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April 2010 International Ministry eLetter
When words fail, we groan. When pain cripples our soul, we groan. When despair invades our hearts, we groan. When our relationships lie in ruins, we groan. When I am revealed for who I am, I groan.
A casual reading of the Bible reveals that groaning--soul anguish--is no respecter of persons, nor of peoples: …
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Added by Jeff Denlinger on April 4, 2010 at 9:52am — 3 Comments
November 2009 International Ministry eLetter
"Winning is everything."
"Nice guys finish last."
"The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat."
No, I'm not talking about my beloved Phillies, even though this will be a tough year to listen to all those Yankee fans crowing about number 27. I'm actually thinking about the Apostle Paul when he wrote these words,
"Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such… Continue
Added by Jeff Denlinger on November 5, 2009 at 10:30am — 8 Comments
July-August 2009 International Ministry eLetter
Recently I was talking to a couple of guys, one a believer and the other not yet, on the why of missions in a world of vying belief systems. I’m sure you’ve had similar conversations when people discover you’re a missionary. It struck me again at how a faith-in-God answer can simultaneously sound normal and absurd. To the one, missions are a natural response to one’s faith in Jesus… Continue
Added by Jeff Denlinger on July 30, 2009 at 3:00pm — 4 Comments
June 2009 International Ministry eLetter
You’d think that a Major League Hall of Famer would, from an insider’s perspective, articulate some unique insight that would allow the rest of us mere mortals to elevate our understanding of baseball and how it is played. Or maybe a World Series winning manager would challenge the status quo on how we understand the actual game strategy itself. Or perhaps a baseball analyst on… Continue
Added by Jeff Denlinger on July 17, 2009 at 2:30pm — 4 Comments
May 2009 International Ministry eLetter
Mothers... Mother's Day is soon upon us. Hopefully, it's not the only day we honor our mothers! Right in the midst of the Ten Commandments, it couldn't be clearer: "Honor your father and your mother..." Then on several different occasions, Jesus urged his hearers to honor their father and their mother. And, in case someone somewhere somehow missed the importance of… Continue
Added by Jeff Denlinger on May 1, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments
April 2009 International Ministry eLetter
As an “Ag” major in college, I take delight when I hear others talk of cow tipping (somewhat sketchy I know). Ever wonder if it’s true? The denizens of online human knowledge (Wikipedia and YouTube) churn the debate between urban legend and the truth claims of frat houses across the nation. Go stand next to a Holstein cow sometime and you will quickly realize that the same… Continue
Added by Jeff Denlinger on April 1, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments
March 2009 International Ministry eLetter
We all love to get them.
When we think to give them, we too feel good in the offering of them.
Solomon wrote, “An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up.” Proverbs 12:25
Did you ever get a “compliment” from someone and feel… Continue
Added by Jeff Denlinger on March 1, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments
February 2009 International Ministry eLetter
re⋅cov⋅er⋅y [ri-kuhv-uh-ree]
- an act of recovering. the regaining of or possibility of regaining something lost or taken away.
- restoration or return to health from sickness.
- restoration or return to any former and better state or…
Added by Jeff Denlinger on February 1, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments
January 2009 International Ministry eLetter
2009…A new year…Another year…
I rather doubt there are too many physicists among us who think in terms of Einstein’s theories on time. At times, we think of time in precise engineering terms in which we measure hours, minutes, and seconds. This framework lends itself… Continue
Added by Jeff Denlinger on January 1, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments
December 2008 International Ministry eLetter
One of our family’s Christmas traditions is to celebrate Advent in the weeks leading up to Christmas day. Even though the kids are grown (Andy is married and Rachel just got home from college), I still love our Advent celebration of lighting the candles, Scripture readings, singing Christmas carols, and praying with Christine. This year, I am contemplating the Incarnation… Continue
Added by Jeff Denlinger on December 1, 2008 at 12:00pm — No Comments
November 2008 International Ministry eLetter
The pundits, right and left, are buzzing over the new political landscape in the US. Some are saying that this was a game-changer election; going forward, politics won’t be the same in America.
from red to blue
from right-of-center to left-of-center
from American to National…league—the… Continue
Added by Jeff Denlinger on November 1, 2008 at 12:00pm — No Comments
October 2008 International Ministry eLetter
Years ago I saw a phrase that is part of an immense volume of wisdom literature that falls into the “bumper sticker wisdom” genre.
I couldn’t have said it better myself, whatever it means! This illustrates well… Continue
Added by Jeff Denlinger on October 1, 2008 at 12:00pm — No Comments
September 2008 International Ministry eLetter
No doubt you’ve heard the expression, “The best defense is a good offense.” Lately, I’ve been learning a lot about defense, specifically my body’s defense toward allergens.
A few days after returning home from Brazil and Argentina in late April-early May, I woke up with a sensation that something was wrong, more specifically, something… Continue
Added by Jeff Denlinger on September 1, 2008 at 12:00pm — No Comments
August 2008 International Ministry eLetter
Do you need to be literate to become a Christian?
Is it necessary to be literate in order to be a leader in the church?
How do oral learners learn & what does that mean for how literate-learning missionaries teach them?
The cold sting of my own biases within those questions was leaving me with a sick feeling. I wanted to ignore Avery Willis and… Continue
Added by Jeff Denlinger on August 1, 2008 at 12:00pm — No Comments
July 2008 International Ministry eLetter
A few weeks ago, I went apart.
I needed time to think, to reflect, to listen, and to talk with God about personal and ministry things weighing me down. So, I grabbed my tent, my sleeping bag, my fishing poles and my Bible and headed up into the Rocky Mountains for a three-day prayer retreat.
Three days with no one to talk to except… Continue
Added by Jeff Denlinger on July 1, 2008 at 12:00pm — No Comments
May 2008 International Ministry eLetter
BANG!
"um...Houston...we have a problem..."
If you've seen the movie or know the story of Apollo 13, you know exactly when these words are uttered. The rest is history as God answered prayer. Engineers put aside their pride and egos and worked together interdependently marked with humility and creativity. Multiple teams put… Continue
Added by Jeff Denlinger on May 1, 2008 at 12:00pm — No Comments
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