Dec
04
Read Jeremiah 29:4-13. 2020 has been a strange, new, frustrating, challenging and sad year for most of the world. Over the past many months, we’ve wondered what was next, when we could get back to normal or if life would ever be normal again. God’s proclamation to the...
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Dec
03
We echo the words of the Apostle Paul: “The Scriptures give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God’s promises to be fulfilled” (Romans 15:4 NLT). Millions of Buddhists worldwide are striving in their own efforts toward hope. Join the global Church in praying that Buddhists...
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Dec
02
Malee grew up in the primarily Buddhist nation of Thailand. Like many girls in her region, she was forced into a life of prostitution at a young age in order to provide income for her family’s survival. Worse still, she was abused by her father, was neglected by...
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Dec
01
When Jewish leaders asked John the Baptist if he was Israel’s hoped-for Messiah, he replied with words from Isaiah’s prophecy, “I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord’” (John 1:23). John pointed to Jesus as the coming Messiah—God’s divine...
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Nov
30
True hope is more than just wishful thinking. True hope rests in the belief that the God of all creation loves us, has plans for us, wants to be with us, forgives us and invites us to be part of Kingdom work in the world. It is the...
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Nov
29
Read Luke 1:26-38. Jesus is our hope. Long ago, people had hope in their hearts as they waited for a Savior to set them free. Jesus Christ, the Light of the World, is our ever-present hope. We pray that the many people around the world still waiting to...
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Nov
28
Unprecedented: the word used most frequently in describing 2020. A global pandemic shut down entire nations, natural disasters and threats of war led to displaced peoples, and tensions over political, ethnic and racial injustice sparked protests in communities around the world. The tension of Advent mirrors so much...
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Nov
17
by Kristin Huffman, Associate Director Remember the bumper car rides at carnivals and theme parks? 2020 has felt a lot like that ride to me. It seems like the whole world has bumped around as we all try to find our way to a new path. No one...
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Sep
17
by Rita Johnson, Associate Director "For I do hope to see you on my journey and to be sent on by you, once I have enjoyed your company for a little while." —Romans 15:24 Paul dreamed of going to Spain to preach the Gospel and hoped to visit...
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Jul
31
by Donald Marsden, Associate Director I normally travel quite a bit in my work. The inability to travel, to be physically close to people, has caused my colleagues and me to search for new ways to be close to our global partners. Zoom and other video conferencing tools...
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