It’s what researchers call a “cross-cultural universal.” That means – no matter where you live, what your income, age, your culture, or even your politics – generous people are, in general, healthier and happier. The mechanisms for it are built into our brains! Generous givers of time and money suffer less from stress and depression, have better …
How Big is Our God?
His is as big as I believe Him to be. If He is the God of the Bible, he is much bigger than I can put my head or heart around. *Image courtesy of National Christian Foundation's Saturday 7, 09.14.24.
September Prayer Update
PRAISE: The Asia Film Equipment video is going to DVD duplication this week, and then on to the mailer. Please pray that it serves to cast a vision for how God is working to bring people to himself in South and Southeast Asia. Pray it will not only encourage, but also prompt friends to give for tablets and projector …
Northern Ghana Outreach
Recently learned about an upcoming outreach and wanted to share about it with you. ‘Go North Missions’ is a student missions project held by our Ghana ministry in response to the urgent need to reach Northern Ghana with the good news. This is a project which mobilizes, equips, and deploys Christian students and volunteers to share the …
The Gospel Patrons Behind The Most Watched Film In History
by John Rinehart* “After weeks of contacting studios in Hollywood, New York and London, we were nowhere. Every door we pushed trying to raise the production funds turned out to be closed and barred. Without the money, the film would never become a reality. There seemed only one remaining possibility.” The year was 1979 and …
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August Prayer Update
Praise:The Asia video is in final production and slated to go out before the end of the month. Pray it will encourage those who see it and prompt friends of the ministry to help equip teams and partners with tools needed to reach more unreached people with the gospel. Pray:1. Please pray for some time for rest and refreshment this …
The Happiest Uses of Money*
By Joseph Slife * June 26, 2024 <Listen> The Greek philosopher Aristotle, writing more than 2,000 years ago about the search for happiness, noted that wealth “is not the good we are seeking.” Having money is “useful,” he said, but it is “for the sake of something else.” Indeed, the correlation between greater wealth and greater happiness is …
Young man struggling, finds hope, and finds his way…
This month I thought I would share a classic outdoor film showing story. It comes from a report I just received from Ghana in West Africa. "At Puebla in the Upper West Region, the night of the Jesus Film show was filled with anticipation and hope. As the film concluded, an unexpected figure emerged from the shadows—a …
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July Prayer Update
PRAISE: Thank you for praying for our June 1 television broadcasts for International Children’s Day. God open the doors for 14.3 million children and families heard the gospel in 10 languages, on 17 stations in 127 countries. Pray for those who responded and requested follow-up. A procedure to remove some skin cancer from my forehead …
Managing the Most Important Risks*
*By Matt Bell originally post June 19, 2024, on Sound Mind Investing's weekly e-newsletter. <LISTEN> Wise investing depends heavily on risk management. That’s what asset allocation is all about. And it’s what using an objective, rules-based strategy is all about since it reduces the likelihood of letting fear get the best of you. But risk management …
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