Born on a farm Judson Van DeVenter learned to paint studied art and became an art teacher God however had a different plan for him Friends valued his work in church and urged him to go into evangelism Judson felt God calling him too but it was hard for him to give up his love for teaching art He wrestled with God but ldquo at last rdquo he wrote ldquo the pivotal hour of my life came and I surrendered all rdquo We can rsquo t imagine Abraham rsquo s heartbreak when God called him to surrender his son Isaac [... more]

When you're trying to discern God's call don't just look for where his Spirit is moving in your life but also in the world because even more important than what the Spirit says to you is what the Word of God says to everybody In this message Pastor J D walks through how to figure out what God is doing in the world and conform your life to his mission [... more]

Dr Pearson Johnson continues a seminary chapel series studying the book of Corinthians with a message titled Treasure in Jars of Clay from Corinthians - The post Treasure in Jars of Clay appeared first on THE DAILY PLATFORM [... more]

The words of our Lord as He enters Jerusalem knowing that within days He will be crucified still echo to this day with this lasting principle a legacy of spiritual fruit belongs to that man or woman who effectively says to Christ Here am I bury me Here am I willing even to die bury me If there was anyone included in this description by our Lord of a fruitful life of surrender it would be the man who became America's first foreign missionary He would experience incredible suffering he would bury all but one of his children he would [... more]

Few missionaries in history ever suffered as much as Adoniram Judson but that is also why few have left such a profound legacy His biography is one of those rare stories that captivates like a grand novel but convicts like a great revival [... more]

Pastor J D explains that not making a decision is in itself a decision We might not be actively rejecting God but are we willing to step out in faith and follow him [... more]

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Two men remembered for serving others for Jesus left careers in the arts to commit themselves to where they believed God had called them James O Fraser ndash decided not to pursue being a concert pianist in England to serve the Lisu people in China while the American Judson Van DeVenter ndash chose to become an evangelist instead of pursuing a career in art He later wrote the hymn ldquo I Surrender All rdquo While having a vocation in the arts is the perfect calling for many these men believed God called them to relinquish one career for another Perhaps [... more]

BJU School of Religion professor Dr Pearson Johnson continues a Seminary Chapel series titled The Aroma of Christ Ministry According to II Corinthians The passage is II Cor - The post Treasure In Jars of Clay appeared first on THE DAILY PLATFORM [... more]

What are you passionate about Having a cause helps give your life meaning but is there one cause that's more important This week on Let My People Think RZIM's Founder the late Ravi Zacharias takes a look at our purpose in life [... more]

Judson's biography of ups and downs high peaks and deep valleys is one of those rare stories that captivates like a grand literary classic but convicts like a great revival sermon [... more]

Judson's biography of ups and downs high peaks and deep valleys is one of those rare stories that captivates like a grand literary classic but convicts like a great revival sermon [... more]