Above: John Allen Chau (1991-2018) / Sentinelese tribesmen —————– Matthew 28:16-20 — Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given […]
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Ethiopia is sometimes called the “Birthplace of Coffee.” The ‘Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony’ celebrates coffee and community with a several hour social event that begins with raw coffee beans, specially prepared on the spot; adding flowers and burning incense to the fragrance of the cooking coffee; and then several rounds of the special brew for all,
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By Henri Daniel-Rops, The Heroes of God, (New York: Hawthorn, 1959). p. 194.    Father Damien (1840-1889) was distressed when he heard of the wretched condition of the people on the island of Molokai, a tiny island in the Hawaiian Island chain. He was a priest from Belgium, who could have had a pleasant
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By Aggie Hurst (1923-1984), telling her own story in Aggie: The Inspiring Story of A Girl Without A Country, Springfield, MO: Gospel Publishing House, 1986.   (…continued) For the Hursts’ twenty-fifth wedding anniversary, the college presented them with the gift of a vacation to Sweden. There Aggie sought to find her real father. An old
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By Aggie Hurst (1923-1954), telling her own story in Aggie: The Inspiring Story of A Girl Without A Country, Springfield, MO: Gospel Publishing House, 1986.    Back in 1921, a missionary couple named David and Svea Flood (pictured above) went with their two-year-old son from Sweden to the heart of Africa— to what was then
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Pictured above:Â Missionary from Pyongyang with a 1913-15 Harley-Davidson on a river ferryboat near Haeju, 60 miles south of Pyongyang and just north of the 38th Parallel (United Methodist Archives & Historical Center) —————————– By Eric Metaxas and Stan Guthrie, at http://www.breakpoint.org, September 15, 2017 Â Â Â Anyone who knows anything about world missions and
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Above: A house church in the Philippines —————- Today’s meditation is another story from Standing Strong Through The Storm, a daily devotional message by Paul Estabrooks for Open Doors International. ————————————-    She stood outside the doorway of the church intrigued by the love and joy displayed by those inside. The missionary had asked her
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Open Doors International (www.opendoors.org), like Voice of the Martyrs, serves persecuted Christians around the world. One of the many places they work is Iran, a nation extremely hostile to any kind of Christian presence. As in many Muslim nations, conversion from Islam to Christianity is illegal in Iran, and even talking about the Christian faith
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Above: Eric Liddell (1902-1945) in China, 1937 ——————– By Albert Mohler at:  www.AlbertMohler.com    (…continued)  As a student at the University of Edinburgh, Liddell became very well known as both a runner and a preacher.  He was especially powerful as a preacher to young men.  Liddell spoke passionately but conversationally, explaining that the best
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Above: Eric Liddell  (1902-1945) —————– By Albert Mohler, at AlbertMohler.com —————————————    The medal ceremony at the Olympics is a moment of rare pomp and ceremony in this informal age.  The ceremonies represent both climax and catharsis, with athletes awarded the coveted gold, silver, and bronze medals placed around their necks.  It was not always
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