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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April 15, 2026
LONGEVITY
Expectations
Obedience
Purpose
Abide
Transitions
Maybe you’ve heard global workers refer to “lifers”—people likely to remain in their host country the rest of their lives. Maybe it’s spoken with a little awe, or a “wow”-level, respectful shake of the head. Maybe people cite global workers of the...
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April 14, 2026
LONGEVITY
Balancing ministry, family, & life
Burn out
Contentment
Expectations
God’s guidance & direction
Grace
Rest
1,000 pieces. At first glance, it’s a big pile of little color splotch cardboard pieces. Somehow it is to become the beautiful garden scene on the box. That is, unless I choose to give up. During my sabbatical, I learned that puzzles are both a fr...
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