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24 Nov 25
COUNT IT ALL JOY
As smoke was blowing out of the air vents, I stood in awe and amazement of the team's enduring attitude! We were on our way home from a week long retreat where unexpectedly around 20 of the team members, including our whole family, had become very...
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07 Nov 25
LIVES TRANSFORMED
We are witnessing students like Quincy and Joshua grow in their faith, establishing a strong foundation for a purposeful life, and experiencing freedom in Christ. Elizabeth "Quincy" Ado's early life was anything but easy. Abandoned by...
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22 Oct 25
WEAVING THE WORD
Already, the women have begun lessons and are sketching their first designs, inspired by the story of creation and the fall of man. Though many come from difficult circumstances in Kuna Nega, near Panama City’s garbage dump, their creativity...
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08 Oct 25
A PLACE OF HOPE
Last year, Lucas visited with his family as part of our partnership with Compassion International. During his visit, he inquired about the possibility of doing a short-term mission with some of his friends. I told him, “Absolutely! Lets set...
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12 Sep 25
NEPAL UPRISING
The smell of smoke still rested in the air as piles of ashes cooled. Police stations lay empty and blackened. The young people were back in the streets, this time to sweep up the mess. Soldiers were stationed along the intersections, standing...
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05 Sep 25
I USED TO LIVE UNDER A BRIDGE
He was one of the first street kids we met when we moved to the Philippines. I remember seeing him begging on the streets. I remember he was a pretty mischievous kid. Back then, he lived under a bridge.
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20 Aug 25
OIL OF GLADNESS
God wanted me to also go back to the core with Him. I found as I began to refocus on my relationship with God and as I began to praise Him, it's like I could feel the faintness disappearing and the oil of gladness being poured out...
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01 Aug 25
A SEASON OF PREPARATION
If you’re in a season where nothing seems to be breaking through the surface, don’t lose heart. Preparation is progress. And just like our fall garden, when the time comes, fruit will spring forth in abundance because the ground was...
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19 Jul 25
GOOD SOIL IN THAILAND
We put our hands to work, kneading the dough, but it is God’s Spirit that is like the yeast, causing the dough to rise and expand. Without Him, we can work and knead non-stop, but never see the bread rise.
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27 Jun 25
IT'S A PROCESS
In our modern world, we often think of the harvest in terms of efficiency and technology—like the combine harvesters that glide through golden fields, gathering wheat with remarkable speed. These machines are advanced, making the process of...
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14 Apr 25
I WAS SHOCKED
I asked the Lord, “Lord is this my fault? Did I sin, do something wrong, or is this the work of the devil?” My first consideration was, was this caused by sin or the enemy. I know how to repent and I...
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29 Mar 25
MAN BEGINS TO SPEAK
We followed the shop keeper to the lady's home and we spoke to her about our heart to pray for the sick. God still desires to heal people just as much as He did in the life of Jesus 2,000 years ago!
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20 Feb 25
YOUTH CAMP
As we drove to the location where the camp was to be held, we imagined that the group would be rather small. We thought that we would be ministering to the staff of our fellow missionary friends who have around twenty-five young people in their...
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05 Feb 25
GARDENER TO NATION CHANGER
I love when we come to the end of calendar years because our accumulated ministry reports are coming in from all over the world.
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27 Jan 25
DISCIPLESHIP
Let us recognize what God is doing and work with Him, not against Him by judging or rejecting the people or circumstances that God has put in our lives for our good. We are to live and breathe and have our being with God in the context of family.
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09 Jan 25
COUNTING THE COST
As we welcome another year full of new and exciting possibilities, we are taking the time to reflect on the many blessings we often take for granted in the United States. It is humbling to know that a typical cell phone...
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19 Dec 24
NEW LIFE
Recently, P’Jiw has run into several people who knew him before he knew Jesus. Some of them hardly even recognized him, and it has given P’Jiw an opportunity to share about the new life he has found in Christ.
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05 Dec 24
LORDSHIP
Lordship is the foundation on which everything is built in the Christian’s life. The Apostle Paul declares in Romans 10:9, “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine...
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21 Nov 24
LEARNING TO LOVE
As challenging as it is at times, I know that God has been using it to refine me and to further develop the heart of the Father in me. I’m also thankful for the glimpes of hope and light, as I see God working.
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08 Nov 24
HONOR
The New Testament teaches us that all spiritual truth comes to us in seed form. Honor, as a value, has been sewn into the fabric of Go To Nations from our inception. For many years we did not fully recognize what we are acknowledging in this hour...
