My friend Joel recently told me what a “Dutch Front” is. He lives in Pella, Iowa, a blue collar...
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10 Mar 2015This past week was an incredible week of ministry as a team of 67 hosted four days of medical...
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2 Feb 2015I’ve got a confession to make: When I’m deciding where I want to go on a mission trip, I take...
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29 Jan 2015Read Jonah 2:1-10 There was no way to prepare for the news John would soon receive. While...
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26 Jan 2015Even if you’re interested in Christian missionary work,...
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15 Jan 2015...
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12 Jan 2015When it comes to poverty in the context of Christian missions, Scripture seems pretty...
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29 Dec 2014The word “mission trip” probably evokes an image of someone hammering nails on a roof in some...
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22 Dec 2014This time of year, the closest thing to a mission trip that many of us are taking is a trip to...
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18 Dec 2014Very few people know this, but your chances of making it in a band are increased if you follow a...
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15 Dec 2014If you’re thinking about a summer mission trip, this is a great time to start planning. The...
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12 Dec 2014Many of the children in Bulembu are generally afraid of dogs. Dogs aren’t always considered a...
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11 Dec 2014It was a late night porch conversation. My friend, Niki, told me she had been “haunted” by a...
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8 Dec 2014When we look at photos of the Badlands and Black Hills, youth mission trips are rarely among the...
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4 Dec 2014Paul opens the second chapter of Philippians with a message that grates against the grains of...
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1 Dec 2014I wasn't thinking of mission trips during Thanksgiving dinner. It wasn't until this morning that...
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27 Nov 2014My news feed is full today. So many people are so thankful. Today must be special. Friends are...
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24 Nov 2014When the weather gets below freezing, summer can seem a long way off. But if you’re planning to...
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20 Nov 2014I leaned in and whispered in Florenta’s ear, “Jesus says, ‘I love you very much.’”
She...
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20 Nov 2014I thought I was safe. It was the Mission Discovery banquet last September. I had spent hours...