. Thirty-two missionary units received 65% of targeted … (read more)