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23 Oct 24
DISCERNING THE SMALL THINGS
Paul was a trustee in a Hindu temple built by his father on the family property, but he felt no peace until he met Jesus. Go To Nations met Paul through a New York based minister that took a trip to India. He met Paul while he was there and...
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14 Oct 24
SPIRITUAL DNA
When you truly understand where you came from, who you are and what you carry, you begin to see more clearly where you are going. We feel very strongly that what Dr. Meyer’s referenced as the role of the fathers–Patriarchs–is...
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09 Oct 24
DNA / RNA
In the beginning God created all things. He established the genetic code, reproductive systems and goodness. Environmental effects, even in siblings in a family, can result in very different character qualities.
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03 Oct 24
PREACHING TO THE DEMONS?
She told us that she wasn’t sure what to do. She could hear there were many spirits in the room next to her. So she said that the only thing she could think to do was to preach the Gospel of Jesus to these spirits.
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25 Sep 24
SMALL BEGINNINGS
Though I’ve been on the field for a little over four years now, these first three months in Khon Kaen have made me feel like a rookie again in some ways. After living and becoming established in Chiang Rai over the past four years, to pick...
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19 Sep 24
CASTING OUT DEMONS
I talked to Pi Chai, the husband, just recently. He kept saying, "God is real. He is so real." This man and his wife are now solidified in following Jesus because He is the only One who has been able to help them in their troubles.
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12 Sep 24
A CHANGED LIFE: PATTY'S STORY
At a young age of eight years old, Patty lived in profound poverty in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, the most violent city in the world. She suffered sexual and physical abuse from her violent mother and alcoholic step-father. One day, when her...
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05 Sep 24
FRONTLINE KIDS: OUR SECRET WEAPON
Missionary children play a vital role on the mission field. God has a plan and purpose for each of them. There are lost and hopeless people in the nations in which missionary kids (MKs) serve who are waiting to experience the love of God through...
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29 Aug 24
THE CALLED ONES
Their call was distinct in its scope. They would be the ones who would be with Him wherever He went. They were called to lay down their lives, all their future ambitions and follow Him. But this would not be a little club of a select few with...
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22 Aug 24
TWELVE STONES
These stones stood as a perpetual invitation to acknowledge and testify of God’s mighty acts that all the peoples of the earth might know His might.
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13 Aug 24
BENITA'S STORY
During her entire flight, she had fought back tears as she remembered those 30 minutes–those moments that seemed like an eternity–where her spiritual leader, this "grandfather" figure in her life tore her down and dashed her...
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08 Aug 24
AUTHORITY IN JESUS
The wife explained to me that there was this evil spirit that banged on their walls at night and kept them awake as it was very frightening. I told her in short that now as a Christian, she has all authority in Jesus to tell this demon to get...
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01 Aug 24
THE FIRST ONES
Ephesians 1:12 “…So that we who were first to set our hope on Christ might live for the praise of His glory.”
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30 Jul 24
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
I have learned that if we lean into Jesus and really surrender to the process, He will not only prepare us but do the work through us. God is entrusting us with the nations, with His sons and daughters yet to be redeemed. Are we submitted to Him...
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23 Jul 24
CREATING LEGACY: DIDIER'S STORY
Didier wanted to become a preacher like Karambire, the pastor of the largest church in Burkina Faso whom he saw pounding the pulpit on TV, so he went to Bible school. While at Bible school, God spoke to him in a dream, "Ministere des enfants"...
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19 Jul 24
KINGDOM MARRIAGE
Let’s be honest, marriage can be tough at times and so can the mission field. So, marriage on the field can be even more difficult. Over the past number of years, Rodney and I have seen that for some it means giving up the mission field, or...
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10 Jul 24
DREAMING OF JESUS
She walked by herself from the third floor to the reception center. The reception girl was shocked to see her. She was speechless!
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04 Jul 24
KINGDOM SINGLENESS
We were in the middle of singing, “Spirit, lead me where my trust is without borders” when I began to relish the moment. Here I was in China thousands of miles away from anything comfortable or familiar. I felt fearless. Brave.
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25 Jun 24
BUILDING A RAFT: SAFELY CROSSING THE CHAOTIC SEA OF CHANGE
As missionaries, our families experience change and transition at an exponential rate daily. Sometimes, it can feel like we are in a turbulent ocean attacked by rolling sets of waves. Just as we overcome one, there is another crashing down on us....
