Hudson Taylor, the famous missionary to inland China. Last week we took a peek into his life before arriving in China, getting to know the various circumstances and trials that led to him eventually landing in Shanghai. If you haven’t read that post, I’d recommend doing that now, as it provides a lot of useful […]
Hudson Taylor Part One: Preparation for China
Of all the stories I’ve heard of missionaries, not one of them has been boring. The life of Hudson Taylor is especially full of tremendous risks and disasters, followed by miraculous examples of God’s faithfulness, of course. The common thread that has begun to become apparent in all the missionaries I have studied is their […]
Feeding Five Thousand
Of all the miracles that Jesus performed when he was on this earth, few are more remembered than the feeding of the five thousand. I think that the vast number of people it involves makes it more impressive to us than healing one sick dude. Still, it holds many great lessons that we can […]
Of all the Things I Don’t Understand
Here I am again. Spending days of my time wondering about all the things I’m wrong on. I must be wrong about some things. After all, I’m only human. But how can I know whether I’m truly right on what I believe? Haven’t we all been absolutely sure of something, only to find out later […]
The Parable of the Sower
The parable of the sower is one of the many stories Jesus tells to the crowds during his time here on Earth. Thanks to some insights from elder Bruce’s sermon the morning before I’m writing this, I’ve learned a lot from this half a chapter in Matthew. Let’s read the parable, shall we? “And he […]
What Else am I Supposed to Do?
“But who are you, O man, to answer back to God? Will what is molded say to its molder, ‘Why have you made me like this?’ Has the potter no right over the clay, to make out of the same lump one vessel for honorable use and another for dishonorable [common] use?” – Romans 9:20-21 [brackets mine] […]
The Absence of Light
There is a lot of evil in our world. Since the fall of man, it has been a constant presence continually reminding us of the separation we have forced between us and God. We can see this depravity in everything from terrorist attacks to rude quips delivered by annoyed friends. With all of the obvious evils […]
Loving Unconditionally
“’But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. To one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your tunic either. Give to everyone who begs […]
A Struggle Between Brothers
Genesis is rife with struggle between siblings. Stories tell of the strife of Jacob and Esau, the conflict of Joseph and his brothers. It all begins in the fourth chapter with the first brothers. Isn’t it sad how soon after creation we turned to violence? Let’s take a look at the reason behind Cain’s outburst: […]
There is No Them
There it is on the news again. More refugees trying to come into our country. Fleeing from violent countries, sure to bring that violence here. What are we going to do about them? This flood of immigration, it’s going to pollute our country, turn it into another has-been destroyed by an influx of outsiders. I […]