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Why Do Students Come to Radius?
Motives are a tricky topic. I remember one of my darkest times in Papua New Guinea. We were approaching the end of seven months of teaching our way from Creation to Christ. Things were going well, I was sure that many Iteri folks were understanding the message they...
Raising Normal Missionary Kids
One of the biggest concerns in historic missions is for the children of missionaries, or “missionary kids”. Many books have been written on MKs and their strengths and weaknesses, and how to wisely parent them in such complex environments. One of the most common fears...
The White Noise of Missions
I love walking around the malls during the Christmas season. The songs that play over speakers blare out the gospel, “Hark, the herald angels sing, glory to the newborn King!” “Joy to the world, the Lord has come!” and so many others. The songs are merely nice background music for many as they put their Visa cards down to buy another sweater. It’s called ‘white noise’.
In a very similar way many Christians ‘hear’ the Great Commission of our Lord delivered in Matt. 28:18-20. In many respects, His mandate has become white noise to His church.