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18 Jun 24
FAITH LIKE A CHILD
The grandfather sat outside of the church and listened when his grandson went inside. He continued to follow the boy to church each week until eventually he also sat in the church with his grandson and he put his faith in Jesus too.
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12 Jun 24
THE LIFE-GIVING POWER OF AFFIRMATION
All over the world we have Go To Nation’s missionaries and members getting engaged, married, and starting families. Those of us a little further down the road are well into grandchildren at this stage of life. As adorable and loving as...
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04 Jun 24
DIVINE CONNECTIONS
I woke up one morning a couple of weeks ago, and as I was having my morning coffee, I received a WhatsApp message from one of the local missionaries who serve in the region whom I had never met before.
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30 May 24
FROM PAUPER TO PRINCE: A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY
Many of us have a hard time recognizing our own true “Self” as a result of living in foreign lands and the nature of our work. Although everyone has an absolute, God-given identity, most live with a faulty, incomplete concept of it.
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16 May 24
TESTIMONIES FROM THAILAND
Something happened even though she did not understand. She, again, was in tears. God saw her hunger and sent us through our friend to bring her back to her Heavenly Father.
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01 May 24
MY IDENTITY MATTERS IN SUPPORT RAISING
"North American culture tells us our value is in what we own or accomplish; and our worth is reflected by our position or salary. Family and friends may not consider ministry a real job because it lacks these traditional markers....
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24 Apr 24
ENCOUNTER WEEKEND
When you start working in these non-Christian nations, the roots get much deeper and more insidious. Many of these children have been offered to idols as infants. Many are even named after false gods and demonic entities.
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17 Apr 24
THE GARDEN
The next time the minister came to the village, the mother came up to him and thanked him for coming to her village and said, "We always thought before that you Christians only wanted to come and convince us about...
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12 Apr 24
JESUS CHANGES LIVES
I praise God for the way He has been working over the past few months in the lives of the people he has entrusted me to shepherd.
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02 Apr 24
LIVING IN ABUNDANCE
A pastor of ours once said, “Until the pain of staying the same outweighs the pain of change, we will stay the same.” This saying applies very well to making effective, sustainable life changes to prevent, overcome and manage stress!
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28 Mar 24
BURSTING OUR SKINS
Life in ministry can feel a lot like a wineskin. Wineskin can be equated to the term capacity. One’s calling is sometimes referred to as wine in a wineskin.
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20 Mar 24
HUNGRY FOR THE LORD
She was so passionate and persistent to learn the word of God that her disability could not stop her from attending the Bible school.
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12 Mar 24
THE SABBATH REST
We will never be able to enter into natural rest until we first learn to enter into spiritual rest. When we believe the Word of God and mix faith with it, we enter into spiritual rest.
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04 Mar 24
RESILIENCE
Often in life, we find ourselves in unexpected situations for which we feel vastly unprepared. I found myself in such a crisis at the end of 2017 while living in Honduras with my family.
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28 Feb 24
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT?
In the midst of transition, often times, a little perspective goes a long way. In the middle of all the changes, the muck and mire of details, the inconveniences, and feeling of instability in it all, there can still be glimpses of joy, hope,...
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19 Feb 24
GRIEF: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE UGLY
Grief. It never ends. It’s recurring when you are a global worker. There is always a loss that needs to be faced. Whether personal or emotional, whatever it is, there seems to always be a loss.
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15 Feb 24
ADVOCACY PROGRAM TESTIMONY
The advocacy program provides a very safe place and time to be yourself and have a confidant that is willing to understand you and encourage your faith on how to trust the Lord in the most difficult times.
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07 Feb 24
WHAT IS BURNOUT?
What is burnout? Can it be avoided? What do you do if you already have it?
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01 Feb 24
GRIEF: THE UNAVOIDABLE COMPANION OF MISSIONARY KIDS
Why is understanding grief so important? It is important because grief is something that every missionary kid (MK) will encounter as they move and transition between their worlds.
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22 Jan 24
A MAN SET FREE
Can an ordinary young man break spiritual strongholds, and cast out a bad spirit?
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15 Jan 24
CHANGE A LIFE, CHANGE A NATION
Constant fathering and leadership given to these incredible emerging leaders is the fruit of 30 years of our lives invested.
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08 Jan 24
DISCIPLES BAPTIZING NEW DISCIPLES
We thank the Lord that dozens of youth are hearing about the love of Jesus one-on-one or in a small group setting every week.
