God provides answers

March 12, 2010

Have you ever just wanted to know, “Why, Lord?” Ever been in the midst of trying times or tragedy, and wanted to know what God was up to? Wouldn’t it be great in circumstances like that if you could get just a glimpse of God at work? That’s what Scott and Jennie Philips got. Wikipai’s […]

An example of encouragement

February 17, 2010

When his friend faced an obstacle, Eyaka stepped in to help.

Quick answers

February 3, 2010

Thank you for praying about Jackie and the week! We’ve just heard that Jackie’s vision problem is harmless. And this week is shaping up well. It’s been a bit less hectic than I expected, but more importantly, it’s been easier to find proper focus — on what God has in mind for the week.

Tribal believers say …

February 2, 2010

Would you like to be able to see and hear tribal believers tell you how faith in Christ has changed their lives? You can. In fact, you can have almost the same vantage point I had when I went to Indonesia, as you listen to Dagamee, Ediapiya, Iyodotabo and Paiye. Brief videos of their testimonies […]

Keeping priorities straight

February 2, 2010

PS Please pray this week that we keep a godly perspective and keep His priorities in focus, because it’s going to be an exceptionally busy one. Ian is involved in three days of NTM USA leadership meetings. We’re both attending a seminar Friday and Saturday. Wednesday is our son Evan’s birthday. Ian has to get […]

Encouragement, Part 4: But what’s that mean?

January 22, 2010

One of the reasons we don’t really understand what the Bible means when it says, “Encourage one another,” is that there are not precise translations for the two words the Bible uses for encourage. That’s why those words are translated also as comfort, exhort and help. So let’s delve into these words a bit more […]

Missions is like bagpiping

January 21, 2010

[singlepic id=260 w=320 h=240 float=left] Did you know missions is like bagpiping? Not just because they both attract some people and send others running. Missions is like bagpiping because both take a team of people doing unnoticed things to bring it all together. Our oldest daughter, Jackie, plays swing tenor in Rosie O’Grady’s Highlanders here […]

‘A monumental task’

January 20, 2010

Did you ever study Romans? I mean, really study it? If you have, you’re just starting to understand the difficulty of the task before missionary Terry Reed and his co-worker Santos as they translate Romans into the language of the Guarijio people of Mexico. Romans is a complex book, presenting some heady ideas. But at […]

Painting by numbers with words, 2

January 19, 2010

In our first painting, you saw a picture of a man who had to resolve to wait for the Gospel to come to his people. But why? Missionaries had shared the Gospel with the Mibu people, and now the Mibus were reaching out to share the Good News with another group. Why couldn’t the missionaries […]

It’s not about the plane

January 12, 2010

It’s really just a big hunk of metal. As cool as the Quest Kodiak airplane is – and it really is a cool plane – it’s little more than a bunch of aluminum with an engine stuck on the end. What’s really great about the Kodiak is the lives it will help save. And I’m […]