Tag: missions
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Our personal need
The day started like any other. Sipped my coffee. Pondered what to write in my journal. Pecked at it. Sipped again. Pecked away again, regardless of how tenuous. Read a portion of Scripture. Sipped again. Empty now. All the while trying to ignore the draining blather of updates and messages. But there was one I Read more
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The benefit of seeing the harvest firsthand
I’ve always loved to travel. I haven’t traveled extensively necessarily, but I’ve been to enough places to know that I love the feeling of knowing that I will likely encounter a new person, place, or idea. I’m usually a mess just days before traveling—thinking about a million and one details that I’ve already thought about Read more
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A living sacrifice
Words: 874Time to read: 5 minutes Perhaps one of the most difficult decisions in the Christian walk is when we have to yield the good we do for Christ so that we can give Him our best. In the Gospel ministry, you may have surrendered. You may have given up on your dreams, plans, and Read more
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The decadence of the modern church
When we put ourselves in a position of attempting to bear every ministry burden on our shoulders, we open ourselves to frustration and weight that God never created us to bear nor are we capable of bearing. We should always be looking for a way to train others in the areas in which we serve. Read more
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The only One that matters
Our human nature clamors for recognition of contribution. Our motivation in the Gospel ministry cannot be which conference I will be asked to speak at, or what monetary gift I will receive, or how ministry partners will perceive what I’m doing (or not). I can have a large ministry. I can have a large influence. Read more