By John H. Corbin Once while vacationing in Jamaica, I had the wonderful opportunity to meet an elderly couple, 82 years old, from New Jersey. Each morning they were on the beach early, eager to soak up every possible minute of waves and sun. As we chatted about life, their retirement, and places they […]
By Beth Guckenberger “I’m hungry!” The cries for more food were ringing in Edgar’s ears. He heard those words from more than fifty different voices every day at the children’s home in Mexico. He was the director. He wanted to provide for all the children. But it was November—it was starting to get cold. […]
By Michael C. Mack 1. What are you most thankful for in terms of your inheritance? (Examples: money, heirlooms, genetics, ethnicity, legacy, etc.) Read Ezekiel 47:13-23. 2. What does this return, re-gathering, and restoration of the people to their homeland reveal about God’s character? 3. Since this is an “inheritance” for God’s family, why […]
By Donovan Weber and Bill Weber Millions of people spend millions of dollars to travel the globe in the name of Christ. Through mission teams, youth groups, Sunday school classes, and life groups, churches organize short-term ventures into missions. Campus ministries, Bible colleges, seminaries, and para-church organizations form their own short-term groups. The rapid […]
By Riane Konc “The needs around the world are so significant that you should go unless you are called to stay”—that’s the message Giles and Debbie Davis always gave their youth ministry students about international mission work. Then, after 15 years of being called to stay, Giles and Debbie heard the clear call: Go. […]
