How are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach good news!” (Romans 10:15, ESV) During a recent trip to the Philippines, I was talking to Pastor Philip Lim, and he said, “Yeah, the village that we visited was 11 river crossings away.” In […]
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Because of Christ and our faith in him, we can now come boldly and confidently into God’s presence (Ephesians 3:12, NLT). Christianity is the only religion that invites us into an active and engaged relationship with God. This relationship manifests as the presence of God! It is not a relationship of sight but of faith. Soon
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He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away (Revelation 21:4, ESV). Our Father in heaven will wipe our tears away. That is the perspective through which He works in our lives. On the
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My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me (John 10:27, ESV)! All followers of Jesus are called “sheep” by Jesus Himself. It is not a flattering description. Sheep can be stubborn, independent, easily getting themselves into trouble, and often ignoring their shepherd who tries, often desperately, to keep them out of trouble.
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I will lift up my eyes to the mountains; From where shall my help come? My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth (vv. 1-2, NASB1995). My son-in-law has what they now call “long-haul COVID” – or persistent symptoms that linger long after the initial infection. In his case, he’s had a headache almost constantly for nine months after
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But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope (1 Thessalonians 4:13, ESV). The Greek word for hope can also be translated as “expectation.” All of us will grieve. Paul writes to the brothers and sisters in Thessalonica that when
And the very hairs on your head are all numbered (Matthew 10:30, ESV). I was recently listening to a speaker who said that God told him, “If it is important to you, then it is important to Me.” I haven’t been able to get this thought from my mind. It has ignited my prayers. If
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My wife and I have just returned from 24 days in the Philippines. Inspired by our fellowship with some great followers of Jesus, I’ve translated the last verses of 1 Corinthians as a letter directed to you… The churches of Asia greet you who live in the U.S.A. Becky Mingus and Kristie Ward greet you heartily
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I’m sitting on a plane flying from Seoul to Detroit. The flight is 13 hours – it’s a long time. There is Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific time in the USA, but also “Flying Time!” When trapped with 400 other people in a plane – some touching your shoulders while others are kneeing you in
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I wrote this Interruption on February 2, 2022. It has been viewed about 50,000 times. At the end of this Interruption, I mentioned a pastor friend. I have received this update… I have been driving Ukrainians to Dusseldorf, Germany, for the past few months. There are now 200,000 Ukrainians in Dusseldorf and hundreds have become