Life-risking courage in the cause of love
This audio podcast by John Piper helps us address the question of loving others. How do I love to the fullest measure? How do I ensure that my good deeds are not selfish ambition disguised as love? He says, “If you abandon your quest to be satisfied in God to…
"Every Good Endeavor"
“Christians’ disengagement from popular culture usually carries over into dualism at work. “Dualism” is a term used to describe a separating wall between the sacred and the secular. it is a direct result of a thin view of sin, common grace, and God’s providential purposes. “Dualism leads some to think…
Preparing for the field
What would I say to someone just preparing to leave to serve Christ in cross-cultural missions? Here are some of the things I hear myself saying to young people at SIM who are in orientation or training: Prepare for a marathon, not a sprint. Missions is a learning experience which…
How to prepare medical missionaries
We polled about 100 of our SIM medical doctors, nurses and health professionals, asking them how they would prepare new medical workers for cross cultural mission. Here are some of their responses: Emphasize language learning; too many medical workers do not get adequate language — and it becomes a career…