The Great Commission is our Mission.
The Last Supper (John 13) as envisioned by Leonardo da Vinci and repainted by Giampietrino What would it have been like to be with Jesus Christ at the Passover meal that was his last supper before He was crucified? He surprised His disciples by washing their feet. He gently sent His betrayer on his way. …
Read More Dining with JesusSilver dinar of Vespasian, photographed by Michael Johnson at the Museum of the Bible I found the cure to worry about taxes and tariffs. It works, even though I have seen a lot of worry and sensationalism in the news and deep divisions among friends concerning opinions about taxes, tariffs, and politics. In our partnership …
Read More Taxes, Tariffs, and TestsWe see a lot of fighting going on in this world: wars, political battles, battles over moral issues, tribalism, domestic violence, violent crime, and more. What we don’t see in the usual news is the unseen spiritual dimension behind all of this trouble. Of course, people are involved, and that is bad enough with our …
Read More Spiritual WarfareThis week was one of taking care of a lot of little tasks: None of those things, by themselves, seem like much, at least to me. Sometimes mission work involves taking care of personal health, maintaining the house where we make our home and my office, helping others do the ministry God called them to, …
Read More Little Things Add UpMap of the Federated States of Micronesia with arrows pointing to Satawal and Nukuoro islands This week, we got two more Micronesian Bible translations online: Nukoro and Satawalese. Both are for languages originating on small atolls among the Caroline Islands. See the red arrows pointing to tiny dots on the map, above. These are fairly …
Read More Two More Micronesian Translations OnlinePile of junk mail (photo copyright by Judith E. Bell CC BY SA) We love to keep in touch with those people whom God has called to support us with finances and/or prayer. Email is one way we do that. This is hard for a variety of reasons, including getting caught in the crossfire of …
Read More Spam Wars and Prayer LettersTopographic map of Turkey This week, I got an encouraging email from a dear friend, Bible translator, and pastor in Turkey. That is a land where there are a lot of people who don’t yet know the Good News about Jesus Christ. I thought you would be encouraged by the testimonies he shared. As financial …
Read More Delight in TurkeyInductive Bible study that I was leading in Papua New Guinea in 2010. There were people from many language groups attending, but all of them were fluent in English or Tok Pisin or both. I instructed in both languages (interpreting for myself). Now, in 2025 in the U. S. A., my in-person inductive Bible studies …
Read More Celebrating 25 YearsMost of the time, we make serving up Bibles world-wide look easy. Sometimes, not so much. On February 19th, 2025, the eBible.org server crashed hard. I administer that machine remotely, as it is in a data center more than 4,000 miles from my house. It stopped responding to all commands. I tried allocating a new …
Read More Making Hard Things Look EasyNaomi, Mary, Francis, and Ben Wildflower; Lori, Br. Lawrence, Michael, Evan, and Kaylee Johnson after Mom’s Celebration of Life. Rachel wasn’t able to join us because she had just started a new job with the U. S. Postal Service. Then don’t let your good be slandered, for God’s Kingdom is not eating and drinking, but …
Read More JoyMy beloved mother carrying my sister and holding my hand. But we don’t want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you don’t grieve like the rest, who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with him those …
Read More Grieving and Thanking GodPaula Katherine JohnsonMarch 29, 1936 – January 28, 2025 Paula Katherine Johnson, 88, of Mesa, Colorado, peacefully passed away at her home on January 28, 2025. Born on March 29, 1936, in Fruita, Colorado, Paula was the beloved daughter of Paul R. and Elma K. Watkins. She was preceded in death by her devoted husband, …
Read More Paula Katherine Johnson is with Jesus