59 Important Questions You Must Ask a Missions Agency

Here is an excellent list of questions that every missionary thinking of joining a missions agency should ask before signing up. This list, and the introductory paragraphs, was drawn up by Dan Crane when he was a pastor at the First Evangelical Free Church of Fullerton (now Fullerton Free Church). They are reprinted with his … Continue reading 59 Important Questions You Must Ask a Missions Agency

What was David’s Sin in Ordering a Census? A Possible Resolution of a Biblical Difficulty

This morning I was reading in Exodus 30:11-16. (Yes, a passage that is sandwiched between instructions for the construction of the incense altar and directives for how priests should ritually wash.) Let us grant that this section of Scripture may not be the most riveting to read, but since I firmly believe that all Scripture … Continue reading What was David’s Sin in Ordering a Census? A Possible Resolution of a Biblical Difficulty

Writing Prayers for Others

I recently turned 60. (I know, I don’t look a day over 65!) Trudi wanted to craft a special gift for my birthday. What a wonderful gift she designed! To celebrate my 60th birthday, she filled a decorative book with 60 handwritten Bible verses and 60 prayers for me based upon those verses. Now, whenever … Continue reading Writing Prayers for Others