From Crawford Loritts https://www.moodyradio.org/programs/living-a-legacy/2017/04-2017/2017.04.09-go-where-you-are-needed-part-2/ April 2017 – Go Where You Are Needed, (2 Parts) After a while Christians have a tendency to hang around Christians. 7 barriers that make it hard for Christians to go to/reach out to/be with unbelievers (over time) We Get out of touch with our own neediness. Fear …
Category: Missions
Oct 10
A Catholic, Baptist, and a Methodist Go to Heaven
A Catholic, Baptist, and a Methodist Die and Go to Heaven They go before St. Peter at the Pearly Gates. All three are believers (and strong Christians) so St. Peter is going to let them in. However, their mansions are not quite ready yet and St. Peter doesn’t have any place to put them. With …
Jul 13
In divisive times, who will lead? Who will Heal?
Very nice piece by @MJGerson https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/in-our-moment-of-division-who-will-lead/2016/07/11/1a8232fa-4798-11e6-acbc-4d4870a079da_story.html Gerson gives a good analysis of the current (decisive) political situation. He sees a need (as do I) for politicians who do not “immediately fall into partisan ruts, or post Facebook banalities.” Another good quote is: In fact, there are people on the left and right who benefit from …
Jul 11
Pilgrim’s Progress Quote
Pilgrim’s Progress Quotes Christian now went to the spring, and drank thereof, to refresh himself [Isa. 49:10], and then began to go up the hill, saying– “The hill, though high, I covet to ascend, The difficulty will not me offend; For I perceive the way to life lies here. Come, pluck up heart, let’s neither …
Dec 17
Prudence, balance, thought, and Christianity
http://thefederalist.com/2015/11/19/3-tips-for-a-more-civil-conversation-about-syrian-refugees/ Mollie Hemingway offers 3 suggestions regarding the Syrian refugee issue. The piece ends up looking at Christian beliefs – for good reason. She makes many good points, all of which I will not try to summarize here. One take-away (near the end of the article) is that the answer to the question “What should …
Dec 09
“I am a human being, not a human doing.”
How To Get Better Perspective (In Just 90 Seconds) “We consume; we don’t experience. We settle; we don’t savour. All of this means that we “do” productive. We should “be” productive.” In order to make this happen, you need to be aware and have focus. (What’s even more interesting is that you need to be …
Nov 29
Christmas Presence: Giving What We Need and Want Most by Charles Moore
I came across a very nice Christmas story, titled, Christmas Presence: Giving What We Need and Want Most. It is written by Charles Moore. Here is an Audio Recording of the story. (.m4a file) (On an iPad, you may need to download it.) The text of the story can be found at: http://www.plough.com/en/topics/culture/holidays/christmas-readings/christmas-presence I know …
Nov 28
Missions Is Worth the Mess
http://www.desiringgod.org/articles/missions-is-worth-the-mess Quotes: Because we believe in the “already,” we can more readily and joyfully accept the messiness of the “not yet.” —- The Scriptures tell me that: I have to lose my life in order to find it. (Matthew 16:25) I have to count the cost of serving him. (Luke 14:25–33) Success isn’t always what …
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