Sticky Stories Aesop wrote fables, concrete stories to communicate abstract concepts, that have survived millennia. One such story is the Tortoise and the Hare. The rabbit, who boasted in his reputation, was challenged to a race by the turtle. In the ensuing contest,...
Evaluating Our Readiness to Minister to Others How do we determine our readiness to minister to others? As a starting point for this multifaceted question, let’s consider two topics: spiritual readiness and emotional readiness.Because Biblical truth is the best that...
Your Family and Missions While starting in a new direction in missions may be important to you, I’m sure keeping your family protected, provided for, and intact in a world that tries to tear apart family values is at the top of your list of priorities.When God nudged...
Three Fears Everyone Has About Becoming a Missionary Becoming a missionary, or participating in any form of missions, comes with its share of fears, or apparent obstacles. I sometimes hear the lines from the movie Home Alone: “Are you scared, Marv? Are you afraid?”...
Becoming a Long-term Missionary Becoming a long-term missionary is fraught with change. You’re leaving behind the familiar and heading toward the unknown (cue a Disney song right about now). Questions abound. Questions such as, “What should I do with the things...
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