Tag Archives: Jesus Christ

Faithful To The Mission

What a year we have had! So many blessings, so many opportunities, so many changes in the world.

At this most special time of the year when we celebrate the birth of our Savior and look forward to the new year ahead, I am reminded that the mission of Christ’s Church can be summed up […]

A Day to Pray

This Wednesday MAF will observe its semi-annual Worldwide Day of Prayer. In April and October of each year, MAF staff from around the globe pause to pray.

We praise God for who He is … for His love, his mercy, his majesty. We give thanks for the life and death of Jesus Christ that washes […]

Simply Irresistible

The year began with my Christian friend asking me how I was planning to be a “better believer” in 2013. “Are you going to read your Bible more consistently? Are you going to be a better spouse? A better parent…perhaps?”

Much to his dismay, I replied, “Neither…I don’t have any plans.”

After a brief moment of silence, […]

Purple Trees and the Meaning of Christmas

Life overseas during the holiday season isn’t easy. We miss family and snow and eggnog and those little Christmas nougat candies and a million other small traditions that, for years, made Christmas … Christmas. As I sip a cold beverage to ease my thirst and seek some reprieve from the heat and humidity of Indonesia, […]