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Beholding The Majesty of Christ Do you long to "see" Jesus in a fresh way? I am not talking about a sort of "mystical" seeing, but to understand and know Him in a deeper way, so that you are driven to worship and obedient holiness? Then this is the book for you. Pastor John Piper writes a book for every believer, young or older, with the purpose of exposing the Christian ...

The Letter to the Colossians These past two years have provided the wonderful opportunity to look at one of my favorite books of the Bible, the letter of Colossians. From the very get-go, and consistent with the letter itself, my purpose was twofold: 1) for our church to "heighten" our view of Christ in light of His Supremacy above all things, and 2) for our church to rec...

Reaching the World with the Written Word God has been blessing the work through New Tribes Mission for about 75 years which has been noted and continues to be celebrated around the world. I feel unbelievably blessed to have had a part in helping with the work in the Sinasina language group in Papua New Guinea for many years, which I've also continued off and on in between...

Pray Without Ceasing 2 Timothy 2:1-4 says, "First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and t...

Spring Update "Be patient as you wait for the Lord's return. Consider the farmers who patiently wait for the rains in the fall and in the spring. They eagerly look for the valuable harvest to ripen. You, too, must be patient. Take courage, for the coming of the Lord is near." James 5:7-8 (NLT) We long for the Lord's return, yet we look eagerly for His harvest in the mean...

March Update We thank God always for you. In all our prayers for you, we always pray with joy." Phil. 1:3-4 HOME AND FAMILY This year started out on a difficult note with several challenges to our house. We're so thankful God has given this home to us and we seek to share it with many through our hospitality opportunities. This has been a bit of a challenge recently due...

The Power of God on Display In Ephesians 1:15-23, Paul prays that his brethren would have a greater understanding of three things: "what is the hope of God's calling" (v. 18), "what are the riches of the glory of God's inheritance in the saints" (v. 18), and "what is the surpassing greatness of God's power toward us who believe" (v. 19). The latter petition, then, becomes...

March Update from the Philippines Teaching the Heart as well as the Head In our preaching program, we spend focused time discipling our students in an effort to help develop their character. This time has proven very valuable as we challenge our students to allow God's Word to transform their hearts and not just inform their heads. It's not enough to simply understand th...

February and March Updates Conferences for Spiritual Encouragement and Growth Greetings! In February and March some important events took place in my spiritual life. At this time, I had a break in my ministry. I dipped myself into the Word and I tested my heart before God. I attended two conferences that were held in America at Word of Grace Church in Vancouver and Grace...

The Betrayal, Arrest, and Crucifixion of The King of the Jews The Betrayal and Arrest With growing hostility spearheaded by the religious leaders, the inevitable happens sometime after midnight, early Friday morning. Guided by Judas Iscariot and with a traitor's kiss, authorities arrest our Lord. Jesus is first taken for an "informal" hearing with the Jewish leaders, An...