It’s Relationship
I once had a dog, a beautiful reddish-tan and black German Shepherd with huge ears that stood up like radar antennas when she was on alert. I spent two years training her and later used her as a search dog … (read more)
Jehovah Jireh
Glory Be To God!
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, … (read more)
New Seasons
We are told in Genesis that the changing of the seasons will never cease. However, observing the weather this year in Minnesota may have given you some doubt about that. It seemed as if the season was stuck on winter. … (read more)
We Make It Our Ambition To Depend Upon God
The World Mission Prayer League Handbook states: The Mission’s finances are received, acknowledged, managed and disbursed in a manner consistent with our spiritual values and commitments. We might call it “the Prayer League way.” One practical implication of the Prayer … (read more)
“Every Good and Perfect Gift Is From Above…”
We are amazed at the various ways the Lord finds to channel his gifts to us, but the principal means is through our praying membership. Once again, we thank the Lord for meeting our financial needs throughout the year 2017. … (read more)
“Fellow Workers”
A few weeks ago, I received a sweet letter from an elderly contributor. This fine lady carried in her heart for many years a desire for missions, but she was unable to “go.” At a recent Prayer League event her … (read more)
From the Business Manager
It is good to mark the end of one year and the beginning of another. In 2017 some of our workers completed their assignments and returned home; others retired. With them we celebrate persevering faith and the advance of the … (read more)
Do Not Be Anxious
Have you ever been anxious about something to the extent that you lost sleep, or had an upset stomach, only to discover that there really wasn’t anything to worry about, that everything was going to work out anyway? I know … (read more)
The Right Kind of “Lever”
In Business School we are taught about “financial leverage.” A lever, of course, is a tool designed to produce output force greater than input force. In the area of finance, a very common “lever” is debt. Investors will use OPM … (read more)
Intentional Dependence
The Prayer League Handbook uses an interesting term: “Intentional Dependence.” The Handbook portrays this as the core principle of something we call “The Prayer League Way.” Jan Tollefson, one of our seasoned missionaries with many years of experience within our … (read more)