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    The term Missio Dei is part of the language we use to consider who we are and what we are called to do as followers of Christ. From Latin, Missio Dei can be translated as “mission of God” or the “sending of God.” God’s whole purpose or mission... read more →

    “All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that everyone who belongs to God may be proficient, equipped for every good work.” —2 Timothy 3:16-17 Watching children learn to communicate in any language is a fascinating... read more →

    “Your Kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” —Matthew 6:10 Kingdoms have long fascinated children and adults alike. Fairy tales, books and movies tell of kings, queens, castles, riches and evil villains. We are captivated by kingdom stories.  Under the heel of Roman... read more →

    “Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness go before you.” —Psalm 89:14 Justice is centered in God’s heart and points to His coming Kingdom, where every wrong is made right and all of creation— long-devastated by sin—is made whole again. Jesus came as... read more →

    “They come every Sunday, they dance and they leave,” said an Ethiopian when asked about the church in his village. At the time, many churches conducted worship services in Amharic, the national language. Local languages and cultural traditions were deemed unworthy of the Gospel. This alienation of ethnic... read more →

    “And she [Mary] gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.” —Luke 2:7 Picture it. Young Mary and Joseph, giving birth for the first time, away from home,... read more →

    “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free...” —Luke 4:18 The word gospel is... read more →

    The frontier is the places and peoples still unreached with the Gospel due to lack of Christian witness. In fact, nearly one third of the people in the world are part of that frontier and have almost no chance of hearing about Jesus from someone in their own... read more →

    “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations...” —Matthew 28:19 When Jesus commissioned His followers to make disciples of all nations, He wasn’t referring to the boundaries of geopolitical nations. The Greek word used for nation is ethnē, from which the word ethnic is derived. Ethnē was sometimes used... read more →

    “An angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, ‘Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.’” —Matthew 2:13 The diaspora is... read more →