October Prayer Update

PRAISE: The files for the Asia Equipment Video project arrived this week. The next step is to review the footage and begin the editing process. Pray for this next step. PRAYER: Along with broadcasting, pray for holiday outreaches by our Digital team. They use โ€œJESUSโ€ film tools online to introduce people to Christ in close …

March Praise & Prayer

PRAISE: God has opened doors for eight additional television stations to broadcast in Turkey for Easter, 23 in all. Six of the stations are in the earthquake disaster zone. Pray that all six will be operational for Easter; our films Magdalena, โ€œJESUSโ€ and Gospel of John will be aired. Pray hearts will be prepared to hear the good …

January Prayer Update

PRAISE: I had good visit with my family Christmas weekend, and it was a delight to see my siblings, niece, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews in-person. (Two grandnieces and one grandnephew were born during the pandemic.) God works through our various year-end efforts including the email series and the needed funds came in for the ministry, …

July Prayer Update

PRAISE: God has brought in the extra support needed to attend the Cruยฎ national conference in Milwaukee, WI this month. Pray for the conference; this will be the first time in three years for the staff from across the country, and some from beyond, to gather for equipping and mission alignment in pursuit of our role in the Great …

The Method of Empathy*

The parable of the Good Samaritan is a great passage of Scripture for many reasons, but especially because it portrays what happens when we are empathetic and actively step out of our comfort zone to address anotherโ€™s needs. In this parable, Jesus is communicating that true compassion, true empathy, is not only a way to glorify God …