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If Life is a Highway…

January 14, 2023

If Life is a Highway…Then missionary life is the Highlands Highway We arrived back home and immediately flopped onto the couch and didn’t move for several hours. We all were exhausted! From what? A “simple” four-hour roadtrip. I should explain. Earlier this month we had the opportunity to go on our first member-care bush trip. We […]

God’s own story

January 13, 2023

A highlight from this past year has been to do foundational Bible teaching with a couple here in town. Lazuardi and Lilly are Chinese background people living in Asia Pacific. As is often the case here in Asia Pacific, people from all over Asia maintain their ethnic culture and language while also adapting to the […]

04-Systems Can be Good

January 7, 2023

The Preface: When I say, “That person is devote,” what picture comes to mind? A “devote Jew” or “devote follower of Mohamad” or “devote Hindu.” What does a “devote” Christian look like? In 2 Corinthians 11:3 Paul says that he was afraid that, “Just like the serpent deceived Eve, your thoughts will lead you away […]

03-What’s the Point?

January 7, 2023

The Preface: Have you ever wondered why in the world God gave so much detail to the genealogies in scripture. I mean really, how many of you enjoy reading through places like numbers and Leviticus where it’s chapter after chapter of “so and so begat so and so and had sons and daughters, etc etc?” […]

02-John 1:1-18 God’s Word Sent Forth

January 7, 2023

Lesson 02 – God’s Word Sent Forth The Preface: Have you ever sent a message via someone else only to have the message totally botched, and not received accurately? Have you ever felt that if you want your message to be heard and understood then you better deliver it yourself? All through the Old Testament […]

01-Luke 1:1-4 God’s Tailored Message

January 7, 2023

Lesson 01 – God Has a Tailored Message for Me Today The Preface: In our work, we see the incredible value of having God’s Word written down and available as a tool for discipleship and growth in the church and in believer’s lives. it’s amazing to watch when our missionaries introduce written words to people […]

Introduction to Life of Christ Study

January 7, 2023

Reading: Devotional Thoughts: As we start a new year, I have determined to actually finish the Life of Christ study I have started and stopped so many times through the years. I was really challenged by Miles Stanford’s devotional “Only Jesus” on Christmas Eve. I shared some of these thoughts in my devo with my […]

If At First You Don’t Succeed…

January 4, 2023

…Try, Try Again We appreciate your prayers. The cardioversion was done without incident… but also without success. After the maximum number of 3 jolts, Bill’s heart was still in AFib (out of rhythm). He will see his doctor soon to discuss what options to try next. Stay tuned. Thanks so much for for standing with […]

The Privilege of Serving

January 4, 2023

In Ephesians 3:7-8, Paul mentions the privilege of spreading the Good News. Actually, he mentions it twice! My first thought was, “Did he write this book before his beatings, imprisonments, and other sufferings?” In fact he did not. Paul had already begun to experience the challenges of full time ministry in a hostile world but […]

They Come in Threes

January 3, 2023

Medical Concerns We have three health concerns that have come up recently that we’d like to ask you to pray with us about… The Heart of the Matter About two and a half weeks ago Bill’s heart went out back of its normal rhythm into AFib (atrial fibrillation). So his cardiologist ordered a procedure called […]