KEEPING OUR FOCUS

KEEPING OUR FOCUS

Simon and Leprosy In Matthew 26, we learn of Jesus’ visit to the home of Simon the leper. As a leper, Simon had lived a harsh life. Likely, he lived outside the village in a dark, musty cave, isolated from society. His friends of his youth had abandoned socializing...
TESTINGS

TESTINGS

I’ve been going through some times of testing. The following is a lesson my mentor, Jerry, has been encouraging and reminding me of. I have been thinking about what comes out of me in those unguarded moments when things surprise, jar, disrupt, disappointment me....
RIGHT? or RIGHTEOUS?

RIGHT? or RIGHTEOUS?

I spoke this weekend at a church in Wisconsin. I’ve been connected with the church off and on for exactly 40 years. I spoke to them on the topic, “Being Right vs. Being Righteous” because I wanted to study the topic. I began with Psalm 40:10 where David says, “I...
UNDERSTANDING TRANSPARENCY

UNDERSTANDING TRANSPARENCY

In 1 John, we read in several places that our relationship with God is inseparably linked to our relationship with other believers. 1 John 1:7 says, “but if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus,...
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...
INTEGRITY

INTEGRITY

The following has been contributed by a B4Ter working in the Arab world. I recently came across the following Warren Buffet quote and thought I should try to find a way to write something about it, just for the sake of exposure to the quote itself. “We look for...