Gratitude #7: Perspective
“I’m starving!” “I’m freezing to death!” “I haven’t got a thing to wear~” “All our freedoms are disappearing one by one.” “I’m just one person. I can’t make a difference.” Okay, I admit it. I’ve said...
View ArticleTo Be a Christian Writer
I came across a popular article online entitled How to Be a Christian Writer. I couldn’t pass by without reading it. It began: “Christian books have become popular bestsellers among mainstream fiction....
View ArticleThe Power of Perspective
Feeling a bit frustrated with life? Squeezed by hard times? Sometimes it helps to stand back and put things in perspective. If you have food in your pantry, clothes on your back, a roof over your...
View ArticleMost Recognized Words
Whenever I speak in another country, I begin by giving a few words of greeting in the local tongue. In China, I didn’t do such a good job. “Zao,” I said. Good morning. “Jian.” Thank you. But I...
View ArticlePersecution? Healing Words…
Next month, Dan and I will be going to India. One of the things we’ll be doing there is participating in a training retreat for church leaders who have survived years of horrific persecution. So what...
View ArticleWhen one part suffers, we all suffer
“When one part of the body of Christ is suffering, we all suffer.” So said Thongchai Pradabchananurat, president of the Thailand Baptist Convention, in answer to questions about the Thai churches...
View ArticleGratitude #1: November Thanks
I love November. Piles of pumpkins, trees dancing with color, a chill in the air. Best of all, November has that wonderful day set aside for Thanksgiving. It’s a good thing, too. Because our...
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