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03.06.2025 – Refugees & Crisis, Short-term missions North Carolina Digs Out From Hurricane – You Can Help! Justin Rhodes took a video as Hurricane Helene threatened to wash away his family’s home and farm. A river raged …
02.27.2025 – Culture and Faith Am I a Cultural Christian? One of the questions I’ve wrestled with for much of my life is “What is a Christian?” America is known as a “Chri…
02.20.2025 – Leadership How Do I Know When to Take Action? I’m weird – I spend a lot of time reflecting, but I also tend to make quick decisions. I find that God often spea…
The three main models of student missions Youth Ministry I’m neck-deep in short-term missions – I’ve been doing them since leaving for Guatemala as a young punk in 1975. These days I have a love-hate relationship w…
Stop comparing yourself to others Dealing with junk in our lives At the end of His ministry, Jesus was preparing two of His top disciples, John and Peter, for his departure. Jesus told Peter…
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