A chief strategy of the evil one is to isolate Christians. He wants us to believe that we are part of nothing larger than the squabbles in our church committee meetings Satan tries to shrink our conception of what God…
The Hope Children’s Center in Zambia
I’m thankful to hear that the Hope Children’s Center in Zambia is now up and running. Cornerstone in Ames, IA took leadership in making this happen. Our church family may remember that Jeff Dodge from Cornerstone preached in our church…
The Bible is a Missionary Book
Dr. Paul Beals: The Pauline model for missions does not stand alone on the horizon like a silo raising out of an Iowa prairie. It is an integral part of the biblical panorama in which the triune God reveals Himself…
Tribute to AIM Pilot Killed in Africa
Our church family knows that we prayed in our services for AIM missionaries and their families touched last week by an airplane crash. One of the team, Mike Delorenzo wrote a tribute to the pilot who died. We held a…
Crisis in Zimbabwe
Vitamin Z: Campus Crusade for Christ writes in The Christian Post: Campus Crusade for Christ International staff leader in Zimbabwe reports: “At this present moment 5.1 million people are on the verge of facing serious starvation in Zimbabwe. There is…
A European Question on Calvin’s 500 Birthday: Is Berlin the Most Strategic Missions City in Europe?
One of the things I love about the Internet is the opportunity to stay abreast of what is going on with the gospel around the world. For example, missionary Todd Hiltibran explains why he thinks Berlin is the most important…
Forget Miss California, How Much Grace Should Donald Trump Show Miss Mango?
When I recently went to Togo, Miss Mango won the pageant – going away. Standing adjacent to a sewage covered field, next to the hut of a man who was in agony with a broken leg and few medical options,…
One King From the White House, But Only One
Scattered thoughts regarding Mark Noll’s latest book. How does the American church fit into the picture of global humanity? The goal of The New Shape of World Christianity is to speak to that question. The center of Noll’s argument is…
Luther on Whether or Not Being Missional is Worth the Risk?
Recently, I made a missions trip to Togo, Africa. I went with the experienced missionaries of ABWE. I was in good hands. Still, it is a long way from Stillman Valley, IL to Mango. And, I had to ask, “Is…
On Relating to the San Andreas Fault, Weapons Grade Uranium, and Junior High Girls
The First Law of Instability: The three most unstable substances known to man are weapons grade uranium, the San Andreas Fault, and junior high girls. All three (uranium, the S.A. fault, and jh girls) should be handled with the sensitivity…