Recently I was invited to speak to a local association of churches on “The Biblical Basis of Missions.” These mostly rural and small-town churches collectively give more than 10% of their undesignated offerings to missions through the Cooperative Program and have done so for many years. So, every day they now support more than 3,600 […]
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Realigning with God’s purpose
Lately I’ve been reading Priscilla Shirer’s study, Elijah. In his showdown with the prophets of Baal, Elijah proved who was truly God, because only God could light the sacrifice. Yet so many times, we go to the altar, bring the sacrifice, and light the fire. Then the fire burns off quickly because it was never […]
In praise of glue guys (and girls)
Most Tuesday nights this winter, our family heads across town to watch our 6-year-old play on her first-ever basketball team. With only a handful of games under her belt so far, it’s still unclear what Lucy’s specialty is on the court. Her hands are a little small yet to dribble easily, and the lowered hoop […]
A ‘real’ welcome
Even before Ali* and his family escaped Afghanistan in August 2021, Brad and Leslie Lovin were planning a reunion with their friends. Ali had served as Brad’s translator for a year when he was deployed with the U.S. Army in 2011. Eventually the Muslim translator immigrated to the U.S. Last year, as Ali and his […]
Ministering to immigrants
Jared Pryer of Ten Mile Baptist Church once expressed to me a burden that God laid on his heart. He explained the overwhelming need of ministering to hundreds of migrant workers who would travel to Southern Illinois and work for three months, before heading back to their home countries. They would come, work, and go […]
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