In Everything Sad Is Untrue Daniel Nayeri describes his harrowing flight with his mother and sister from persecution through a refugee camp to safety in the United States An elderly couple agreed to sponsor them though they didn rsquo t know them Years later Daniel still can rsquo t get over it He writes ldquo Can you believe that Totally blind they did that They rsquo d never even met us And if we turned out to be villains they rsquo d have to pay for it That rsquo s almost as brave kind and reckless as I can think [... more]

As a member of the leadership team for a local ministry part of my job was to invite others to join us as group discussion leaders My invitations described the time commitment required and outlined the ways leaders would need to engage with their small group participants both in meetings and during regular phone calls I was often reluctant to impose on other people being aware of the sacrifice they rsquo d be making to become a leader And yet sometimes their reply would completely overwhelm me ldquo I rsquo d be honored rdquo Instead of citing legitimate reasons to [... more]

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As thousands of Ukrainian women and children arrived at Berlin rsquo s railway station fleeing war they were met with a surprise mdash German families holding handmade signs offering refuge in their homes ldquo Can host two people rdquo one sign read ldquo Big room available rdquo read another Asked why she offered such hospitality to strangers one woman said her mother had needed refuge while fleeing the Nazis and she wanted to help others in such need In Deuteronomy God calls the Israelites to care for those far from their homelands Why Because He rsquo s the defender of [... more]

Attending a large event might change you in a surprising way After interacting with more than people at multi-day gatherings in the UK and US researcher Daniel Yudkin and his colleagues learned that large festivals can impact our moral compass and even affect our willingness to share resources with others Their research found that sixty-three percent of attendees had a ldquo transformative rdquo experience at the festival that also left them feeling more connected to humanity and more generous toward friends family and even complete strangers When we gather with others to worship God however we can experience more than [... more]

The year was At only twenty-three years of age Nelson had just graduated from medical school in his native Virginia And yet here he was in China as the new superintendent of the Love and Mercy Hospital the only hospital in an area of at least two million Chinese residents Nelson together with his family lived in the area for twenty-four more years running the hospital performing surgeries and sharing the gospel with thousands of people From once being called ldquo foreign devil rdquo by those who distrusted foreigners Nelson Bell later became known as ldquo the Bell who is [... more]

Everything felt drastically different in their new country mdash new language schools customs traffic and weather They wondered how they would ever adjust People from a nearby church gathered around them to help them in their new life in a new land Patti took the couple shopping at a local food market to show them what rsquo s available and how to purchase items As they wandered around the market their eyes widened and they smiled broadly when they saw their favorite fruit from their homeland mdash pomegranates They bought one for each of their children and even placed one [... more]

The year was At only twenty-three years of age Nelson had just graduated from medical school in his native Virginia And yet here he was in China as the new superintendent of the Love and Mercy Hospital the only hospital in an area of at least two million Chinese residents Nelson together with his family lived in the area for twenty-four more years running the hospital performing surgeries and sharing the gospel with thousands of people From once being called ldquo foreign devil rdquo by those who distrusted foreigners Nelson Bell later became known as ldquo the Bell who is [... more]

My wife and I once stayed in a lovely old seaside hotel with large sash windows and thick stone walls One afternoon a storm ripped through the region churning up the sea and pounding our windows like angry fists on a door Yet we were at peace Those walls were so strong and the hotel rsquo s foundations so solid While storms raged outside our room was a refuge Refuge is an important theme in Scripture starting with God Himself ldquo You have been a refuge for the poor rdquo Isaiah says of God ldquo a refuge for the needy [... more]

Martin Hyde Congressional Candidate for Florida th District discusses the Rubio and Deming race RINOs in congress and the senate that did not do what we sent them to do How it is foreigners or those just a generation removed that are talking about the real issues Mike Sabga shares the four policies that led to the collapse of a free Venezuela and how they are already here Examples of indoctrination in Education that spans almost years [... more]

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In Pursuit for The kingdom of God for today show we have Mable Ninan the author Far from Home Discovering Your Identity as Foreigners on Earth Also in Pursuit to we have God's Solider Michael Hansley founder of Call to Duty [... more]

