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Is the church a troop carrier or a luxury liner

Are you a troop carrier or a luxury liner?

The language of Matthew 10 envisions Jesus as a military commander sending soldiers out on a mission. He summoned his disciples, and then he sent

October 7, 2024 No Comments

Jesus’ response to not getting credit

Humility makes me curious. It’s a foreign way of being for everyone but God. As gigantic as Jesus’ life was, He was small in it.

August 13, 2024 No Comments

What happens to us when we DON’T serve | Abbe Pierre’s story

The value of service is better shown than told, and a powerful memory edges into my mind of an odd-looking Frenchman named Abbé Pierre. Unannounced,

March 8, 2024 No Comments

The Martyrdom of Polycarp – Disciple of the Apostle John

On either February 22nd or February 23rd of 155 or 166 AD, persecution in the city of Smyrna broke out and Christians were tortured to

October 16, 2023 No Comments

A way out of difficult situations

Ever heard of the Greek word – ekbasis? It’s a military term that’s used in a situation when an army is trapped in an ambush.

September 14, 2023 No Comments

The lessons we can learn from our skin

Bioengineers use the word compliancy to describe a material’s capacity to mold to the shape of another surface, and human skin exhibits this quality remarkably

March 15, 2022 1 Comment

What happens when the Church truly welcomes a new member?

John Karmegan came to me in Vellore, India, as a leprosy patient in an advanced state of the disease. We could do little for him

February 15, 2022 1 Comment

Get frustrated enough to trust God more

Sometimes people in Scripture get motivated to trust God in remarkable ways when they grow frustrated with the brokenness of a fallen world. Nehemiah could

January 4, 2022 1 Comment