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Transformative Prayer
I have been struck most recently by the frequency with which prayers of the Old and New Testaments alike begin with a reminder of who God is.
Continue ReadingRegarding Hats…
There’s a training exercise for short-term mission teams where you’re asked to share about your ‘Hat, Home, and Heart.’
Continue ReadingEmbody Peace
The words of the psalmist pierce my soul: “But who can detect one’s own errors? Clear me from hidden faults” (Psalm 19:12).
Continue ReadingSabbath: 1 Peter 3:18–22
Take time this Sabbath to meditate on today’s passage – 1 Peter 3:18–22 (NLT) – reflecting on what it means in relation to the peace of Christ.
Continue ReadingThe Bleeding Woman
Each Saturday during Lent, we will explore a story or profile of peace in action: people who are acting as shalom-bearers in our world.
Continue ReadingHumility toward Others
The church has been at its best when it has not lorded power over others but humbly served them, showing the way and the love and the humility of God become flesh.
Continue ReadingBlack History Month
The origin and purpose of Black History Month; new changes to the Japan field; upcoming evangelism webinar; and Lent devotionals.
Continue ReadingEnds and Means
But the peace that comes from God does not come from us straining to make our plans happen. This doesn’t mean we don’t plan or dream, but we do so open-handedly.
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