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WHAT YOU DIDN’T KNOW YOU DIDN’T KNOW

WHAT YOU DIDN’T KNOW YOU DIDN’T KNOW

When we lived in Papua New Guinea it took around three weeks for a letter from the USA to arrive in New Guinea.  Not bad, if you weren’t expecting a letter and one just showed up.  However, we did not live at the location where mission mail arrived… we lived interior, in the tropical rainforest […]
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OUT OF STEP

OUT OF STEP

When I was a high school sophomore my position on the brass line in the marching band was shifted two spots to the left just moments before we went on-field for the homecoming halftime show.  That meant an adjustment of four steps in all of my lateral choreography and two less steps forward.  No huge […]
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Budget Heart

Budget Heart

Imagine getting in on a class to learn the related parts of the human anatomy in respect of heart surgery five weeks into the course.  Think what you would have missed.  Wait, you can’t even think about what you missed because you don’t know what you missed.  How would you understand what is being described […]
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GETTING FROM HERE TO THERE… YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

GETTING FROM HERE TO THERE… YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Let me introduce you to my friends, the Wolgemuth’s from Lititz Pennsylvania.  Tim and Tina met and married more than 15 years ago.  Coming from strong Christian backgrounds, they both grew up with an interest in missions and were willing to go anytime at God’s bidding.  Meanwhile, they settled into family life and a career while […]
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Security

Security

We don’t think much of going out after dark. We leave secure homes with brightly lit surroundings and elaborate security systems. We secure those secure homes with secure locks and signs warning would-be-intruders they’d better think twice before they consider breaking and entering. We drive safe cars with backup cameras and monitoring devices. We use GPS enabled […]
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Our Menu Options Have Changed

Our Menu Options Have Changed

Don’t you love it when you place a call to a business or an 800 number and you get an automated call-center robot that begins with “Please listen carefully to the following as our menu options have changed” and then it steps you thru menu after menu, only to learn that they don’t offer the […]
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“That mission trip… it really changed my life!” Really???

“That mission trip… it really changed my life!” Really???

Our newsletters of late are more focused on the challenge of missions than they are on reporting mission news and what’s going on in our global enterprise of mobilizing harvest laborers.  These articles, usually placed at the beginning of our newsletters, are thoughts I’ve penned as a vivid reflection of our work to engage believers […]
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YOU CAN BE REPLACED

YOU CAN BE REPLACED

I value the team effort that exists in our society today, whether in the structure of leadership for a company, or the joint effort of insightful people in other business enterprises.  Team work is seen in sports, in education, and in community participation to accomplish a proposed purpose. While there are certain individuals with unique […]
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Unflinching Determination

Unflinching Determination

Each month we document our ministry endeavors to track the outcome of our efforts.  While our first concern is not numbers, we do consider the greater element of our calling to be faithful in the work the Lord has given us to do.  Whether bringing a challenge through God’s Word in a formal church setting, […]
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A LIFE FOR A TOE

A LIFE FOR A TOE

We’ve all probably stepped on a stick and snapped it in two with our foot at some point in our lives. No big deal. …But try snapping a stick in two in your bare feet and it produces a harrowing experience. –Who would do that? Now consider snapping a piece of two-and-a-half inch diameter bamboo with your […]
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