Imitators of Those

“And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness to have the full assurance of hope until the end, so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.”

Hebrews 6:11-12

Month: May 2024

  • Others Appear Later

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    I have written the last couple of posts on the topic of our waiting to head out to the mission field. One final thought on this matter. I am thankful that our sending church did not seek to hasten things along. I am reminded of the most horrible aircraft I ever worked on. It was…

  • Add Tools To Your Kit

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    “8 years. That’s the average length of time it takes someone to get to the field after they start making steps. I was told that when I was starting out, and it was true for me!” These were the words of one person who discipled me, themselves a full-time worker sent to Ireland many years…

  • Wait Well With Wisdom

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    At the time of writing this post, we are (DV) 68 days away from moving overseas to South Asia. It has been a strange last year or so, anticipating these last moments in Ireland. Over the years, as we have taken steps, and seen doors open for moving abroad there has been a strange dichotomy…

  • To Proclaim the Excellencies

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    Dónal
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    A foretaste of resurrection. I suppose that’s what you could call an alarm at 3:15am, designed to waken those with just about as much mobility as a corpse. Though I imagine the actual resurrection will be a much more joyous affair, with a tad fewer annoyed tones from disgruntled spouses. Regardless, the trumpet pre-cursor soon…