Failure Isn't Final
Two of the most important attributes for expat living are a sense of humor and the ability to tolerate failure.
3 Places Where God Is At Work
There are times in our busy lives when we just don’t feel like God is present or working in the midst of our situation. It’s important to know that our perception of things can sometimes be off.
Three Ways To Support Missions
Here are three ways you can keep involved in missions.
Morning Prayers
Several years ago, a church member gave me an old copy of a Lutheran prayer book. I wasn’t used to following written prayers, but I started using it and found that it greatly enriched my prayer life.
Time Together
There’s an old story about two rival kings who had an argument about which language was the ‘original’ language that was God-given and natural to humans. Each side argued that their language had descended from Adam and Eve.
Praying For Politicians
What struck me was that the prayer focused on these politicians as individuals before God who needed guidance, encouragement and support to do their jobs.
You Are Loved
“For eighteen years I proclaimed the good news of God’s passionate, unconditional love – utterly convicted in my head but not feeling it in my heart. I never felt loved.”
Nothing Is Too Hard
There are those frustrating moments when nothing seems to go right. There are those days when everything seems to go against you and the direction you are heading.
Don’t Neglect What’s Really Important
Howard Rutledge spent seven years as a prisoner of war in what was called ‘Heartbreak Hotel,’ a brutal inmate camp. During that time, he had a real encounter with God
Moving Dirt
“The G stands for gossip because like a talebearer, this machine moves a lot of dirt and moves it fast!”