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It’s January 5.  Most people have already given up on their New Year’s Resolutions. There are many reasons for this, but I think one of them is that the strength of willpower alone is usually not enough to make real and lasting change.  There is a children’s story about Frog and Toad, who have a […]

“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever!  Amen.” -Eph. 3:20-21 My favorite part about Christmas has always been […]

“Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior.” […]

Proverbs 3:6- “Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.” I drove back to the hotel alone. Well, not alone- my kids were in the backseat, but we had left my husband in the hospital.  I hadn’t expected that when we went to the ER, I’d have […]

“Now when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep; he was buried with his ancestors and his body decayed.” – Acts 13:36 Do you ever feel overwhelmed by all the needs and opportunities in the world?  There are terrorists in our world, injustices in our country, sick people in our state, and […]

“Forget about tying the hands of time.  Give every moment to the One who’s given today.” – Joy Williams Summer is almost over.I’ve always grieved the end of summer in Minnesota, but never as much as this year.  These past two months in the States have flown by, and I’m really sad that our only […]

“This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God.  There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.” -Heb.4:15-16 […]

“Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God.  Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy, for you have been my partners in spreading the Good News about Christ from the time you first heard it until now.” -Phil.1:3-5 Matt spent the summer of 2008 making […]

“If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed, but skill will bring success.” -Ecc.10:10 The story is told of a man who was chopping down a tree.  He had been working at it for six hours, when another man came upon him.  The man observed, “if you sharpened the ax, […]

Supporting Tribal Church Planting in Papua New Guinea “Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” -Matt.11:29 In the nineteenth century there was a famous Scottish pastor named Robert Murray M’Cheyne.  He graduated from college at age fourteen, […]