Tag: Christianity
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Helping Others or Ourselves?
I have a good friend who is from the local community in South Africa near my home. He organizes a number of after school programs to create hope in the young people. He regularly tells me stores of how he receives cookie donations from older (insert the race which is economically better off) for his…
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Is Wisdom a Guarantee for Success?
“King Solomon was wiser when he was young than when he was old.” Dr. Ron Smith Considering Solomon to be a major contributor to the book of Proverbs is a sobering thought. Solomon is famous for asking for wisdom when God granted him any wish. He received great wisdom, loved the Lord (1 Kings…
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America, Meet the World
Hello America. Meet the Rest of the World. Note; This is not a political post but one of identification. The closer we get to the election in the United States, the more comments, eye rolling, and jokes I am hearing as an American living overseas. My journey as an American in missions has spanned over…
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Keeping Jesus at the Center
Jesus is the Center. We say this phrase often, but when have we last had someone we respect, tell us how this works in their lives? Jesus said, “Love the Lord your God with all your Heart, all of your Soul, all of your Mind, and all of your Strength.” (Mark 12:30) So what does that…
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Wisdom for All of Life
In their new book, [amazon_link id=”0830844341″ target=”_blank” ]40/40 Vision: Clarifying Your Mission in Midlife[/amazon_link], Peter Greer and Greg Lafferty explore a number of issues to which we can all relate. Their book is geared towards those in their 40’s who are facing mid-life and the period of evaluation which goes hand in hand. The source…