Having Eyes that Struggle to See

Having Eyes that Struggle to See

The brokenness of sin makes it difficult for even Christians to see God. You can listen to today’s devotion by clicking on this SoundCloud link. ‘You have eyes — can’t you see? You have ears — can’t you hear?’ Don’t you remember anything at all? Mark 8:18 New Living Translation I’ve been to the Garden of the Gods […]

Carpe Diem

Carpe Diem

The Call to Seize the Day. You can listen to today’s devotion by clicking on this SoundCloud link. Carpe Diem is a Latin phrase which literally translates as “Pluck the day”. The term is credited to the Roman poet Horace from his 23 BC work Odes. The phrase encourages us not to ignore the future, […]

“Should I Stay or Should I Go”

“Should I Stay or Should I Go”

Is There Value in Short-Term Mission Trips? “Our global missions efforts can sometimes drift into a form of conquering. We put a pin on a map and say, ‘Been there. Don That. Got the T-shirt.” While there is certainly nothing wrong with mission trips, we can accidentally slip into ‘missions tourism’ attending the ‘mission vacation’ […]