October 2011

A man will seize one of his brothers in his father’s house, and say, “You have a cloak, you be our leader; take charge of this heap of ruins!” But in that day he will cry out, “I have no remedy. I have no food or clothing in my house; do not make me the leader of the people.” – Isaiah 3:6–7 When a nation experiences God’s judgment, no one wants to become leader. Formerly leadership in Israel had been a desirable role because leaders used their positions to enrich themselves (Is 1:23). But in the future when God’s judgment falls on these disobedient and ungodly people, Isaiah prophesies that no one will want the responsibility. The need for leadership will be urgent, for all those in leadership roles will be killed in battle or taken away in exile (Is 3:24-26). In these hard times, the bar set for leadership… Read the whole post

In the past few days, I finished reading a book, entitled Who is My Neighbor? Being a Good Samaritan in a Connected World. Steve Moore, the president of The Mission Exchange, authored the book and has created a couple of excellent websites that significantly increase the learning value of the book. I read the book on my Kindle, but the book is also available for free, one chapter at a time, in PDF format from http://www.whoismyneighborbook.com.The book explores the meaning of the question “Who is my neighbor?” in a world where we are constantly bombarded by needs from around the globe. Missionary newsletters, mission websites, and mission e-mail blasts present us with a multitude of needs from every corner of the earth, to say nothing of what we see on CNN and read on Google News. For us as missionaries, because many of us live in countries where we encounter… Read the whole post

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Month: October 2011

Do Not Make Me a Leader!

Figuring Out Which Needs are My Responsibility