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Dec 05

Day 4 | Advent

by Bob Von Schimmelmann, Frontier Fellowship Mission Advocate     I recently returned from a visit to Southwest Ethiopia. This beautiful region of savanna and rolling hills, far removed from the hustle and bustle of Addis Ababa, borders the Great Rift Valley. Southwest Ethiopia is home to the Dizi and... read more →
Dec 04

Day 3 | Advent

by Dr. Taliilee Fiqruu, Frontier Fellowship Associate Director     John opens his Gospel narrative with a “second Genesis” account. He speaks of the Word, present from the beginning, who was with God and was God. All things were created through this Word. John is describing Jesus, the eternal Word... read more →
Dec 03

Day 2 | Advent

by Rev. Dr. Cody Watson, Frontier Fellowship Associate Director     I first heard Graham Kendrick’s song, “Shine Jesus Shine,” nearly 30 years ago in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Its lyrics remain my heart’s cry: “Jesus, Light of the world, shine upon us…” Light is essential to our survival. In prolonged darkness,... read more →
Dec 02

Day 1 | Advent

by Rev. Dr. Richard Haney, Frontier Fellowship Executive Director     Long before a star appeared over Bethlehem the first Christmas night, ancient prophecies foretold the coming of a Messiah-King who would save people from their sins and gather them into God’s reconciled family: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and... read more →
Dec 01

An Introduction to Advent 2018

    Natural disasters. A royal wedding. The Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang. A cave rescue in Thailand. Historic meetings between world leaders. Mass shootings in the United States. The World Cup. Continuing conflict in Syria, Yemen, South Sudan, Gaza, Myanmar and beyond. In 2018, the world population reached 7.6... read more →
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Nov 13

Debtors of a Different Kind

by Donald Marsden, Associate Director     As a nine-year-old, I went to a summer YMCA camp for a month of sports, swimming, hiking, boating, crafts, singing and worship. On a hillside path leading up from the lake, there was a camp store stocked with flashlight batteries, dental floss, toothpaste,... read more →
Oct 29

Sent with Good News

by Rita Johnson, Associate Director     Near the end of the book of John, Mary Magdalene encountered Jesus—risen and alive—and delivered a message from Him to the disciples. That same day, while they were all safely locked up together in a house, still fearful from the events surrounding His... read more →
Oct 02