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Releasing Kids Into God’s Hands

Adoniram and Ann Judson, were the first foreign missionaries from the U.S., departing for their work in Burma back in 1812. When young Adoniram approached Ann’s father to ask for her hand in marriage, he wrote these words: “I have…
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Episode 49: “School As Mission Field” with Travis Deans

Download the podcast as an .mp3 by clicking here. RSS FEED – click here. Access from Apple Podcasts. FURTHER RESOURCES Resources, links, or other helpful tools mentioned in the podcast: Kyle Hoffsmith (website) Old North Church (Kyle’s church) Linda Oliver…
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Leading Kids to Service and Sacrifice

I recently read about Gary Haugen’s experience as a Christian called to respond to the horrible genocide in Rawanda. Haugen says, “When you are standing in a mass grave in Rawanda, the question that came to my mind was not…
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The Benefits of Mission Projects

Even though we’re currently in the middle of the winter months, it’s not too early to start thinking about the summer. Perhaps you’re already looking ahead and planning a summer vacation during the months when your kids are out of…
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Pushing Back on Materialism 5

Today we finish our look at strategies for dealing with the materialism that becomes painfully obvious in our lives during this time of year. One of the most effective strategies I’ve experienced is to take a missions trip with your…
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Parenting as Cross Cultural Missions

Humorist Will Rogers once said, “I never expected to see the day when girls would get sunburned in the places they do now.” Rogers was saying that the world he had grown up in, no longer existed. Like a snowball…
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