In Martin Handford rsquo s book Where rsquo s Waldo nbsp a series of children rsquo s puzzle books first created in the elusive character wears a red and white striped shirt and socks with a matching hat blue jeans brown boots and glasses Handford has cleverly hidden Waldo in plain sight within the busy illustrations filled with crowds of characters at various locations around the world Waldo isn rsquo t always easy to see but the creator promises readers will always be able to find him Though looking for God isn rsquo t really like looking for Waldo in [... more]

Downton Abbey was a popular British television drama that followed the fictional Crawley family as they navigated a changing social structure in early s England One of the key characters Tom Branson initially worked as the family rsquo s chauffeur before shocking everyone by marrying the youngest Crawley daughter Following a period of exile the young couple returned to Downton Abbey and Tom became part of the family gaining access to rights and privileges he had been denied as an employee We were once considered ldquo foreigners and strangers rdquo Ephesians and excluded from the rights given to those who [... more]

Jesus said our names are written in heaven because we ve been born again That makes us tourists and foreigners here on earth In the message quot Show Me Your Passport Please quot Skip shares about several characteristics of heavenly citizens This teaching is from the series Technicolor Joy A Study through Philippians Links Website https connectwithskip comDonate https connnectwithskip com donateThis week's DevoMail https connnectwithskip com devomail [... more]

Open calls questions and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio Questions include--- - Why did God allow Antiochus to even enter the temple and slaughter a pig- Why wasn't he just immediately killed--- - Do you think God will cause foreigners to overthrow America--- - My mother is a Catholic is it biblical to have that conversation with her- Will that still be honoring my mother--- - Can men read Christian books written by women--- - How is Isaiah - - fulfilled in amil- Would those of the amil persuasion say that the great commission was a failure--- [... more]

Karen a middle school teacher created an activity to teach her students how to better understand one another In ldquo The Baggage Activity rdquo students wrote down some of the emotional weights they were carrying The notes were shared anonymously giving the students insight into each other rsquo s hardships often with tearful response from their peers The classroom has since been filled with a deeper sense of mutual respect amongst the teens who now have a greater sense of empathy for one another Throughout the Bible God has nudged His people to treat one another with dignity and show [... more]

In Mere Christianity C S Lewis recommended asking ourselves some questions to find out if we rsquo re proud ldquo How much do I dislike it when other people snub me or refuse to take any notice of me or patronize me or show off rdquo Lewis saw pride as a vice of the ldquo utmost evil rdquo and the chief cause of misery in homes and nations He called it a ldquo spiritual cancer rdquo that eats up the very possibility of love contentment and even common sense Pride has been a problem throughout the ages Through the prophet [... more]

Dr Jason Ormiston of the BJU Bible faculty continues a doctrinal series entitled What Is Man from Corinthians The post Biblical Change appeared first on THE DAILY PLATFORM [... more]

When I moved to a new country one of my first experiences left me feeling unwelcome After finding a seat in the little church where my husband was preaching that day a gruff older gentleman startled me when he said ldquo Move along down rdquo His wife apologized as she explained that I was sitting in the pew they always occupied Years later I learned that congregations used to rent out pews which raised money for the church and also ensured no one could take another person rsquo s seat Apparently some of that mentality carried on through the decades [... more]

Open calls questions and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio Questions include--- - Is Egypt blessed for having harbored Jesus when His family fled from Herod--- - How can you say that belief in the Trinity is not necessary for salvation- Could you clarify that--- - Is it true that Jesus used only the Septuagint- Are there serious differences between the Septuagint and the Hebrew Masoretic text--- - Do Scriptures about care for foreigners mean that we should have open borders--- - What is your take on slavery in the Bible--- - Who are the in the book [... more]

Episode Dr Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Key questions answered in today's show I have a friend who thinks that praying in the Spirit means praying in tongues I don't necessarily agree with that because I heard something different but I was just wondering what you thought Hello Pastor Adriel and Dr Horton first thank you for your ministry it has helped me hear the gospel on a daily basis which helps me trust God's promises further I wanted to ask you a question about Sunday worship Recently my church had a Serve [... more]

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