As a young boy, missionary biographies greatly shaped and challenged me. They were exciting and made Christian living come alive with purpose. My hope is that the biographies of the faithful in the past may challenge my children as well. I recently borrowed the youth biography of Gladys Aylward produced by YWAM as a part […]
7 Transformational Reactions to Bring Hope to America
Last week I posted a blog entitled, “7 Reasons for America’s Moral Mess” in which I outlined seven factors contributing to the state of America’s dire moral condition. In this and the subsequent blog I will propose two facets of the Christian’s reaction to America’s moral mess. In this blog I will approach the issue […]
As I was making my way through the produce section at our local grocery store this week, I noticed a young boy, not 10 years old pick up an apple from the stocked shelves and bite into it. I waited to see his mother’s reaction, expecting him to be reprimanded. Instead, she advised him in […]
Cutting the discipleship cord is an act of sending and sending is a distinguishing component of effective discipleship.
You may have heard it said, “We are all missionaries, whether nationally or internationally.” While all of us have indeed been commissioned to participate in reaching our Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the ends of the earth in some way, Don Dent carefully examines the specific and unique role of “missionary apostles” in The Ongoing Role […]
Secularly speaking, no greater weapon has surfaced on earth than the pen. Nevertheless, a pen left unused is as useful as a soldier who comes to battle without his sword. For the last decade I have lived and ministered in a closed country, one that is resistant to the gospel and unwelcoming to anyone who […]