Hidden. I have found in life, that both good things and bad things can be hidden. Diamonds are expensive because their original geological form is found buried inside the Earth, then the process to transform them into priceless jewelry is also hidden to most of the...
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Contrast.
Contrast. Over the last few weeks, we have had 3 of our GI mission teams in 3 very different areas of the world: Asia, the Middle East, and Africa—a contrast of very different outreaches. Two out of the three were in the 10/40 window—which, if you’re not familiar with...
News Cycle.
News Cycle. I have never experienced an earthquake. Hurricane? Yes. Tornado? Yes. Blizzard? Yes. Volcano eruption? Yes. Avalanche? Yes. Flash flooding? Yes. But most of what I have seen first hand was predictable and predicted. There are seismology models that are...
Except A Seed.
Except A Seed. The time for Jesus to die was coming close. Over the past few years, He relentlessly poured out His heart as He began to reveal His true purpose: to be the Savior of humanity. Listen to what He says in John 12: 24 Most assuredly, I say to you, except a...
Tent of Meeting.
Tent of Meeting. Does your church have a building where services are held? Not every church has one. A church-planting friend of mine in Asia wrote an article outlining the reasons why it is important to have a church building or structure in the villages where they...
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Semillas.
Semillas. Since the summer began, GI has launched 6 mission teams. Each team that returns is full of colorful stories and dramatic testimonies. With every incredible account we hear, I am reminded...
The Real 1%
The Real 1% During our recent GI trip to the Middle East, we were once again confronted with the reality of our spiritual enemy. Christianity is simply not welcome in our world. Jesus was killed...
School. Food. Jesus
School. Food. Jesus. Not every kid hates school. Shocking, I know. Quality education at any level is very often a luxury in most of the places where GI works and ministers. In Ghana, West Africa, as...
Into the Fire.
Into the Fire. We got a van! (and a trailer) - and this van and trailer has had a very special mission: to transport food INTO the country of Ukraine to sustain innocent people who are under extreme...
War.
War. Women and children murdered. Families running for their lives, waving white flags, killed. Trains and cars carrying non-combatant civilians shot to death. Babies being born in underground...
Tarahumara.
Tarahumara. Deep in the Sierra Madre Mountains of Mexico, there is an indigenous group of people known as the Tarahumara Indians. They are a quiet people, passive in nature. The women make their own...
Bricks Without Straw.
Bricks Without Straw. “You’ve got to be kidding me.” How many times did you say that phrase last year? As faith-filled believers, we would like to think that no matter the circumstances, we will...
Inflatable.
Inflatable. Have you ever jumped on an inflatable (bouncy house)? Most kids in the United States under the age of 18 have probably been on one several times in their growing-up years:...
Access.
Access. Have you ever heard the term, “Unreached People Group?” (UPG) The Joshua Project defines UPG’s this way: An unreached people [group] is a people group among which there is no indigenous...