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22 Dec 23
NOT BY SIGHT
The Lord told me not to focus on simply what I see with my physical eyes, but to look with eyes of faith.
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30 Nov 23
MIRACLES EVERYWHERE
As Michael has stepped out, he has shared the story of Jesus with locals and even started discipling a local believer speaking Thai on his own.
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04 Nov 23
LESSON LEARNED
Everybody started to look at me. Joel, what are we gonna do? Joel, what are we gonna do? I went and looked at all of our attachments. Is it this cord? Is it that cord? We changed the cords out and put it in our back-up speakers, put in a backup...
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26 Oct 23
BIBLICAL BASIS FOR MISSIONS
Recently, Dr. Jerry, president of Go To Nations and author of these materials, received the following testimony from a student at Charis Bible College after he spent a week teaching on-site.
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23 Aug 23
THE DAY WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR
When I first introduced Baptism to 15 year old Kwan Khao in January of this year, she was skeptical.
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18 Aug 23
INDIA BIBLE SCHOOL
The 37th Bible school in India has launched! What was started more than 20 years ago continues to grow.
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19 Jul 23
UKRAINE MINISTRY
Go To Nations missionaries Slavik and Julia have a vision to raise up young leaders across Ukraine.
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12 Jun 23
MIRACLE HEALING IN THAILAND
He looked at me and pointed down to his feet and said loudly, "Look! Not swollen!" and started dancing with his feet.
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01 Jun 23
A SIMPLE U-TURN: PART 4
One of my greatest joys in this season has been to see Mae Da and Paw Ai grow in the Lord.
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10 Mar 23
A SIMPLE U-TURN: PART 3
Praise God for the work of the Holy Spirit! It was like a light bulb turned on in Paw Ai’s head and heart. “I don’t need that thing anymore!”
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09 Mar 23
A SIMPLE U-TURN: PART 2
As Josh has shown intentional care and love to Mae Da and Paw Ai, their eyes have been opened to the understanding that Jesus loves them and desires a personal relationship with them.
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08 Mar 23
A SIMPLE U-TURN: PART 1
A few weeks ago, I was driving through Mae Khao Tom with an earbud in one ear listening to worship music and praying that God would lead me and that He would draw people unto Himself. I then noticed this couple riding a little electric scooter.
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23 Jul 18
HOT AIR BALLOONS AND WHO YOU ARE
There were hot air balloons everywhere! I’d never seen anything like this before… and I never would have expected to see it in Thailand! But here they were. My wife and I had planned to take our 3 year old son, Amos, and our 2...
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23 Jul 18
A DAILY NECESSITY: DIVINE PROTECTION
Divine Protection for missionaries is a very real and very DAILY necessity. Many live in difficult places. The air is polluted, the traffic is entirely unpredictable, and who knows how the food in the local restaurant is prepared. Long...
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23 Jul 18
MISSIONARIES RECEIVE A TRUCKLOAD OF DONATED CLOTHING
I have found that as we walk in God’s will and stay according to His timing, divine appointments are never in short supply. This very thing happened to one of Go To Nations missionaries. Their names are Garito and Gwendolyn Stanley and...
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23 Jul 18
5 THINGS MISSIONARY INTERNS DON'T EXPECT
No matter how much we tell or don't tell the enamored and expectant missionary intern before their internship, they all arrive with assumptions that they don't know they have until they are disappointed or just plain shocked when they arrive...
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23 Jul 18
FINDING MY VOICE: BOLDNESS
The Bible is full of stories of men and women who, because of their boldness to speak His words, brought forth His mighty Kingdom on earth. Boldness wasn't something that came from the people themselves, but was a result of the Spirit of God...
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23 Jul 18
MORE THAN CONQUERING: STRENGTH
Many times in this life, we face circumstances that are incredibly oppressive and some that would absolutely overpower and overcome us. Yes, we may try to face those circumstances on our own and, yes, sometimes we may experience some level of...
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23 Jul 18
GO TO NATIONS PARTNERS WITH "BUILDING A DIFFERENCE"
Executive Producer of "Building a Difference" has been enrolled in a "crash course" in missions. This Jacksonville-based production company develops programs that highlight various non-profits--since becoming involved with Go To Nations,...
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23 Jul 18
DOING BATTLE AFRAID: LIVING A LIFE OF FREEDOM
I used to believe that God’s greatest desire for me was to keep me safe. About 2 months ago, I was heartbroken to find out that I was miscarrying. I was having complications miscarrying naturally at home and had to go to the hospital here in...
