THE SURVEY SAYS … (Part 1)

THE SURVEY SAYS … (Part 1)

This is part 1 of a 4 part series. After 4 years as a regular missionary, I resigned from my faith mission, to follow Captain Kirk and “go where no man had gone before.” The parting words from my supervisor clung to me like a dare: “Tentmakers are not...
I DON’T CARE IF YOU ARE HAPPY

I DON’T CARE IF YOU ARE HAPPY

The following is taken from a paper a friend gave me. It is written by Bart Compolo, and is worth giving it a second thought. Happiness and the Beatitudes Note that I don’t care if you are happy. Why? We live in a radically un-Christian society, with a value...
INTEGRATING FAITH WITH WORK AT CHURCH

INTEGRATING FAITH WITH WORK AT CHURCH

I was recently asked the following question by the pastor of a large church:How do you know when a church is lacking in the teaching of the integration of faith and work? Jesus tells us clearly, “you will know them by their fruits” [1]. So a broad question to ask is...
PERSPECTIVE

PERSPECTIVE

The following is contributed by a worker in South Asia. Perspective Number 1: My struggle is to hate the sin (no problem) and yet love the sinner (a gargantuan undertaking). All of this conflict (from my perspective) evolves as a result of a Muslim who is a terrorist,...