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Anticipation and Friendships

February 7, 2012 in Family, Missions with 0 Comments


We had some friends over on Sunday to watch the Superbowl on our Slingbox. Our boys were so excited. After church they waited. And waited. And waited some more. Finally, around 5 o’clock our time, they were bursting with anticipation. They started looking out the front window, so I went outside and snapped this picture.

Right when I took the picture our friends were pulling up. I’m so thankful for the friendships that we have here in Mexico. It is especially great for our kids to have some good friends.

Go! What are you waiting for?

January 19, 2012 in Center for YM, Global Youth Ministry, Missions with 0 Comments

Maybe it’s because I’m teaching “Contemporary Youth Missions” this term. Maybe it’s because my class is reading part of “Let the Nations be Glad: the Supremacy of God in Missions” by John Piper (affiliate link). Or maybe it’s just because God has been impressing this on my heart. I’m not sure, but I do know that the Great Commission has been on my mind a lot lately.

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Let the Nations be Glad

January 12, 2012 in Global Youth Ministry, Missions, Youth Ministry with 0 Comments

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One of the textbooks for Contemporary Youth Missions is “Let the Nations be Glad: The Supremacy of God in Missions,” by John Piper (affiliate link). I love this book, and my students have been very engaged with it.

Our discussion today revolved around the first chapter of the book. Here are some of my favorite sections of the first chapter.

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Urbana 2012

January 4, 2012 in Missions with 0 Comments


I went to Urbana ’09 as a representative for Youth Ministry International and loved it, so when I saw this video I was really excited. Urbana 2012 is going to be great. I would love to go, but I’m not sure I’ll be able to go this year.

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Prayer and the Missionary Task

January 4, 2012 in Missions, Personal Growth with 0 Comments


This quarter I’m teaching “Contemporary Youth Missions” at the Seminary, and I’m using part of John Piper’s book “Let the Nations be Glad: The Supremacy of God in Missions” (affiliate link) as some of the required reading. As I looked through the book again today, I was again impacted by the following section:

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Contextualization and Guadalupe

December 11, 2011 in Culture, Mexico, Missions with 0 Comments


December 12 is a huge day in Mexico. It’s the day that millions of pilgrims descend on the Basilica that stands in Tepeyac on the northern part of the City. This Basilica is dedicated to the Virgin of Guadalupe, the Patron Saint of Latin America.

I’ve written a lot about this day in the past, and you can see all of my posts on the Virgin of Guadalupe here.

Recently (last year), I wrote something else about this topic, but I’ve hesitated to publish it. There aren’t a lot of people who will be interested in a 23 page paper about contextualizing the message of the Virgin of Guadalupe.

However, there might be some missionaries or Mexican church leaders out there who should read it, so I’ve decided to publish it here so that you can download it and read it if you’re interested.

Click here to download: The Virgin of Guadalupe in the Mexican Context

A Taste of the USA

November 23, 2011 in Missions with 0 Comments


We got a package in the mail yesterday! Some friends of ours sent some goodies from the USA. Basically it was a big box of chocolate chips, ranch dip packets, and some seasoning for the grill.

It may not seem like much to you, but when you’re far away from friends and family, a little taste of “home” (see my post about Where is home?) goes a long way. It’s especially good to get it around the holidays.

Maybe your church, Sunday School class, or small group could think of a way to encourage the missionaries you support or college students who are away from home. Maybe just what they need is a little care package. Don’t forget about them. I’m sure they like chocolate chip cookies and Ranch dip, too.

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