by Philip Richardson | Apr 7, 2020
In his letter to the Philippians, Paul says, “I have learned to be content with whatever I have” (Philippians 4:11). This sounds easy to say but much harder to live. How can we be content in a time of COVID-19, when normal life has been suspended? When we’re...
by Philip Richardson | Mar 28, 2019
The year: 1994. The place: Kenya, East Africa where I was serving as a volunteer missionary for one year. I knew I was called to be a Bible teacher by that point but I didn’t know where and how. I was beginning to get the impression that God might be calling me to...
by Matt Ayars | Mar 15, 2019
We’ve been having political problems again here in Haiti. Many US news outlets have stopped reporting on problems in Haiti because people are simply tired of hearing about it. Round and around Haiti goes with its problems and unending poverty. Sometimes it just seems...
by Matt Ayars | Dec 24, 2018
One of the most mind-blowing, inexplicable aspects of the Christmas-commemorating incarnation of God in Jesus is that the mysteriously terrifying yet fascinating holiness of God is wrapped up in innocent, gentle, weak human flesh. The terrifying holiness of God...
by Rachel Coleman | Sep 13, 2018
In a recent post (“Strategic Alliance of Latin American Seminaries”), I described a beautiful collaboration that is developing among One Mission Society’s partner schools in the region. During a recent trip to Ecuador, I witnessed in various ways how that mutuality is...
by Marybeth Leavell | Sep 12, 2018
A common phrase found in modern Christian writings,” time, talent and treasure”, serves as a summary of the general areas of steward responsibility. Other scriptural references mention the stewardship of creation, community, dominion, possessions, spiritual gifts,...
by Rachel Coleman | Sep 8, 2018
In October 2017, representatives of seven of One Mission Society’s partner seminaries in Latin America met in Medellín, Colombia, in an historic gathering. Seminary rectors and denominational leaders from Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and Venezuela, joined by...
