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“We can hardly stand the wait! / Please Christmas, don’t be late.” Most of you can hear the song in your head immediately, can’t you? Those squeaky, aggravating chipmunk voices singing the Christmas song we all love to hate. The song is a trite (and annoyingly persistent!) example of secular…
Dec, 01, 2009 0
“We can hardly stand the wait! / Please Christmas, don’t be late.” Most of you can hear the song in your head immediately, can’t you? Those squeaky, aggravating chipmunk voices singing the Christmas song we all love to hate. The song is a trite (and annoyingly persistent!) example of secular…
Dec, 01, 2009 0
The Bible clearly shows us that holiness depends on God's call—God's choosing. In the Old Testament, many things, such as the land of Israel, the people of Israel, and the Sabbath, are holy because God chose them to stand in a special relationship to Him. The church, likewise, is holy because God…
Dec, 01, 2009 0
I enjoy receiving and collecting newsletters sent out by missionaries. These letters, as well as missionary blog sites, lead me to pray for those who are serving Christ in exciting ways. I recently received a group E-mail from a missionary telling an incredible story about a young woman being sent…
Dec, 01, 2009 0
A visiting speaker at a church was impressed by the enthusiasm of the students in the church school's physical education class. 'I exercise, too,' he sighed, faintly smiling at the pastor. 'Every morning I awaken to the alarm, jump from bed and run around the block six times.' As the pastor offered…
Dec, 01, 2009 0
My friend loves his church, deeply. Usually when I talk to him about the church, he does not focus on the good times of the past or the exciting present. Instead, he mentions his concern for the future. Looking at the church through his granddaughter's eyes, his heart beats with a passion to know…
Dec, 01, 2009 0
On a recent trip, I entered a city filled with billboards and posters advertising religious events. One especially caught my eye. The bright red headline screamed, "Rapture or Rupture: Your Choice!" It included the time and place of teaching on biblical prophecy. I was intrigued. I realize the…
Dec, 01, 2009 0
"If You Aren't Careful, I'll Have To..."
Ray Hendrix is the son of Spurgeon and Fae Hendrix, who served as missionaries in Argentina, Cuba, in addition to other short-term assignments.
We were living in Argentina when Pearl Harbor was bombed. My parents listened to the news through short-wave…
Dec, 01, 2009 0
"When you're on the mission field, do you do anything besides travel around and eat?"
The question surprised me. I was in the United States on home assignment, traveling to churches and telling people about the work of missions in the former Soviet Union. On these occasions, I usually pulled out…
Dec, 01, 2009 0
"When you're on the mission field, do you do anything besides travel around and eat?"
The question surprised me. I was in the United States on home assignment, traveling to churches and telling people about the work of missions in the former Soviet Union. On these occasions, I usually pulled out…