Sent

I have been sent places before. There are times when I don’t really want to go, but because of the person asking, I’ll go. For example, I’ve been sent to the grocery store to pick up certain items for a dish that my wife wants to make. I have a list along with our regular…

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Church Differences

I’ve grown up in a Christian Church all my life. I’ve visited just about every denominational church as well. The “competition” among churches is a bit bothersome. We seem to focus more on our differences than the One Person we all have in common – Jesus. I would argue that on areas of doctrine, most…

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Mission

I used to watch Mission Impossible (the TV show) when I was a kid. The team would receive the mission and then the message would self-destruct.  I’m always interested in WWII Missions as well. There is usually a lot of planning involved in a mission. “A mission is simply a task that has been assigned…

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Stellar Example

There are people who live in a way that seems to navigate suffering and struggle with ease. I know that in the middle of the suffering that it is hard to see beyond the here and now. I can speak as someone who has been through suffering, it does pass. It is not easy to…

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Honorable

I really like this word. It is a word that has become a mantra that I want to live by. The word honor brings with it high respect, distinguished, distinction & consistent. To be honorable is to cultivate a lifestyle with these characteristics. My heart was moved when Paul tells the church at Corinth about…

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Misunderstood Mission

  There are planned mission trips that have clear goals and purposes to each place. I know missionaries in Indonesia, Africa, Nicaragua and many other places in the world. Their mission is to tell others about Jesus so that they can be saved and have the abundant life here and eternal life after this life.…

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