prayers from my clothes closet
I was at church last night where they were finishing up a weekend conference on missions. The speaker for the weekend was encouraging consistent labor in prayer for the nations and unreached people...
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lessons from Hudson Taylor
I've been reading Volume I of Hudson Taylor's biography The Growth of a Soul. I can not possibly commend it to you enough. Here's a brief excerpt to whet your appetite.... Enjoy and then RUN get the...
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more lessons from Hudson Taylor...
Due to a combination of things that the Lord has been working in my heart over the last 6 months this quote from Volume I of Hudson Taylor's biography is having a profound effect in my life in regards...
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On their latest album, Everything is Different, Shane and Shane redid the timeless hymn, "The Solid Rock" retitling it "My Hope is Built." The words are the same but the tune has been slightly...
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first time for everything...
Wheatberries. Has anyone out there in the blogosphere ever tried cooking them? Last night, I did and despite the 45 minutes that they have to simmer on the stove, they were incredibly yummy! Super...
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wondering
I'm wondering if all true believers adopted Hudson Taylor's view of missions how many unreached people groups would still be out there today? For those of you who are keeping score at home, I am now...
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another Vita-Mix treat
Several months ago I posted about my new fancy blender (click here if you missed it) and since then I've tried multiple new recipes in it but discovered what is sure to become a new fav this past...
View Articleanother gem from Hudson Taylor
I've had multiple posts of late (check out this, this and this if you happened to miss them) with tiny samplings of the gems that can be found in Hudson Taylor's two volume biograpy and here's yet...
View Article44 ways to ruin your financial life....
A blog I follow via my handy dandy GoogleReader posted a link to this website recently, which is a post on another blog about 44 ways to ruin your financial life by age 30. Given my profession as a...
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Isaac Ambrose: Looking Unto Jesus
So I've had this book for a while and the goal is to finish it at some point before I kick the bucket. Seriously, it is 694 pages of text in size 9 font! I pick it up and read small portions...
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India
As most of you know, last week I returned from India and in an effort to attempt to adequately quantify some of what went on while I was there I thought that I’d write a series of blog posts. I’ve got...
View ArticleHappy Journey!
Normally, one wouldn’t necessarily see the need to devote an entire post to the journey to a particular destination however, the Father’s hand was SO clearly seen in the orchestration of our journey...
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Broken Barriers
Once of the most moving experiences was a visit to the “slum” area of Ventrapragada, the village where we spent a good deal of time. This is the portion of the community where the people that are...
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A Day of Contrasts
The Lord provided a very interesting contrast one day in particular while I was in India. Let me set the stage: The first part of this day the team had the opportunity to visit two Hindu temples in the...
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Indian Scrambled Eggs
You don't have to hang around me long to know that I love India and the other night I was in the mood for something with a little Indian flare and decided to try my hand at whipping up some Indian...
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purposes in pruning
I've had this plant for three years. Three years and it has bloomed once... once. However, I have very high hopes for this plant this season. Why you might ask? Because after three years I finally...
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It is no secret in my little corner of the internet that I am indeed a great fan of Hudson Taylor but before Taylor (and still near and dear to my heart) is Samuel Rutherford. You can find glimpses...
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It is impossible to conceive a Savior more suited to the wants of man's heart than our Lord Jesus Christ--suited not only by His power, but by His sympathy--suited not only by His divinity, but His...
View Articleon reading books by old dead guys...
CS Lewis said, "The only safety is to have a standard of plain, central Christianity ("mere Christianity" as Baxter called it) which puts the controversies of the moment in their proper perspective....
View Articlethe difference between a christian and non-christian
This post is not orginial to me but rather was just posted on the DG blog (found here). I simply found it good enough to repost... What is a distinguishing mark of a believer? At our 2009 Pastors...
View ArticleJesus read his Bible
This post was particularly helpful in seeing that Jesus treasured his Bible... interesting concept to consider at first seeing as Jesus was God in the flesh. Here's a small excerpt detailing the...
View ArticleJesus My Glory
O LORD GOD,Thou hast commanded me to believe in Jesus;and I would flee to no other refuge,wash in no other fountain,build on no other foundation,receive from no other fullness,rest in no other...
View Articleunite the Gospel with faith | Hebrews 4:2
“Being able to articulate the gospel with accuracy is one thing; having its truth captivate your soul is quite another. The gospel is not just supposed to be our ticket into heaven; it is to be an...
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“No amount of activity in the King’s service will make up for neglect of the King Himself.” –R.M. M’Cheyne
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“The Christian gospel is not merely that Jesus died and rose again; and not merely that these events appease God’s wrath, forgive sin, and justify sinners; and not merely that this redemption gets us...
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