I have the privilege to be part of the team at Gospel for Asia that teaches School of Discipleship (SD) students how to share their faith. But it seems like it was just a little while ago that I was a student in the program going through those classes for the first time. When I was a School of Discipleship student I remember waking up each day and praying, “God, today I will interact with so many people that you... Read more
On Feb. 14, a day that should have been marked by the celebration of love, hundreds of students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, fled the raging bullets of a 19-year-old gunman. For some, the deaths of 17 innocent people—14 of them high school students—on Valentine’s Day will become just another sad news story in the days to come. But for 17 families grieving in South Florida today, it is the end of a story of hope,... Read more
The wedding guests have gathered in great anticipation; the ceremony to be performed today has been long awaited. The orchestra begins to play an anthem, and the choir rises in proper precision. The bridegroom and his attendants gather in front of the chancel. One little saint, her flowered hat bobbing, leans to her companion and whispers, “Isn’t he handsome?” The response is agreement, “My yes. The handsomest.” One by one, the bridesmaids, heralds of the nuptials, begin to stride... Read more
When I was younger, I promised myself that I would never sit around and bore people about my increasing aches and pains. Now that I am older, I am naturally more empathetic to my age-set’s varying degrees of ills. Not that I make evidence of my own physical decline a subject for conversation, but ailments, aches and pains are part of the way our bodies remind us that there is an eventual life terminus in the offing. Such as this... Read more
“I look forward to death with great anticipation, to meeting God face to face.” —Billy Graham The Bible says that God will wipe away all tears in heaven. For the many who have wondered why there would ever be tears there, the answer may have come this morning when Billy Graham entered into God’s presence and heard the Lord say the words Dr. Graham had so often said that he longed to hear: “Well done, thou good and faithful... Read more
“While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell with his face to the ground and begged him, ‘Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.’ “Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. ‘I am willing,’ He said. ‘Be clean!’ And immediately the leprosy left him. ” —Luke 5:12–13 (NIV) Some things about love and leprosy seem to be diametrically opposed. For... Read more
Unusual as it may be, today is both Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday. Although one day is celebrated by the giving of chocolates and flowers and the other day is commemorated by beginning 40 days of fasting, no matter how you look at it, today is a day about love. Modern-day Valentine’s Day celebrations are between those who share a mutual bond of love, which often includes gifts and sweet notes. The historical significance of Valentine’s Day is very different... Read more
Gospel for Asia (GFA) Report, Wills Point, Texas My excitement and anticipation had never reached such a climax in all my eight years of life. I had seven birthdays already under my belt, but none would compare with this one. This birthday was sure to be archived in my future memory as the best birthday of my childhood; the story I would retell time and time again. I confidently opened gift after gift, sure one of them would lead me... Read more
Gospel for Asia (GFA) Report, Wills Point, Texas On April 29, 2017, deadly tornados struck just a few miles away from Gospel for Asia’s U.S. headquarters in Wills Point, Texas. The GFA campus lost power for three days, but we were deeply grateful to be otherwise untouched by the twisters. However, our neighboring communities were reeling from the devastation. Homes had been torn off their foundations; a car dealership was in shambles—and so were many lives. Local churches stepped up... Read more
I brought my rubber garden clogs for this very reason. I remember very well the warm, sweaty, sunny day I found myself on the other side of the world—in a slum in Asia. The sights and smells of the slum we visited assaulted me at every step. As I walked through the mud, avoiding piles of trash and keeping a sharp eye out for mice, I was glad to be wearing my trusty rubber clogs. Our guide, Sanjeep, a Gospel... Read more
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