Equipping for Life
Equipping for Life
Just prior to our departure to Dolores, Keith delivered a short but impactful devotion. He brought us to Matthew 22:36-40 which states: 'Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?' Jesus said to him, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,...
Ours is the God of the unexpected. His ways and thoughts are not our ways and thoughts. And that is how my description of our mission experience begins. When I left for Belize, I had expectations and plans. But God had better plans. Unexpected Mission Our Belize...
Mission is about family! Each mission trip I take to Belize teaches me something. God reveals in and around me His desires for my life and what business He wants me to be about. And we are, in fact, supposed to be about our Father’s business. His business looks very...
I Corinthians 12:27 says we are the body of Christ and members in particular. And seeing that was one amazing aspect of our mission to Belize. God brought a diverse group of people together to serve Him. His Diverse Body - Working Together A group of 24 was to work in...
Who is the VIP in this ministry update? That would be the Giver of every good and perfect gift (James 1:7). And because He has been at work through our combined efforts, we have some some Very Important Prayers to offer in return! Ministry Updates - A new series Our...
EquipUs engages in Equipping For Life. Subscribers know that. But even when we know that, seeing what EquipUs volunteers can accomplish is informative and encouraging. I don't do very many photo gallery posts but I don't know a better way to update readers and...
Thank You and leprosy in the same sentence? That's an odd combination. Yes! Everyone needs to be joyously thankful, but not all will be. And, NO!, I don't mean we all need a bad disease. But there is an incredible display of grace and insight behind two little words:...
Some very exciting opportunites lie ahead. Mission: Belize covers some of those. Every mission requires support and that's true whether our task is raising kids, managing a business, or sharing the Gospel. But every endeavor contains multiple, specific support needs....
Connections: I love pointing them out in places where they don't seem very obvious. My teaching style runs along that line and I have always referred to it as connecting the dots. I recently helped a group see some of those connections between love and leadership....
Those who know Your name put their trust in You! (Psalms 9:10) This Life Lessons post flows from that incredible truth. It is ample reason to spend some time learning God's names. But there are others. If you are enlightened, encouraged, or equipped by my...
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