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It is one thing to “have” missionaries on your bulletin board at church. It is quite another to “support them” in a way that is consistent with what the Bible teaches. John instructs the church in his third letter to support them “in all your efforts,” and that missionaries should be sent on “their journey … Continue reading How should we support missionaries? Here’s some ideas

In the final paragraph of his last-recorded letter, before he greets those whom he loves, Paul issues a warning to Timothy to beware of one Alexander who “did me great harm,” and who “strongly opposed our message.” That set me thinking about the difference between message and methods. Much of what Christians protest about one … Continue reading The Gospel message will stand

The Bible says “Job’s three friends” came to him when they heard of his great suffering. That made me wonder … did Job just have three friends? Or was it that he had three close friends, which are more than most people? I think of Jesus, who also had three close friends, Peter, James and … Continue reading It takes a long time to grow an old friend

In my very limited Spanish, with the help of some charades, I asked Luis if he had led his family in devotions that morning. He said yes. Guillermo said the same thing. It was, for me, one of the highlights of our week in the impoverished community called Bocachica, some 1,900 miles away in South … Continue reading Find a vision for family devotions

The Bible clearly teaches that more and more people will grow less and less enamored with the preaching of the Word of God. They will not put up with it. Instead, they will “accumulate for themselves teachers who will suit their own passions.” As a result, they will turn away from truth and wander off … Continue reading Avoiding pain can be the main cause of it