Yesterday I was sitting in an air conditioned room in a large Thai city, listening to a sermon on Romans. The glass front of the building was to my left, looking out on a parking lot and the main road. On the big screen was a PowerPoint slide of verses […]
God Doesn’t Want Just Your Money; He Wants Your Life
A missionary has come to visit. They went to your home, your church, or your prayer group. They told stories. They spoke with passion about the work they are doing in distant lands. Their words stirred your spirit. You wept when you heard about a brother or sister in Christ’s […]
Home Away from Home
I recently returned to the United States after a year on the mission field. I grew up on that mission field, so it is coming to the U.S.A. that is always a bit of an adjustment. When people say, “Welcome home!” it usually doesn’t compute. However, when I was standing […]
Count the Cost–and Then Go!
When I was seven years old, my dad got sick. He never got better. I remember one day, years later, I was sitting upstairs in our house when a memory struck me. Daddy, healthy and strong, playing with me. Startled, I realized that my siblings (all younger than me), could […]