Scripture Reading — 2 Corinthians 5:16-21All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.— 2 Corinthians 5:18My wife and I stood silently together, staring up at a small window in the top corner of a large and ominous residential school bu

Scripture Reading — Hebrews 13:1-8Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.— Hebrews 13:2Krystal entered our lives many years ago when her life was at rock bottom. With nowhere else to turn, she came to our church

Scripture Reading — Mark 10:35-45“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve. . . .”— Mark 10:45Last year I took a course with mission leaders from around the world. On the first day, we were asked this question: How would you describe the central, gospel message of the Bible? I

Scripture Reading — Matthew 4:23-25Jesus went throughout Galilee . . . healing every disease and sickness among the people.— Matthew 4:23This week let’s reflect on a word we might not hear very often: holistic. In mission work we generally define holistic in terms of people’s whole lives. We ministe

Scripture Reading — Psalm 131:1-3Like a weaned child I am content.— Psalm 131:2The actor Jim Carrey once introduced himself at a Golden Globe awards show as a two-time winner of the award. Half-joking, he made a big deal of winning the award twice. Then he said, with a big smile, “When I go to sleep

Scripture Reading — Psalm 71:1-18My mouth will tell of your righteous deeds, of your saving acts all day long.— Psalm 71:15This week we have reflected on what it means to be a witness to God’s saving work. To be a witness is to simply tell about what you have seen and heard. As Christians, we believ

Scripture Reading — Matthew 10:16-20“At that time you will be given what to say, for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.”— Matthew 10:19-20Someone told me recently about an illustration that I used in a sermon several years ago. They said it made a helpfu