Sometimes we forget that ministry comes with deep costs. Sometimes it costs financially, but more often the costs come in a different form. For one woman, whom we will call Anna, neither shame nor ostracization were her costs. Instead, she found her greatest expenditure to be patience. Anna’s profession of faith came with an aspiration:…
How many times have you heard the prayer: “God, bless the missionaries.”? How many times have you prayed that way? Obviously, missionaries want to be blessed, so please keep praying for that. But your prayers for missionaries could be a lot more specific. Prayer letters or updates from missionaries help you be more specific, but…
As many of you know, Antigua was graciously spared from the eye of hurricane Irma passing through. Instead of the 180 mph winds predicted we received 50-75 mph. Instead of the 10″ of rain we only received 2.5″. Your prayers were answered! Although Antigua was spared, our sister island, Barbuda, was devastated. Pray for 1500-2000…
Thanks everyone for your prayers! We and everyone that we know here in Puerto Rico is safe! Lots of opportunities now to serve and share. God answered prayers and kept us safe by redirecting the last half of the hurricane [Irma] northwards into the sea so we did not get the full effects of a…
Not so long ago, there was a little flock whose future was in trouble. The shepherd worried that the young sheep were drifting away from the fold. Should he tether those young sheep to keep them from going astray? Should he tell them frightening stories about what lay outside the fold? The shepherd decided that…
Many in this country don’t think they are that bad. They might say they are just fine. I guess that may be true if you don’t believe in absolute truth. What is right for you doesn’t mean it is right for me – especially when it comes to spiritual truth. If there are no standards…
We are right in the middle of some outreach children’s activities in the three towns where we are currently working. For 5 weeks we are teaching a series called “My Wonderful Lord.” The first week, 5 kids showed up plus 2 young moms. They basically stated that they came to listen. Last week 12 kids…
The elderly gentleman sitting outside the flower stall smiled kindly and we struck up a conversation. When I asked whether he and the owners of the shop were related, he replied, “We’re all relatives—relatives through Adam!” Fantastic! I thought. A person who talks openly about spiritual things. As if I needed more prompting, the gentleman…
There is a very intelligent people group where I live in Africa. When there is conflict between two parties a third party will often sit down with them, listen to both sides, and draw a conclusion as to who is right and wrong in the matter. They know that both parties can’t be telling the…
For the past month our church has done a 30-Day Prayer Challenge which included times of prayer, group prayer, and fasting. This challenge was designed to increase our prayer for deacons, land, the nation of Palau, youth and families. It has truly been exciting to see God answer prayers in specific ways. The first week…