The Great Commission is our Mission.
Naomi, 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 GodSolomon Islands Focus on Solomon Islands Solomon Islands is a Pacific island nation with 70 living indigenous languages. We operate a web site called Solomons.Bible that provides access to Bible translations in 14 of those languages, plus English, which is also widely spoken there. More Bible translations have been done for this nation, but I …
Read More Focus on Solomon IslandsFocus on Peru With your help, we reach people all over the world with the Holy Bible in their own languages. Peru is one example. Peru is the 4th most populous country in South America. It has 95 living languages, 47 of which are healthy and in regular use, according to the Ethnologue. On eBible.org, …
Read More Focus on PeruFront gate of Ukarumpa mission station, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea As I walked towards our mission airstrip, where I worked, I saw that the mission compound front gate was shut and locked, and a pickup truck full of about a dozen men, some armed with rifles, was parked in front of it. Our …
Read More Alcohol, Guns, and a Lynch MobI think it was in 1999, at a Colorado Christian Writers’ Conference, that I was talking with one of the presenters about typos, and he said “Typos are the great lost sock of the publishing industry.” I wish I could remember his name to give proper attribution. That is a great analogy! Sock go into …
Read More The Great “Lost Sock” of the Publishing IndustryDo you know what was the hardest thing for me in becoming a missionary? It wasn’t the culture stress. It wasn’t the transience and frequent moving. It wasn’t dealing with international borders and political restrictions. It wasn’t tribal warfare and crime. It wasn’t language learning. It wasn’t having a missionary job that is different than …
Read More Missionary Support: Good, Bad, and Ugly“For as his share is who goes down to the battle, so shall his share be who stays with the baggage. They shall share alike.”—King David (See 1 Sam. 30 for the context.) Today, I’m feeling particularly grateful for the unsung missionary heroes that form a vital link between our beloved partners and our ministry. …
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