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Sad Update: 11 Year Old Yuxiang Passed Away This Afternoon

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She has always been in His arms. Now she can see the One who is holding her. Our hearts broke as we heard the news today. Our local missionary left us a tearful voice message, “This afternoon, a few minutes past 3:pm, Yuxiang left us.” A tearful voice message, “This afternoon, a few minutes past 3:pm,…

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Poor Little Princess. 11 Year Old Yuxiang Has Comprehensive Meningitis

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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 with comprehensive meningitis. A terrible story.…

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

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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 become an expert at hiding the…

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

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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. Click To Tweet Those initial words…

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Don’t Fling Seed Without A Thought For Harvesting

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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 with short term teams who come…

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Chinese Christian Relief Efforts After Massive Earthquake Kills 367 (Video)

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One year ago this month a massive earthquake (read blog here) rocked the region near Orphan Home outreach center, killing nearly 400 people. It was a tragedy. But in the midst of ashes, God always makes a way to share the light of the gospel. In the midst of ashes, God always makes a way…

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Christian Ministry: Creating A Culture Of Releasing People

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This is a great article that may help ministries better understand why some people won’t stick around, and also as they let them go, it is actually a good thing, “seeding” them for greater ministry elsewhere. We never “own” anyone in ministry. This article can certainly help some ministries release people without burning their bridges. –…

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6,000 Gospel Booklets From Gospel Outreach Mission And World Missionary Press Given Away At Myanmar Acquire The Fire 

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On July 21, 2015, Gospel Outreach Mission led by Martin Lalthangliana, provided nearly 6,000 booklets from World Missionary Press to be distributed at the first ever international Acquire the Fire youth conference in Yangon, Myanmar, which was hosted by Myanmar Evangelical Christian Alliance in partnership with Teen Mania International. A few days later, on Friday…

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A Bible Reminder For The Persecuted Church To Trust God In Every Situation (Psalms 37)

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Psalm 37 (NLT) A psalm of David. 1 Don’t worry about the wicked     or envy those who do wrong. 2 For like grass, they soon fade away.     Like spring flowers, they soon wither. 3 Trust in the Lord and do good.     Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. 4 Take delight in the Lord,     and he…

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10 Things I’ve Learned In My Last 20 Years Of Missionary Work In Asia

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I landed in Hong Kong and China 20 years ago this month. Much has changed in and around me. The world is different. But if there is one thing that I can be sure of, it’s the faithful presence of God. Have there been times when I felt alone in my missionary journey? Of course.…

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