PRAISE:A. Last month I asked you to pray for our television opportunities over the Christmas including in a key Middle East country. God worked in some amazing ways; let me explain! Plans in this key country were to have 19 secular stations our films broadcast three times each (59 showings), but the final numbers were 67 …
Why gratitude is good for us – and five ways to practice it this winter.
Why gratitude is good for us – and five ways to practice it this winter* For many, this coming winter is tinged with sadness or anxiety. Science shows that, while it’s no fix-all, nurturing gratitude can help by shifting our attention to what’s positive. For some it’s instinct, for others a habit, but giving thanks …
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The wrong shall fail, the right prevail*
You’re probably familiar with the Christmas song “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.” It’s a well-loved classic that has seemed incredibly poignant over the years. Here's the words and there rest of the story.
On Becoming a Gospel Patron*
Theirs were among the most profitable investments ever made. One led to the translation, printing, and distribution of the English Bible — no less than the English Reformation. Another led to the gospel being heard by millions. And a third helped lead to the abolition of slavery in Great Britain. History rightly ties such God-glorifying, …
God reveals Himself to a Boy in a Supernatural Way; Middle East Television Story
A powerful story came in from a television partner who shows the "JESUS"film to reach people in the Middle East. Here's how God is working. A 13 years old boy from the Middle East watched the JESUS Film on Almagd TV, then he contacted our follow-up team through the WhatsApp (chat platform). He asked if he …
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December Prayer Update
Praise: I was able to visit (90 minutes+) my mother in-person the first week in November. I was able to hold her hand and pray with her; it will be a time that I will cherish for years. She passed into the arms of Jesus with little pain.For our #GivingTuesday 2020 (Dec.1) project to underwrite film equipment for South …
What is Biblical Stewardship?*
Defining Stewardship: According to Webster's Dictionary, there are three definitions given to the English word steward: A person who looks after the passengers on a ship, aircraft, or train and brings them meals.An official appointed to supervise arrangements or keep order at a large public event, for example, a sporting event.A person employed to manage …
God-sized Impact Numbers; To Him Be the Glory!
Each month I usually like to share stories that show how “lives are being touched and transformed” by the work of the Holy Spirit using the film “JESUS.” But I thought I would take a different approach this time and to look at what God is doing on a more macro level. Normally I …
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Nevertheless, A Time for Thanksgiving*
“David praised the LORD in the presence of the whole assembly, saying... “‘Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours.... ‘Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are …
The Burden of Ownership*
Have you ever been convicted by the words of your mouth? Have you ever said something and immediately heard a voice say to you, "That's true, so why is it that you're not living like it?" Sometimes the most powerful convictions and most profound revelations are initiated by the words we speak. A few years …
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