Today marks the 284th anniversary of the birth of William Carey–the father of the modern missions movement. What was true then is still true today. The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few . . .
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Tears of the Saints
August 17, 2009On Silence and Sinful Prudence
July 28, 2009The easiest way to avoid persecution and suffering is to be silent for Christ and then come up with justifications to make such silence feel legitimate. Jesus tells those who are entrusted with His mission in Matt. 10:17-20 two things they can count on: (1) they will be delivered up by men operating as “wolves” [...]
The Christian Minister by William Carey
July 2, 2009This coming Sunday, I will be preaching on a difficult passage from Matthew 10 dealing with being persecuted, hated, and some even killed because of Jesus. This is hard for several reasons, not the least of which is that we are living in a country where real persecution, hatred, and martyrdom is seldom if ever [...]
Our Truest Interest, The Exaltation of the Messiah’s Kingdom
June 13, 2009Over the past week, I have been reading over William Carey’s Enquiry as provided in Daniel Webber’s Wiliam Carey and the Missionary Vision. Carey’s short but very significant piece in church history is once again landing on me with conviction, especially as it relates to the mission of the church. Toward the close of his [...]
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