I just got off the phone with Ralph and Tim, two Navigator missionaries from the UK who will be going into an Eritrean refugee camp in Ethiopia this weekend. I told them that what they are doing is a model of Navigators at their best.
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There are hard places in the harvest. There are places where hard ground is being plowed. There are places where the ground is fertile but dangerous, where Gospel workers risk their lives every day.
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Apparently, according to Matthew 17:21, there are some things that generally don’t happen except by serious prayer and fasting. Several members of my family have become quite serious about the spiritual discipline of fasting. This has been a strong pattern among the people of God down through the ages.
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There’s nothing like friendships that are deep and lasting, especially friendships with those who are working with us for the progress of the Gospel. The Apostle Paul felt that.
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Today I have a number of things to do that seem both urgent and important. But I sense that mobilizing prayer is more urgent and important than anything else on my plate. So, I am writing to you.
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Business leaders know that it’s hard to make money. It’s even harder to make money and make disciples. It’s exponentially harder to add making a difference in the community.
The other night I walked out of my office and Renee took one look at my face and said: What happened to you? What had happened was that I had watched a video that moved me deeply: From Heartbreak to Heaven.
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Recently our friend Michelle surprised us by bringing her new boyfriend to meet us at church. He works as a member of the pit crew for an auto racing team. It was fun to hear about his work, and what it takes to win a race.
For several years we’ve come into December facing a gap of more than $20K in our funding. Every year God has closed that gap through generous friends and partners in the Gospel. But I’ve wondered why that gap keeps appearing.
Newsflash: I’ve never experienced childbirth! I’ve breathed through contractions with Renee. I’ve been there to hold the baby. I’ve even passed out.
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Wednesday night I’ll be walking into a situation that I find intimidating. So I’m asking for prayer.
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Renee and I just returned from Lebanon where we went to encourage leaders of our work there and across the region. Every day brought a feast of mutual encouragement.
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