Intentionally Good

January 24, 2018

And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God. Luke 18:19 As I meditate on this verse, I marvel that God would allow us to have any part in His work at all. Yet, redeemed by the blood of Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit, He has sent us […]

Deciphering Culture

June 14, 2016

Culture is the underlying meaning behind words and actions. Even more, culture includes the why behind what people do. There you are as the new missionary, out in the middle of nowhere, barely able to speak a few sentences. Talking about abstract concepts such as grace, forgiveness, heaven and propitiation are a few years down the road. You […]