B4T Blog
Greg M, Patrick Lai, and guest bloggers write about the joys, challenges, and rewards that come with taking the Gospel to the least reached through real business.
AMAZING!
All who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. -Luke 2:18 Amazing God We must not cease to be amazed at the great marvels of our God. It is not possible, I believe, to separate our heart’s holy wonder and our mind's amazement from real worship. When...
CHRISTMAS IS COMING
I remember, as a small boy, setting out a piece of cake and glass of milk for Santa. I was thrilled the next day to find the cake half eaten and the milk all gone, proving Santa had really come. It is a tradition we have not kept with our own children as we did not...
PRAISE AND THANKS
O that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men. -Psalm 107:8 As we celebrate THANKSGIVING, let us focus on the Father and not on the food or even the fellowship. May we strive to complain less and praise Him more....
A WORD FROM A B4T COACH
The following is submitted by a B4T coach. Occasionally God challenges foundational beliefs that I hold. I’m sharing one of those instances below. But first a little about me: I help people buy and sell businesses in the franchise industry. Typically, those...
KIDNAPPED! COUNTING THE COST
Last week, a gang of Muslims in Niger kidnapped Phillip Walton and held him for ransom. This gang had been terrorizing families in the region for at least one year. U.S. Navy Seals killed the 6 Muslims who held Phillip and safely rescued him. Here’s another...
PUT NOT YOUR TRUST IN PRINCES
The following is contributed by a worker in the Arab world. Psalm 146 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul!I will praise the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom...
WHEN WE CAN’T FIND HOPE
This post is a contribution by a B4Ter working in the Arab world. Look and see, there is no one at my right hand; no one is concerned for me. I have no refuge; no one cares for my life (Psalm 142:4). David went through a number of very difficult times in his life. We...
ON RAISING SUPPORT
I have been questioned multiple times this week by friends and a few leaders in OPEN, “Why don’t you raise funds for the work you do?” My answer is that it is one way I have of ensuring that the work we do, the ministries we start, are truly under God’s leadership and...
WORKING FOR THE KING
"These were the potters and inhabitants of Neta′im and Gede′rah; they dwelt there with the king for his work." (1 Chronicles 4:23) Verses 21 & 22 list the men of Judah and Moab who made these pots. Potters were not the highest grade of workers; in fact, it is...
THE 5 DAUGHTERS OF ZELOPHEHAD
The following is contributed by a B4T worker in India. The Story In Numbers 27:1-11, we are introduced to the 5 daughters of Zelophehad. These sisters are responsible for a historical change in the rules regarding Hebrew inheritance laws in cases where there is no son...
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