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  1. What it means to have a 'call'

    ... on Apr 14, 2011 Recently, a friend wrote to ask me what it means to have a call.  Here was my reply: Our first call is always to ...

    mfetting - 02/01/2012 - 9:05pm - 0 comments

  2. A new name

    ... name means " he laughs " because his mother found it amusing that she would bear a child in her old age.   Esau was a ... was born grasping the heel of his brother. Any guess on what his name means?   Naomi suffered much in her life and changed her nam ...

    mfetting - 02/01/2012 - 5:56pm - 0 comments

  3. What does it mean to be 'missional'?

    What does it mean to be 'missional'? As Engage magazine embarks on a journey with you ... mission, we invite you to reflect on the idea of what it means to be "missional." In the coming weeks and months, through our ...

    bstevenson - 04/27/2012 - 1:49pm

  4. Q&A: What is biblical social justice?

    ... series, we are currently in the topic, "Mission: Is it justice, compassion or evangelism?" This week, we talk with James ... is the Messiah. Jesus replies “go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who ...

    mfetting - 03/13/2012 - 9:18am - 0 comments

  5. He refused to 'sit down'

    ... description of the mission field (and I always imagine that it must have been on an early morning teaching walk) when he gestured to a ... field is there and the field is ready for harvest. So, what does all of this have to do with sitting down? Not much, unless you know ...

    mfetting - 03/01/2012 - 4:53pm - 0 comments

  6. Missionary Profile: Floyd Cunningham

    ... that God’s calling is to ministry, and the “where” of it makes me a missionary, and the “what” of it makes me a teacher – but it’s still the general call to ...

    mfetting - 01/31/2012 - 7:54pm - 0 comments

  7. Being cross-cultural

    ... without offending is part of being cross-cultural. Why is it important for Christians to be able to be cross-cultural?  The simplest ... first how to present it in a meaningful way.   What is culture? A baby is born without culture. As the baby grows ...

    gpottenger - 03/30/2012 - 3:40am - 0 comments

  8. From 'over there' to everywhere

    ... Wednesday, January 18, 2012 It was a contest I just had to enter. Mrs. Vera McKim, our Upstate New York ... Carla Sunberg titled her 1996 book Faxes From Russia , what was cutting edge then now seems quaint. Since then, the Internet and email ...

    dgbennett - 04/27/2012 - 12:16pm - 0 comments

  9. Is a missionary someone who is "sent" or "received"?

    ... to ask the average lay person in the Mesoamerica Region what a “missionary” is, you might hear that a missionary is someone who ... the gospel of Jesus Christ which makes the person who hears it a new creature in Christ Jesus." What we see here is that it does not matter ...

    mfetting - 03/01/2012 - 4:46pm - 0 comments

  10. Missionary Profile: Mike and Diane Chapman

    ... live in the USA. Engage:  What is your favorite aspect of what you do in your present assignment? ... everything that had happened before and after the fight. It has been a life-changing experience for him and has given him an opportunity ...

    mfetting - 01/31/2012 - 7:50pm - 0 comments

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