by Whitey | May 21, 2013 | Thoughts on Missions
“Now, O Lord our God, rescue us from his power; then all the kingdoms of the earth will know that you alone, O Lord, are God.” (Isaiah 37:20 NLT) No matter what fear, temptation or challenge you are facing today, God is bigger. God is stronger. He alone is...
by Whitey | Oct 6, 2008 | Thoughts on Missions
This week Keith Drury talks about the current US economic turmoil and asks the question What will happen in the church if we enter a recession or depression? I thought he raised some really good points, and it brought to the front of my mind a lot of stuff I’ve...
by Whitey | May 28, 2008 | Thoughts on Missions
I just realized that as of yesterday I’ve been back in Japan for FIVE months now! Time flies… Remember when you were a kid and you thought adults were weird when they talked about how time speeds up the older you get? Now that I’m grown-up I know...
by Whitey | Mar 21, 2008 | Life in Japan, Thoughts on Missions
I hesitated to share this story because I don’t want to come across as culturally insensitive or religiously intolerant. So first let me say that I do respect people of other religions (here in Japan it’s Buddhism and Shinto), whether I agree with them (or...
by Whitey | Oct 18, 2007 | Thoughts on Missions
A missionary friend included these quotes in her email this week. I thought they were worth remembering — and sharing here as well. “When I get to China, I will have no claim on any one for anything. My claim will be alone in God and I must learn before I...
