Articles for Outreach & Missions
The Missionary Legacy of Jim and Elisabeth Elliot
As my father wrote, “Lord, make my way prosperous not that I achieve high station, but that my life be an exhibit to the value of knowing God.”
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10 Questions to Refocus Your Life
Here are 10 questions I use to refocus my life each month during my monthly prayer and planning retreats in the mountains.
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God Remembers the Barren and So Should the Church
God enables seven women whom the Bible describes as “barren” to conceive for His divine purposes: Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel, Samson’s mother, Hannah, the Shunammite woman in 2 Kings and Elizabeth.
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Three Ways We Hide From God (and Others)
The purpose of being honest with God: to be taken from our embarrassing nakedness and clothed in Christ’s perfection.
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How (Not) to Engage Unreached People and Places
Missionaries don’t always have to be the tip of the spear, blazing trails into the heart of lostness.
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Boycott Hollywood: That Time We Boycotted E.T.
If you live by the boycott, you may die by the boycott.
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Trust in the Providence of God: God Is Faithful
There have been seasons in life where I struggled with understanding God’s work in my own life and ministry. I have even wondered why certain doors have closed when I thought they would be open.
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Why ‘Count It All Joy’ Doesn’t Mean You Can’t Grieve
It’s a common idea among believers that grief over heartache or suffering must be short-lived if we are to prove our trust in God. Ironically, I don’t believe James meant that we have to be strong in ourselves and ignore the difficulty and pain. Here's what "count it all joy" really means.