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How Sovereign is YOUR God

How Sovereign is YOUR God

Bible Reading 2 Sam 16 Psalm 71 Devotional Thoughts How do you respond when you experience the affects of ungodliness? Your coworkers constantly swearing and talking crudely; yourself and others being mistreated by your boss; What is your first thought / response when you face these kinds of things? Do you view those interactions and […]
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Our Poverty and God’s Riches

Our Poverty and God’s Riches

Bible Reading 2 Corinthians 8 Psalm 69 Devotional Thoughts How rich are you? Wealth is relative. Your apparent wealth or poverty is measured in comparison to those around you. I feel poor, if I have an old beater of a car, and my neighbor has a new car. I feel poor if my friends have […]
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When Do You Seek God’s Guidance?

When Do You Seek God’s Guidance?

Bible Reading 1 Samuel 5 Psalm 52 Devotional Thoughts When, or how often do you seek God’s guidance? I certainly seek him when I am trouble, or when I have a big decision to make. But, in the mundane of life, day to day, moment to moment, I do so many things without acknowledging him, […]
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A shopping cart, a shiny red Camaro, and the Sovereignty of God

A shopping cart, a shiny red Camaro, and the Sovereignty of God

Shopping carts and shiny red Camaros don’t go together very well but that’s not considering the sovereignty of God. We recently purchased some commodes at Lowe’s, a 30-minute drive from where we live. Since they were on sale, we bought one and then decided a couple days later to get another while they were still […]
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Celebration for Teachers

Celebration for Teachers

In March of 2020, all the students in the Philippines were sent home because of the Covid mandates.  And that is where they have been for 2-½ years . . . at home!  During that time, the students either had to go online to continue their education or parents, like those in our village, had […]
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Family trip Interior

Family trip Interior

Thank you all for praying for us as we went interior last month. We were able to spend a whole week with Pak Aska and his family and Pak Viola and his family. These two families are currently ministering in a small village interior. Their plan is to join us when we move into an […]
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It’s important to understand the language…

It’s important to understand the language…

Ethnos360 is sometimes seen as “old school” among missions organizations working in Bible translation, since we still see the importance of the missionary learning the language and not just facilitating mother tongue speakers as they translate into their own language. And that’s one of the factors that has drawn me to Ethnos360 and continues to […]
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Relational Wisdom 2-Emotions Were Designed by God

Relational Wisdom 2-Emotions Were Designed by God

Opening Discussion Do you see your emotions as positive assets or negative? Why did God give us emotions? Emotions are designed to move us to action. Emotions are not inherently sinful. God Himself displays emotion. Gen 6:6 – regret, grief Num 11:1 – Anger, (blazing anger) John 3:16 – Jesus felt a wide range of […]
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2021-22: See God’s Faithfulness!

2021-22: See God’s Faithfulness!

Reflecting on 2021-2022, we have seen a lot of changes in our circumstances, but also God’s unchanging faithfulness. We are reminded of the Bible’s promise in Isaiah 54:10 where God says that even if “the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; yet My kindness shall not be removed from you.” — 2021 — […]
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The Ellis Family

The Ellis Family

Missionaries with Ethnos 360 “How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: How […]
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