Tag: God

Did Jesus send people on Short Term Missions?

I currently work for Cru, which does have a lot of short term missions trips. There’s some thought on these trips that I will probably address later on in different blogs, but I just wanted to share something I thought was interesting in my reading. One thing everyone has to ask about short term missions…
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Let’s Wash Some Feet!

If you have the chance, I would love to encourage you to read John Ch 13. In this chapter, Jesus is gathered together with his disciples the night before the Passover Feast, where he shares his last meal with them. On our NYC trip, I shared this passage with the students and shared three applications…
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It’s Not About Me, It’s All About God!

This past Spring Break, I had the opportunity to lead a group of 24 students to NYC for a Missions Trip. I have a hard time calling it a missions trip. If anything, I really see it as a learning experience and vision trip for the students and our ministry. We partnered with Hope Church…
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Take heart, I have overcome the world

I have been meditating on this scripture for a while and have found it very encouraging to both my own soul and hopefully to yours as well. In chapter 16 of the book of John, Jesus is having the last supper with his disciples in which he tells them how he will be leaving soon.…
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Sure Thing

As a Christian, all of our life is based upon faith. We trust in the fact that God is there and what He said is true. We can feel insecure at times about our salvation maybe because we are messing up in our walk with Jesus or we are just feeling spiritually depressed. But our…
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Food for the Inner Man

by George Mueller (1805-1898) While I was staying at Nailsworth, it pleased the Lord to teach me a truth, irrespective of human instrumentality, as far as I know, the benefit of which I have not lost, though now…more than forty years have since passed away. The point is this: I saw more clearly than ever,…
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Moldy or Lifey Bread?

What would you want if you could actually see it for what it is worth? Moldy Bread or Lifey Bread? Not sure what this means? Read on! or Earlier in Chapter 6, Jesus feeds FIVE THOUSAND or so men, and who knows how many women or children came along, with just five loaves and two…
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What is God’s work?

There is much confusion of what exactly is doing God’s work. So what does Jesus say about it? Let’s see! Then they said to him, “What must we do, to be doing the works of God?”Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.” (John 6:28-29, ESV) The work of God…
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Best Thing to do as a Christian in College

What’s the best thing you can do for yourself as a Christian in College? Is it to go to Cru? Be in a Community Group? Go to the Passion Conference? Go on a missions trip? I think all those things are wonderful and beautiful but there is something I believe to be more important and essential…
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Reflection and Growth

Dear friends, I hope that you’re all well and I pray for you in Christ Jesus. I’m praying for both truth and grace to be spoken over your life. Winter break is an amazing time and opportunity for you to grow in your faith and I hope that you will not waste this opportunity. I…
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