In the gospel of Luke there’s an account of Jesus’ response to several people who have excuses for why they can’t follow him. One man says, “Let me go back and say goodbye to my family,” to which Jesus replies, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for […]
An Update and Call for Prayer
Natural disasters like floods, earthquakes and storms are always devastating—but particularly so for those who are already in dire need. Many of the Haitian people were struggling before Hurricane Matthew ravaged this already hurting island nation.
In times of crisis, questions like “Why did this happen?” or “Why the Haitian people?” are […]
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The Logo-language New Testament. Photo by Ashley Petersen.
In March of this year, MAF airplanes landed at the Todro airstrip, bringing translators, church leaders, and other special guests to join a crowd of over 3,000 people. They waited in breathless anticipation as dancers […]
As the newest pilot on MAF’s Ecuador program in the late 1980s, advancing God’s Kingdom excited me. Yet, a hold-over from commercial pilot culture still nagged—having and keeping enough of the “Right Stuff” inside.
I paid close attention to Gene Jordan, my checkout pilot, but new information inundated me—tricks of 130 unique airstrips, radio Spanish, hangar […]
Do you see what we’ve got? An unshakable kingdom! And do you see how thankful we must be? Not only thankful, but brimming with worship, deeply reverent before God.
—Hebrews 12:28 (Message)
Priorities for Prayer
Monday, October 31
We as Christ-followers are participating in His unshakable kingdom! Give praise and heartfelt thanks to the Grace Giver for making this […]
INvisible… INtrovert… INcognito… INside… IN over my head. INtroducing me.
I love God’s sense of humor. As a girl I was afraid to raise my hand in school, played 2nd chair in band, and always volunteered for the crowd scenes in drama class. Now, as an MAF missionary, I’ve stepped into a life of presenting […]