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THE TRIUMPH OF THE CROSS OF CHRIST
A Reflection for Easter of 2019 The West African nation of Niger is a somewhat out-of-the-way place. It is one of the poorest of nations, and, sandwiched between the African powerhouse of Nigeria, and the sparsely populated Sahara desert, it … Continue reading
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Tagged Cross of Christ, France, Kingdom of God, Missions, Notre Dame Fire
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SOCIALISTS AND CAPITALISTS – A STUDY IN CONTRASTS
In September I had the strange experience of traveling from a week in Venezuela to a Business as Mission Conference in Philadelphia. The contrast between a nation where an experiment in socialism has gone extremely wrong, and a gathering of … Continue reading
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Tagged Kingdom of God, Missions, Politics, Society
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OF NATIONS
“Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven”. Acts 2:5 I’ve been reading in the book of Acts recently. This book tells of the establishment of the church as believers in Jerusalem begin to form … Continue reading
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BLEEDING HANDS AND BLISTERED FEET
– A Christmas Meditation – Through a series of recent mishaps my fingers got cut. First, I cleared out the sink and did the dishes. I wiped a glass, not realizing it had fallen into the sink and the rim … Continue reading
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Malatya Remembered
One day in April of 2007 I was sitting in my office in Richmond when I received a call from a friend. “Some guys have been held hostage and we believe they may have been murdered. We don’t know who … Continue reading
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Tagged Kingdom of God, Missions, Nations
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OUT OF EGYPT I CALLED MY SON
Reflections on Matthew chapter 2: 13-23 The Escape to Egypt 13 When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. … Continue reading
Posted in Family News, Luton, Missions, Teaching and Meditations
Tagged Family, Kingdom of God, Luton, Missions
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Ashes to Ashes & Dust to Dust – A Lenten Reflection
When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit – Ephesians 1:13 – Earlier this month Jill and I said goodbye to her uncle. JE had lived all his eighty-eight years on the land. … Continue reading
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Tagged Family, Islam, Kingdom of God, Missions
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