The story about the 12 Israelite spies checking out the Promised Land is a familiar one (Numbers 13:17-14:25). Upon their return, they report their findings to Moses and the masses: “We arrived in the land you sent us to see, and it is indeed a magnificent country—a land flowing with milk and honey. Here is… [ read more ]
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Overcoming Fear in a Sometimes Scary World
When people hear about our overseas ministry travels, they sometimes ask us, “Aren’t you afraid?” They refer to our traveling in countries where we don’t understand the language, we (as obvious foreigners) must be alert to the risk of pickpockets in trains and train stations, and driving on narrow tree-lined highways where passing slower vehicles… [ read more ]
Different People, Different Perspectives
It amazes me how different people can look at the same situation and come away with completely different perspectives. It’s like the old fable about a group of blind men who encountered an elephant and then tried to describe the beast. Each man, having felt a different part of the elephant’s body, had a personal… [ read more ]
My Reason for Confidence
When people hear about our overseas ministry travels, they sometimes ask us, “Aren’t you afraid?” They refer to our traveling in countries where we don’t understand the language, we (as obvious foreigners) must be alert to the risk of pickpockets in trains and train stations, and driving on narrow tree-lined highways where passing slower vehicles… [ read more ]
Tackle the Impossible
When we, as believers, sense God telling us to do something that seems impossible, what question should we ask in response? (a) Do we have the funds? (b) Do we have the know-how? (c) Do we have the manpower? (d) All of the above. (e) None of the above. The correct answer is…..(e) None of… [ read more ]
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