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God is with us; this is Christmas. Name Him Jesus; Yahweh saves us! Sunrise above overflowing love down to earth in Christ’s birth. Look from care to see God there. His love for you Has brought him near The flesh He wove  In Mary’s womb was made for holes  by nails by wolves. May all earth's pain from curse be slain, the Law bowed down by Jesus Crown of perfect life. And all the strife From God to man is taken when His life is spent by cross in skin to take our sin.  Skin, flesh and blood the Son of God is Son of Man, the Great I Am. This is the gift Of Christmas. Merry Christmas! #Christmas #ChristmasPoem     :15

  You've heard it quoted: “You will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and the books you read” (Charlie T Jones). One great book that will change your perspective on life is written by Tim Keesee (timkeesee.com) - "Dispatches from the Front, Stories of Advance in the World's Difficult Places."  Take few minutes to let me recommend this book to you... It so good that if you comment below and ask for one, I'll send you a copy ($20 value). Watching what God is doing through faithful servants all over the world helps us keep a good perspective on our own life and ministry and the importance of praying for others.

Love God and do what you want? Well, there is a way in which that is true, but it's a little more tricky than that. Let's take a look at the second pillar in understanding God's will... As we give Him our heart, HE gives us His desires.

Are you dedicated to Christ as the Maccabees were dedicated to the Temple?

Do the Work of an Evangelist: Context-Sensitive Gospel Communication to those with a Folk Buddhist Worldview by Chris Seawright My rating: 5 of 5 stars Thanks, Chris Seawright for this short exercise in contextualization for a culture sensitive evangelist. I found his work helpful in educating how to reach people from a Folk-Buddhist worldview, but also as an example of how to carefully think about the culture in which you are ministering. Of course, this concept is not just for international ministry. For Seawright, ministering in Cambodia and Thailand, he is “working” to share the Gospel in a way that is clearly understood and accepted in a Folk Buddhist Worldview. Several insights helped me as I minister to people in my community from a similar background: 1. Using guilt shame language more than judicial guilty innocent language. 2. Using parent children language when incorporating analogies. 3. Being careful to clarify God’s Personhood. He is not just a force. 4. Clarifying that

One of the principles that we can use to understand God’s leading is His hand of providence in life. The old chorus states it well: “God leads His dear children along.” Take some time to watch this week’s video to understand what God’s Word teaches about Providence and how that applies to discerning His leading in your life.