April 06, 2026
LONGEVITY
Grace
Purpose
Abide
I will always thank God for how my parents have given me an awesome example of longevity. They arrived as church planters on the field with no personal family background in cross-cultural work. They had been saved as young newlyweds, were disciple...
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April 03, 2026
OBEDIENCE
Connecting with nationals
My teacher classes always looked forward to the baking nights I would offer in my home. Most had experience with a wok but not an oven and arrived at my home both excited and nervous. I had a simple cake recipe printed up and they chuckled at the ...
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April 02, 2026
OBEDIENCE
Trust
Cross-cultural workers are a strange bunch. We don’t climb career ladders. We often live far from family and give up the comforts of our “home” culture. We give our time and resources to a people who don’t think like us or share our same values. O...
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April 01, 2026
OBEDIENCE
Culture adjustment
Feeling known & understood
Grief, loss, & depression
Prodigal children
Purpose
Discouragement
Jesus learned obedience by way of suffering beatings and death on a cross. Even though He was without sin and lived a life of complete obedience to the Father (Hebrews 4:15), He learned what it meant to obey. It is clear from Jesus’ prayers throug...
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