Matthew 16:26 is sometimes obscured by the epic texts that surround it. Matthew 16 contains Peter’s proclamation that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of the living God (v. 16). It contains Jesus’ promise to build His church and lay siege to hell (v. 18). It contains Jesus’ first prediction of His approaching passion (v….
From afar, many are observing the crisis in Venezuela. For its citizens, the crisis is now a matter of life and death. Shortages force people to search for medication, basic supplies, and food. While that search yields fulfillment of physical needs, the contentment is temporary. For many, the crisis has initiated a personal search to…
Dear Friends of Biblical Ministries Worldwide, Thank you for your partnership in taking the message of the gospel around the world. It is our deepest desire to assist and enable you to send out missionaries. We know your passion is to see the Great Commission carried out among people you have never met, and yet…
With the coronavirus threatening Hong Kong, today seemed to be an especially good day to get away from the crowds and go to the river behind our flat — to jog alone and quiet among the mountains. No face mask inhibited my breathing as I ran in the cool wind of the morning — but…
It’s always rewarding to hear testimonies of those who are willing to choose Christ despite the personal cost. Here’s a testimony of one who chose Christ even though the family threatened to throw them out: “Growing up in a very religious home, I always tried to do things to cover my guilt. I never could…
“Auntie, when will we start Bible Club?” The children ran up to me again to find out. This community, known for witchcraft and rituals of fire walking to gain the favor of false deities, is filled with children. Like all children, they love to play and hear stories. Since they learn English in school, many…
From the world’s viewpoint she was a secluded woman. She had outlived her lifelong friends. Her family had all passed away except for her son who had migrated to another country. In the middle of 14 million people she appeared to have nobody except a group of strange Christians. At her recent death, though, it…
“Turn to your neighbor and practice telling him/her how you first trusted Jesus,” I instructed my class on Sunday. Without skipping a beat, ‘B’ a 7th grade girl from the projects, looked at me and said: “when you first told us about Jesus years ago, when I was little.” At this, several other kids piped…
How do you get to the word of God? Is your desire to hear and learn from the Bible that important to you? How valuable is the knowledge of God to you? How much of your desire to seek after God is genuine, and how much is a product of your culture? These are questions…
Most churches have never sent a missionary from their own congregation. This is in spite of their high level of interest in missions that is evidenced by budgets, missions conferences and missionaries supported. What if a church wanted to send one of their own to the mission field? That would raise a lot of questions,…