Tag: Youth With A Mission
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From A Missionary to the Local Church
This post represents an open discussion between missionaries and the local church. This does not come form a place of anger or bitterness. My goal to bring awareness. We have two incredibly supportive churches behind us. When we share the concern and care these churches show to our family, our peers are stunned. I have…
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Grace is
I have spent the last week teaching on grace at Youth With A Mission’s campus in Muizenberg, South Africa . I speak about grace often on this blog, but I realized I have never done a post on the essentials of grace. So here it is. A Collections of the haves and have-nots when it…
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3 Secret Fears of a Missionary
I know, you never have days like this. Even as a missionary, when something does not go your way, the emotions and doubts come. Those secret fears we have buried deep inside of us raise their head and whisper their lies. Here are three lies that we deal with as a family on the missions…
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Facing the Judge: Galatians 2:15-21
Often, it seems our Christian lives are consumed with attempts at pleasing God. Sunday school sayings of “read your Bible, pray every day, and you’ll grow, grow, grow” echo through our minds. How do we know we are pleasing to God? In my travels and ministry, I meet very few people who can confidently say…
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Top Reads of 2011
It has been said that “readers make leaders.” I believe reading and listening to books is a huge way we can be intentional about our growth as individuals and leaders. One of the most popular portions of our family ministry website, has been the page where I list the books I have read throughout the…