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Poor Little Princess. 11 Year Old Yuxiang Has Comprehensive Meningitis

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0SHARESShareTweet She smiles less than most children her age. After all, she has grown up in the strong grip of poverty. Her father left her and her mother for another woman. Her mother turned to drugs and is now an addict. On top of that, she has recently been struck…

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An Honest Look At My Own Tendency Toward Christian Professionalism And Celebrity

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167SHARESShareTweet Sometimes I have a flash of lucidity, suddenly enlightened that my dreams are ever so hollow. Many of my plans and purposes are self perpetuating, self sustained, self absorbed. They are all about self, which leaves little room for the divine—cramped space for God’s presence. But, alas, I have…

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Bid My Anxious Fears Subside (Thoughts On The Missionary Venture)

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43SHARESShareTweet One of my missionary friends to China recently penned his moving musings in a post on Facebook. It started out with these words:   When I tread the verge of Jordan, bid my anxious fears subside.   When I tread the verge of Jordan, bid my anxious fears subside.…

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Don’t Fling Seed Without A Thought For Harvesting

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99SHARESShareTweet Every time I read a post from my friend, Justin Long, I am provoked, contemplative and inspired. Justin’s recent article, Don’t Fling Seed Without A Thought For Harvesting, helped articulate for me my own thoughts on short term missions and long term vision. It’s something that we always talk about…

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