Hi Mission Dispatch friends—I’ve mentioned the One Year Book of Encouragement by Harold Myra. What a treasure. The devotional for November 29 spoke to me in this way…The hope we have in our King is ge...  Read More

Good morning, Mission Dispatch friends,A few years ago I heard a group of ministers refer to the believer’s life as following the breadcrumbs—from the Hansel and Gretel tale. That’s a weakened image o...  Read More

Good morning, Mission Dispatch friends—I picture the image of keeping ourselves under the protection of God’s wing.Let me say it simply, and I trust with discretion. We professional Christian workers ...  Read More

Dear Mission Dispatch friends,Nearly 100 years ago humorist Will Rogers put it this way, “Always live your life as if you wouldn’t be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip.” Much truth ...  Read More

Dear Mission Dispatch friends— I admit at times I wonder about words we use to describe relationship with the eternal God. Friendship seems presumptuous. After all, he is God.But one of my favorite ve...  Read More

A day great it is, MD friends—It’s so very good to talk to God whenever, however, wherever.Here’s something I didn’t think I’d write about…A while ago a colleague criticized anyone for taking their qu...  Read More

Good morning, MD friends—Such profound steps we take when we walk with the King. Yes, we can take great, even monumental, steps without acknowledging him—history shows that most people do.But the rewa...  Read More

"Well done. Oh, so well done! Just what I had in mind for you!”The longing of each of the Master’s bondservants is to hear His final approval.Have you ever indulged in the fantasy of how you’d reply t...  Read More

Dear Mission Dispatch friends,I remember a young couple at the large conference center where I worked. They loved charting out their personal five-year plan and put great forethought into making the f...  Read More

Good morning, MD friends, We are called, invited, to do the work of the Kingdom. We may find ourselves part of great change, or we may simply be carrying on with our day-to-days. Some folks are eagerl...  Read More

Dear MD friends,Reading your year-end newsletters last month, I saw that many of you navigated the unusual year quite well. Some described very difficult times for yourselves, your neighbors, the peop...  Read More

My Mission Dispatch friends— I hope we'll hear this phrase repeated many times this season: Unto us… To us, from God. For us, by God. Jesus, His Son, Messiah, King....  Read More