staying in for the long haul
Missions’ work is hard, as is discipleship and evangelizing – just even being a Christian can be difficult. “How to stay in when it’s hard” is a great article by Jim Bloom. His three points, “Look, Lean, Learn” are a …
eclipse fever
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Have you caught eclipse fever yet? These scientists are busy at work to prepare for the big day this month!
“The heavens declare the glory of God.” In this case, the eclipse declares …
failing health
George Burns once said: ”Tennis is a game for young people. Until age 25, you can play singles. From there until age 35, you should play doubles. I won’t tell you my age, but when I played, there were 28 …
new sermon audio
“Consider Your Ways” is new sermon audio from Haggai 1 on August 6. You can hear this sermon at the SERMON AUDIO tab.…
urgent patience
This is a great article on the “urgent patience” needed in church planting, discipleship, and missions.
…Simply put, the church desperately needs to recover categories for both urgency and patience in missions. Spreading the gospel is urgent, but it demands men and
What is revival?
A revival is a miracle. It is a miraculous, exceptional phenomenon. It is the hand of the Lord, and it is mighty. A revival, in other words, is something that can only be explained as the direct action and …
a 17-year-old boy breaks his neck…
Joni Eareckson Tada reflects on 50 years of life after her diving accident in this article. It is a longer article but worth the time.
…Grace softens the edges of past pains, helping to highlight the eternal. What you are
praising the Lord during drought in SD
We’ve been hard hit by drought in South Dakota this season, but Psalm 146 tells us to “Praise the Lord!” It’s hard to praise the Lord in a tough season, and maybe “Praise the Lord!” is not the first thing …
embrace the new
It’s hard to embrace “new”. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks, and turning over a new leaf is just as difficult. Thankfully, Jesus gives us a new lease on life; He has come to bring us to new …
the world cannot rise
“The world dreams of progress, of power and of the future, but the disciples meditate on the end, the last judgment, and the coming of the kingdom. To such heights the world cannot rise.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer in The Cost …