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I had never really been on a farm. I remember visiting a petting zoo and riding a horse as a kid, but I don’t think that counts. A South Dakota field of 5,000 acres where the sky seems to go on forever — now that’s a farm! This past October, as the harvest was coming...
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As COVID-19 continues to disrupt our normal routines, the realities of its ongoing impact in the Asia-Pacific areas are increasingly and especially heavy. Early in September 2020, Dr. Wayne Schmidt, General Superintendent of The Wesleyan Church, met with many of The...
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We are all living through unusual and even perilous times. Virtually, the entire world has been put on hold with the social distancing in reaction to the COVID-19 virus. We, along with most mission efforts, have been on hold for most of 2020. My wife and I have been...
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In the summer of 2019, I had the privilege to serve as a NEXT intern in Central Europe. Throughout the duration of my time overseas, the Lord changed my heart entirely and opened my eyes to the vastness of his grace, mercy, and love that transcends cultural and...
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My eyes opened to another morning, and, with awareness, the weight of the day ahead rushed in. Day-old dishes waited in the kitchen. Homework was completed in tears the night before. I needed to pull my oldest daughter from bed — now and help her into her local school...