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The making of a missionary
Many years ago I read Hudson Taylor's Spiritual Secret (Dr and Mrs Howard Taylor, Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, 1989) It was just what I needed. It was full of treasured stories and letters and mostly focused on the events in his life when he learnt several important spiritual lessons. These lessons were to be significant as they resulted in much work being done in China to bring people to Christ. It was a book
Three headlines
"Puppy nips toddler" "Dog bites kid" "Canine savages boy" One message. Three headlines. The power of headlines Have you ever considered the power of a headline? It sets the tone for everything you're about to read. But every story has three headlines. One that attempts to be objective and straightforward and two that try to influence you—either positively or negatively. Are you skilled to recognise which one you're reading? Do you recognise the slant?
What’s in a name?
My husband and I had a holiday. We went to places where there were hills, shops, and takeaway food. I ventured into a shop one day that sold trinkets and ornaments. But the thing that alerted my attention wasn’t the possible purchases but the salesgirl, probably fifteen or sixteen years old, smiling as she served a customer. My eyes were drawn to the name tag on her shirt. The name was unusual. I’ve seen some
The National Baptist Fellowship 2010 (Brisbane)
The Independent Baptist's largest annual convention has been taking place this week in Brisbane. I'm really glad to see that it's being live streamed. I almost went this year but my budget and schedule conspired to strangle the life out of that idea. But I wanted to share a few thoughts: First, some would view me as an antagonist toward this convention and the IBs in general. While I do have some significant concerns, and