Tag: faith
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Gospel Sharing Muscles
We know we should share the Gospel, and yet we may not share as we ought. Sometimes we have fear, sometimes we feel inadequate to share and other times we may not think we have the time to get the whole thing in. Yet the reality is that we if we are not practicing sharing…
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Do You Have a Book with All the Prophets?
We were blessed to have a family over from the Middle East recently. During our visit, we were able to learn more of their story and build into our relationship. But taking the Gospel often means going through the mess of the everyday life conversations as the Gospel impacts every part of our daily life.…
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International Family Co-op Starts
Last Sunday, our International Family Co-op (IFC) had it’s first meeting. First, we want to express our gratitude for so many dear brothers and sisters in Christ helping make this event happen, from teachers, to families, to greeters, to help with the meal, to clean-up and befriending, we are so grateful for each one that…
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You shouldn’t Live Here
Sometimes we forgot the most basic things about us, our habits, routines and what we show to others as a priority. However, when you have people over to your home – anyone for that matter – such encounters help you remember those basic things. It is often the basic things that new people notice and…
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Learning About the God Who Loves
When you think of a Chinese Christian conference, you typically think of this as an outreach and encouragement to the Chinese, of course. However, for this year’s conference, we were blessed to have two friends join us from Japan and attend the English part of the conference and learn of the amazing love of God…
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Christmas and The Polar Express in 3D
One thing I am learning is that Santa is very popular in Middle Eastern culture, from Santa to gifts and the magic, the secular Christmas experience is quiet popular. This was pressed home to me when we attended an event hosted by an Arabic speaking church in the Detroit area recently. Many Middle Eastern families…
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What Are You Waiting For?
Even in our “instant” age of mashed potatoes, HD movies, FaceTime and InstaPot – we are all still waiting for someone or something. Perhaps you are waiting to retire, or perhaps you are waiting for your child to move out and get married? Maybe you are waiting for that new career or a new sale…
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