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5 things we learned on mission in London and Dubai
Pastor Jon Heeringa and two of our covenant partners recently returned from nearly two weeks in London and Dubai. There, they learned about Christian outreach in the Muslim world. Jon says he took away several main lessons from their time. Here are Jon's thoughts,...
Jesus is on the Move
"Asian is on the move." It's one of my favorite lines in C.S. Lewis's classic "The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe," and my affinity for the line has grown on this trip because it is clear Jesus is on the move in the Persian and Arabian world. For the last two days I...
From prisoners to friends
It's a jail break! Or at least that is the best metaphor I can come up with. This is a land in bondage but it feels like in the process of transferring prisoners from the jail of Islam to what might be an even more secure jail of consumerism/materialism our Lord is...
From prisoners to friends
It's a jail break! Or at least that is the best metaphor I can come up with. This is a land in bondage but it feels like in the process of transferring prisoners from the jail of Islam to what might be an even more secure jail of consumerism/materialism our Lord is...
The worth of worship
Over the last couple of days I have had the chance to worship with a number of Iranian ex-pats living in the UK. Many if not all of these brothers and sisters have suffered persecution. I spent time with the daughter of a martyr, with folks who spent time in prison...
The worth of worship
The words "worth" and "worship" are related, so what is worship worth to you? Over the last couple of days I have had the chance to worship with a number of Iranian ex-pats living in the UK. Many if not all of these brothers and sisters have suffered persecution. I...
The key to growth: Talking about Jesus
I love it when I get a "Sacred Echo." A few years ago I read a book by that same title that noted that God will often give us a "Sacred Echo" by repeating Himself in a variety of contexts. God certainly did this yesterday. As a team, there are 17 of us, and we have...
Martyrs and Leaders
Yesterday was a rich day as we had a chance to learn more about what God is doing in Iran. Bottom line is God is mightily at work. The conservative estimate is that the church is growing at something like 19% annually. This is producing some challenges though....
A Great Cloud of Witnesses
Today I visited Westminster Abby with the other 16 people of our group, all of whom arrived safely from a number of ECO churches scattered all over the USA. We actually quoted various parts of the catechism to one another as we were going in and had fun talking about...