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Even though Paul referred to Christ’s followers as saints, at least in western cultures we shy away from using the word. It is only used by those in high church traditions for those historic figures whom the Church deemed worthy of special recognition. Yet, Paul uses the term for every follower of Christ. Now, please do not…
Read MoreHere are some vital statistics to think and pray about: In 1974, 87% of the world’s population lived beyond the reach of having a near neighbor as a Christian. In 2014 86% of those around the globe who were Muslim, Buddhist, and Hindu did not personally know a Christian. There are approximately 45,000 Christian denominations in the world. Muslims…
Read MoreWe in Interserve live and work in restricted access countries, areas of the world that are somewhat unstable in comparison to the USA. This causes us to live in areas where there is a potentially higher level of risk with regard to our personal safety than we would have here. Why then do we choose…
Read MoreOne of our core values in Interserve is building community. Building community in a fallen world with fallen people is sometimes challenging. People (not us of course) are not perfect. Well, Jesus understood the challenges we face and he wanted us to know what steps to take so we can build healthy communities. Jesus tells us about some of…
Read MoreYears ago my friend’s father gathered a group of men around him and groomed them so one of them could assume his role as pastor of the church when he retired. At his retirement he and the elders chose one of these men as pastor. Within a few years the new pastor had become unmanageable. He had become…
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