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23 Jul 18
EAST AFRICAN MISSIONS MOVEMENT ERUPTS
Many African churches are vibrant communities with close fellowship and intense discipleship. However, there has been a missing piece in many of these churches; GTN's Global Pathway is being used to spark a movement in East...
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11 Jun 18
HEALED AND WHOLE
Is it necessary to be and stay healthy while being on the mission field? I mean aren't my gifts, talents, abilities enough to "get the job done"? This is what I thought when I was confronted about my health.
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11 Jun 18
THE VOICE CALLING ME DEEPER: REST
How often, in the busyness of our lives, do we sacrifice our time of rest on the altar of servitude? Quite honestly it is typically one of the first things to be stripped from our day as we prioritize our schedules.
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11 Jun 18
INTERSECTION: MAKING WISE CHOICES IN THE MOMENT
Walking into this huge arena with my then thirteen-year-old son was a multi-sensory explosion. Bright lights beaming over the stage, masses of teenagers from all kinds of social groups hopping in union, instrumentalists with amps cranked,...
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07 Jun 18
THE DREAM MANDATE
Where do your daydreams escort you? What doodles lie on the pages of your heart, waiting for life to be breathed into them? When you close your eyes and picture the prime of your life, where do you place yourself? What kind of life do you hunger for?
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07 Jun 18
CRISIS FOR THE RUSSIAN CHURCH
The most restrictive religious legislation since the dissolution of the Soviet Union was signed into law by Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Friday. This piece of legislation is paraded as an “anti-terrorism law”, but has...
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07 Jun 18
YOU WANT ME TO PACK WHAT?
Going to another country and experiencing a culture that is new to you can be exciting and challenging at the same time. You are often met with situations that you were not expecting or prepared for.
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07 Jun 18
KEEPING THE FAITH IN A MICROWAVE AGE: WAITING
In 1967 the first microwave went on sale in the US. This invention changed the way we cook, warm up food, and even pop popcorn. The innovation of the microwave and the speed at which it delivers has made its way into other walks of life.
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07 Jun 18
BECOME A BELONGER
When I think of this person, I think of someone who has no place to call home. And sometimes I feel like that person, wandering about, never establishing roots deep enough to consider a place home.
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07 Jun 18
LIVING BY FAITH: PROVISION
A missionary calling is really a unique spiritual gifting that lets people minister in a culture that is not their own. Missionaries love the challenges and differences of new places, customs and people.
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05 Jun 18
ARMED TO INVADE - ASIAN YOUTH ABLAZE 2016
Since the age of 11, I have been dreaming of a big party for my 18th birthday. My dream of having a big party was radically changed in February 2012, when I attended the women's conference, Daughters of the King, held in Khon Kaen,Thailand.
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05 Jun 18
REBUILDING AFTER THE STORM
My experience through the Harvey storm was very emotional. We had to protect our home through the 4 days of 24hr rain praying nothing would happen but also knowing that we could lose everything.
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05 Jun 18
LOUISIANA FLOODING: A GROUND LEVEL VIEW
The memory is permanently etched in my mind. It was October, 2008; my first time back to my hometown of New Orleans since Katrina did her work.
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05 Jun 18
MOVED BY LOVE
I held a girl’s small frame tightly in my arms as her tears overflowed from her cheeks and spilled onto our feet. I wanted to squeeze her until she truly felt and believed that she was loved.
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05 Jun 18
MY JUMP START
People are often fascinated by my short term mission work. Some people ask extensive questions, some express their own personal interest in missions, and some will only go so deep.
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05 Jun 18
DON'T BE THAT SHORT-TERM MISSIONARY
Summer is always an exciting time for The Short-Term Missions Department as our team is busy coordinating short-term mission opportunities in many countries around the world.
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29 Mar 17
TRANSITIONING YOUR FAMILY TO THE MISSION FIELD
When God called our family to join Go To Nations and go onto the mission field in Latin America, we were immediately put on the “fast track” of God’s timing.
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29 Mar 17
THE PLIGHT OF TRAFFICKED WORKERS IN THAILAND
We had the honor and privilege of watching four years of rough and raw relationship come to fulfillment in a baptism, two baby dedications and the genuine trust in God started in a young woman from Uzbekistan.
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29 Mar 17
WHAT IN THE WORLD IS A MOBILIZER?
As I am about to board Turkish Airlines, headed for Arusha, Tanzania, later this afternoon, I am reminded about what will likely happen as I encounter people along the way.
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