The Gospel Truth
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 Around this time last year, I started reading the Bible in a year. The timing worked out perfectly because this missional process ended up taking a year, so I recommend starting your reading plan now if you go through this process. Now that I have completed the challenge, I thought I would share a few things I have learned. 1. God has a plan.… Read more >>
Start of Something New
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! 2 Corinthians 5:17 A few days ago, I bought a shirt that says, “i cry a lot”. Partly because I wanted to support one of my favorite YouTubers but mostly because I felt it was accurate to who I was. Last month, I attended cross-cultural training in North Carolina for a total of 7 weeks. Beforehand, I was super nervous because the thought of being outside of my home state with people I wouldn’t know made me really anxious and doubtful. Previous experiences have told me that I wouldn’t be able to make… Read more >>
Where You Are
Lately, I have been wrestling with feelings of laziness and unproductivity. Alongside that, I have become impatient and slightly vexed learning that I might have to wait even longer to be on the field. But, as I sit here, I am reminded of moments of patience Christ had to endure. Here is a liturgy by Pat Bennet titled "In This Season of Waiting" that I found the most substantial. "In this waiting season- in a time between times when living seems restricted We gather to remember one who embraced constraint while waiting for birth. In this waiting season- in a… Read more >>