Why are fewer believers going out as cross-cultural missionaries? That question marked a recent gathering of the leaders of major missions organizations.
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I wept during the first leg of my flight home from the Middle East.
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Toward the end of their first whirlwind missionary campaign, Paul and Barnabas circled back through what is now Albania and Turkey “strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith and saying, ‘Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.’” (Acts 14:22)
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On the wall facing my desk at home there is a famous photo of lighthouse about to be engulfed by towering waves. But it stands firm, a beacon in the darkness.
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Today, Renee and I arrived in another country in the Middle East to come alongside our leaders here.
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Today I begin a 3 ½ week trip to 3 countries in the Middle East. I confess that I’m feeling anxious and inadequate and under-prepared.
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Remember that scene in the “Lord of the Rings” where the warrior princess Arwen rescues Frodo from the dark riders?
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It’s easy to forget that we are in a war.
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During the last 10 days of January, Renee and I will be on intensive grandparent duty caring for the three of our grandsons (ages 6, 4 & 1) ...
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Our son Hudson and his new bride Lauren just arrived in the Middle East for 7 months of intensive training, equipping them to serve God long term in that region.
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Recently I dreamed about a field sergeant with his squad fighting for their lives in an urban battlefield.
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IPRAY4M is the license plate of a friend of mine who serves Christ on Capitol Hill.
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