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From Him and to Him: Divine Simplicity and Missions
The brutal winter was finally breaking in Mongolia. My children laughed in joy at the prospect of spring as they ran toward a park near our home. We could finally go outside without getting frostbite from the winds that froze the steppes. I was not, however, the only one who watched my children play. A…
The Magnet of the Nations: The Burj and the Cross
It doesn’t matter how many times we pass it. At the sight of the Burj Khalifa, my six-year-old exclaims, “It’s the tallest building in the world!” One of the restaurants near the tower’s base is unashamedly called “Babel.” Even the poetic inscription on the Burj Khalifa alludes to Old Testament cities of renown: “I am…
Missions For Reformation: “Come Back and Help Us”
A week before we moved to Mongolia, we met with a leader of a sending organization. “I can’t believe we are still sending missionaries there,” he said. He explained that Mongolia has been reached with its 1.5% Christian population. He argued there are better places to send missionaries and resources. The priority and ambition of…
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