Why would an American university student read writings collected by Israelite tribes 2,000 to 4,000 years ago? Not only are they old, they were written in ancient foreign languages (Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek)! Why would such a student read these documents and use them for governing their way of life? The Apostle Peter provides a […]
Week 42 Character | The Spirit of Truth
In a dramatic scene in the movie A Few Good Men, Lieutenant Junior Grade Daniel Kaffee questions Base Commander Colonel Nathan Jessup about an event that occurred under Jessup’s command. Kaffee demands “I want the truth,” to which Jessup responds, “The Truth? You can’t handle the truth.” The Gospel of John describes another dramatic scene […]
Week 41 Mission | Power to Preserve
“Don’t give up. Don’t ever give up.” It has become a rallying cry for people in all kinds of situations. North Carolina State basketball coach Jim Valvano spoke these now famous words in 1993 shortly before he died of cancer. Many others have uttered similar motivational axioms. “Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the […]
Week 41 Character | Godliness: Is It Attainable Anymore?
A few weeks ago I attended the funeral of my wife’s aunt, who was the twin of my mother-in-law. We spent a week with our family who had gathered in Columbia, Tennessee, to comfort one another, enjoy time together, and celebrate the wonderful life of this selfless servant, the one we all called Aunt Donna. […]
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The Suffering Servant
“I may be a missionary but that doesn’t mean I’m immune to discouragement.” Before Steve Hagemeyer and his family even arrived in Africa for their first term as missionaries, troubles arose. At the time the Ebola outbreak of 2014 was at its peak, driving most foreigners out, they were arriving in country. “We weren’t in […]