Giving Shalom: Advent Day 15
When Barry Jones talked about Jesus as a “shalom-maker” at Triennial this past summer, he said the word shalom is often translated in our Bibles…
Continue ReadingGiving Shalom: Advent Day 16
Since shalom is a Hebrew word, it only appears in the Old Testament, but the idea behind it—wholeness, harmony, peace—is found throughout scripture.
Continue ReadingGiving Shalom: Advent Day 17
Written by King Solomon, Psalm 72 reads as a description of Israel’s ideal king and kingdom, a hope that could only be realized in King Jesus…
Continue ReadingGiving Shalom: Advent Day 18
In his book Mercy Streets, author and pastor Taylor Field tells a story of a tree that he and his wife transplanted from some unwanted space…
Continue ReadingUpdate on NAB Missionaries to Cameroon
There are some important updates on the situation in Cameroon, and we want to keep you informed so you might better pray for them in the upcoming days.
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Due to the ongoing political unrest in the Anglophone regions of Cameroon, many Western mission organizations have pulled their personnel out…
Continue ReadingGiving Shalom: Advent Day 19
It would be easy to trip over some of the phrases in this passage, particularly where it refers to sending the rich away empty handed and bringing down…
Continue ReadingGiving Shalom: Advent Day 20
As Timothy Keller puts it in his book Generous Justice, “Most people know that Jesus came to bring forgiveness and grace.
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