“As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry” (2 Timothy 4.5). I have been often
A Missions Report from David Livingstone that Still Challenges Us Today
"People talk of the sacrifice I have made in spending so much of my life in Africa. Can that be called a sacrifice which is simply paid back as a
An Umbrella Theology for Easter Monday
I was blessed today to read a devotional taken from the Confessing Church Movement of the United Methodist Church. I am thankful for the umbrella
‘What has Senkaku to do with Jerusalem?’ China Tensions and the Inevitability of a Monsoon Century Will Challenge Missions
As diplomatic, maritime, and military tensions escalate in the East Chine Sea amidst territorial disputes over a chain of small, but resource-rich
Preaching for Mission: Matthew 4:12 – 17
We often recall that Jesus ascended with his last words being what we call the Great Commission. What were Jesus' first words in his public preaching
Thoughts on Faith from a Garden in March and Pastoral Ministry
[pullquote]One generation will commend your works to another; they will tell of your mighty acts.” (Psalm 145.4 NIV)[/pullquote] For a gardener, like