Tell the students to give up their small ambitions and come eastward to preach the gospel of Christ. — Francis Xavier Many people leave college with the goal to “be somebody.” And this usually means getting a good job, making…

As I sift through a mountain of emails, I’ve learned to quickly dismiss forwarded “junk mail,” even if it’s from people I consider friends. At the same time I learn to recognize which email “clicks” might actually reap spiritual blessing…

The Everyday Tragedy in Japan Thank you for your prayers and concern for Japan in the aftermath of what has been described as the greatest challenge that Japan has faced since World War II.  We mourn those who have lost…

Spring Break 1990 in Daytona Beach, Florida I was a freshman at the University of Pennsylvania.  If it had been one year earlier I would have been at Daytona Beach to join in the partying. As it was, God had…

Our final payment is due on February 28th. We hope to have repairs and renovations completed by next summer. (We do ask for your prayers for God to provide the necessary finances for repairs and renovations. Since May the US…

First of all, God provided advocates. In addition to our faithful core of supporting churches and individuals who have stood by our side for the past seven years, the Lord mobilized ministries to graciously spread the word about our…

In August I was enjoying a visit with John Piper (@johnpiper) at the Desiring God offices in Minnesota. It was a chance to get counsel from him about some things that the Lord had been teaching me and…

Why You Weren't Born As an Impoverished Child in an Unreached Nation Have you ever thought about why you were born into your particular circumstances? If you are reading this blog entry you are most likely a Christian whose life…

Tonight for the first time in my life I wept for North Korea. On the second night of the Third Lausanne Congress taking place in Cape Town, South Africa, an 18 year-old girl from North Korea shared her story. She…