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Many of us have felt a pull in our lives to go on a short-term mission trip. While...-
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11 Aug 2015Her white smile contrasted sharply against her bright blue hair. She was a talkative and funny...
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20 Jul 2015What comes to mind when you think of “the least of these”? The homeless? the hungry? the orphan...
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18 Jun 2015We dodged splatters of water coming our way as we hit the wake from other boats. Captain Kieth...
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11 May 2015Thanks so much to the friends who came out in force to raise $32,000 at the Mission Discovery...
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15 Apr 2015Being an orphan with special needs in Haiti doesn’t come with many promises. It’s a nation...
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20 Mar 2015I think you’re talking to me. Or at least trying to…first, the moment under the mango tree of...
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10 Mar 2015My 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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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...