April 21, 2026
HOSPITALITY
Connecting with nationals
Reflecting God
Close friendships overseas
Thirteen people wedged themselves into a tiny college dorm room, sitting on beds, desk chairs, the floor, and eating spaghetti made in a hotpot. Nothing elegant here, nothing even pretty. It was bring-your-own- fork…and plate. What started as a me...
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April 20, 2026
HOSPITALITY
Finding community
Spiritual wellness
Isolation & loneliness
Today in church, our pastor was preaching about Gospel-focused churches and welcoming people into church. He said that a couple once told him that whenever they saw new people coming into church with that “deer in the headlights” look, they consid...
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April 17, 2026
LONGEVITY
Obedience
I remember feeling like I was drinking from a firehose during our 8-week orientation before heading overseas. I wrestled with information overload. Thankfully, I kept good notes to review later.
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April 16, 2026
LONGEVITY
Burn out
Spiritual wellness
Purpose
“Eternal life.” How many times have we heard those two words together? Sometimes they become so familiar that I forget their transformative power. Looking in my ESV study notes for today’s verse, I found the idea of “realized eschatology,” the fac...
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