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“How far did Jesus separate the spiritual from the physical? They are not equal, but the 2nd commandment is to love our neighbor as ourselves…I
“How far did Jesus separate the spiritual from the physical? They are not equal, but the 2nd commandment is to love our neighbor as ourselves…I
“The Bible encourages us to build communities of believers, where the “nearness” is based on faith in Christ rather than blood relations.” —Roland Muller (from
“I have never met a missionary who had extraordinary impact in their ministry if their life did not include extraordinary surrender to the principle that
“The greatest risk is the risk of riskless living.” —Stephen Covey
Culture Learning Brings Fresh Insight “Verily I say unto you, except ye be converted and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the
“Rather than preaching mission, advocating for mission, mobilizing for mission, or revising mission, the biblical injunction is to proclaim, promote, and live the kingdom of
“Even though I speak the language fluently, and have perfectly prepared my presentation, and understand all there is to know about culture and worldview, and
“One of the biggest mistakes that North American churches make—by far—is in applying relief in situations in which rehabilitation or development is the appropriate intervention.”
“If one should think it worth his while to write my life, I will give you a criterion by which you may judge of its
“Bible translators quite rightly get excited about the Bible. However, we need to constantly remember that Jesus did not write a book, he called a