John Patton was a missionary in the New Hebrides in the mid-nineteenth century. He loved these people and hoped to bring God's message of love to them.One day, while building his house on one of the smaller islands, John realized that he needed some nails and tools....
We were well prepared for our journey. We started with a decision and a commitment and added traveling essentials like sunglasses and wallet, fuel in the tank, and made very sure we had a road map.All went well, the unfamiliar road was good, traffic was moderate and...
Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us......let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith. Hebrews 12:1-2It was a hot, cloudless autumn morning. As I was waking up, enjoying a cup of coffee, my attention was drawn to the...
Lord Jesus just show me what you would have me doI feel so empty when I have done nothing for youGive me a vision today to love unconditionallyTo pray unselfishly and be of help to someone Lord Just Show MeI need to have a mission that is from you LordNot just sit and...
Ephesians 2:8 - For it is by grace you have been saved through faith -- and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. (NIV)Recently, I went on a trip to another city and looked forward to visiting an older couple I've known for a long time. They are the nicest...
"Then he prayed, "O LORD, God of my master Abraham, give me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham." - Genesis 24:12Stephen Oldford was the born son of missionaries in Zambia in 1918. He committed his life to Christ and witnessed first-hand the...
Psalm 35:7 Since they hid their net for me without cause and without cause dug a pit for me.When I was about ten years old, my brother Andy, a few friends and I dug a pit on a waste piece of ground. It was about three feet deep and at the bottom was a puddle of oily...