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A person talks to me about a certain medicine, how it is compounded, what it looks like, how many drops must be taken at a dose, and so on. Well, I do not care to hear all that, and I soon forget it. But he tells me that for many months he was bedridden, he was in sore distress and in great pain, and…

I believe that a life spent in God’s praise would in itself be a missionary life. That matronly sister who never delivered a sermon, or even a lecture, in all her days has lived a quiet, happy, useful, loving life, and her family has learned from her to trust the Lord. Even when she shall have passed…

The Moravian missionaries to Greenland thought they should first instruct the Greenlanders in the doctrine of the Trinity. So they preached away to them of the Godhead, but the Greenlanders did not care about it. One of them, while interpreting the third chapter of John, came across that blessed passage,…

I knew a man who had lived a life of carelessness and indifference, with occasional outbursts of drunkenness and other vices. This man happened one day to hear a preacher say that if any man would ask anything from God, he would give it to him. The assertion was much too broad and might have done harm.…

I remember one who spoke on the missionary question one day saying, “The great question is not, ‘Will not the heathen be saved if we do not send them the gospel?’ but ‘are we saved ourselves if we do not send them the gospel?’ ” And so it is with regard to Christian gifts. It is not so much a question…

Members of a church in the nation’s capital helped 250 drivers put gas in their vehicles and saw eight people give their lives to Christ. Church leaders thought about hosting a soup kitchen or collect items for a food bank but decided to take a different approach instead. They sponsored a Gas on God…

Art historians are examining a 17th century baroque era painting after it was spotted hanging in a New York church. Assistant Professor of Visual Arts at Iona College said he was visiting the church in New Rochelle when the painting caught his eye. He knew at once it was an Italian Baroque painting and…

In Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen, Donald Miller writes, “A true mission isn’t a statement; it’s a way of living and being. A mission is more than token rituals that make momentary reference to the things your employees should care about. A mission is a story you…

Two sisters from Dallas saw a need in downtown Dallas and decided to help by providing peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. The girls, Bella and Riley Sauter recognized a lot of the homeless people in the area did not have enough food and they wanted to be part of the solution. They made 30 sandwiches…

A church in Goodlettsville, Tennessee decided the best way to help their community during the coronavirus crisis was to donate money to small businesses where the members live and worship. Since many small businesses took a financial hit during the shutdowns, the church gave money to three businesses.…

Lt. Col. Daniel Thompson made a lot of adjustments to minister to the people he shepherds. During the quarantine he counseled people sitting six feet away and limited worship services to 10 people at a time. Thompson said his mission was especially important because the people he serves are fighting…

In March, 2019 two doctors from a hospital in Papua New Guinea spoke at a church in the United States telling the congregation about a critical need for teachers in their school for missionary children. Though neither had ever been on a mission trip, except for a brief trip to Mexico or Canada, Kathy…

It is true that many churches, striving to get more people to come to their church in an increasingly secular culture, will try various innovative means to get people in the door. Well, Rochester Cathedral, in Kent, England, took it to the limit by installing a mini-golf course in their sanctuary for…

Blaine Boyer, relief pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, spent ten days in November 2015 in Southeast Asian brothels, wearing a hidden camera and doing undercover work to help rescue underage sex slaves. Working through a nonprofit called the Exodus Road, Boyer, and good friend Adam LaRoche, conducted…

Federal and local authorities responded to the need when excessive amounts of lead were discovered in the drinking water in Flint Michigan. They were a joined by Baptists from the area. Most residents were only able to one case of water per day, but many families need more due to cooking and drinking.…

A church in downtown Detroit is working to encourage the renewal of the area by introducing a spiritual component. ST. John’s Episcopal Church is located next door to Comerica Park and has a prime location, so they installed a wooden prayer wall, 9 feet high. The church says the wall is a way for them…

A Houston man said his faith in humanity was restored after a stranger paid his car repair bill, which was nearly $2,000. Ken Burkitt said he was chatting with a man at the restaurant he managed at the time. He joked that his car had a problem and that he had to turn the steering wheel all the way to…

When Southwest Airlines changed to a lighter, more durable, eco-friendly faux leather seat to reduce the weight of their planes and save fuel, they found that had an unusual problem. They had about 43 acres of used leather from the old seats and did not want it to go into a landfill. Instead of throwing…

Leaders attending the GC2 Summit at a Chicago church urged believers to reach out to those in need such as Syrian refugees. They said that despite anxieties over differences of religion, reaching out to people is an opportunity to preach the Gospel. The GC2 Conferences stands for both the Great Commission…

When her son Cole was in the hospital with cancer, Mary Esther Elam needed a way to pass the time. Some friends urged her to journal, so she bought a journaling Bible. As she studied and prayed each day, Elam drew illustrations along with her notes on the page. She began sharing them on social media…

Sometimes all it takes to love others is a listening ear and a compassionate heart. In December of 2004, a Tsunami hit the west coast of Indonesia. The massive Tsunami left almost 300,000 people dead. It was devastating. It altered the course of life for millions of people and left them to struggle to…

Genocide, rape, destruction, child trafficking are all the norm in many parts of the world. This devastating reality has caused millions of people to flee their homes, countries, and families looking for safety. There are more displaced people in the world now than there were after World War II. There…

Samantha Jackson and Farzin Yousefian were planning a lavish wedding in Toronto. When the Syrian refugee crisis hit, the couple canceled their plans and instead are using the money set aside for their big day to sponsor a Syrian refugee family’s resettlement in Canada. They still got married, in a small…

When Journey Baptist Church sold their building, they had plans to build in a new location that was in a better location and gave them room to grow. They purchased a new site, but found that building a new structure cost too much, so they decided to continue meeting in temporary facilities. Then, the…