Posts filed under: Faith
Not Afraid of Death
You know what’s a crazy thing? Resurrection from the dead. And also the fact that every year we celebrate that Jesus was murdered and then came back to life. I don’t mean crazy in the sense that you are crazy...
Hungary: Round Two
“Until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and...
Reflections on Sabbath: Part 1
The first and greatest commandment is that we love the Lord God with all of our heart, mind, soul, and strength. (We can read this in Deuteronomy 6:5, and Jesus repeats this commandment in the New Testament). This is the...
Just Be One
How do you become a missionary? It’s simple. Find a perfect Christian organization. Apply with said perfect organization. Raise all your support as quickly as possible. Move to a remote village overseas, convert thousands, and die a saint. I’m joking,...
True Convictions Require Action
“The actions you take simply serve as the tangible evidence of what you believe.” – Simon Sinek A few years ago, I was involved in an exercise at OMS Global Headquarters. Part of our exercise was to discuss what the...
Ten Years and Counting
Corinne and Jonathan Long first came to Hungary 10 years ago. They were here for a while before returning to the USA for a few years. They came back to Hungary in 2014 and have been here ever since. Jonathan...
Leaning on Promises
Transitions are a part of life and often a time of stress and anxiety, but ultimately we choose to change things because we believe it will be an improvement in our existence. As Christians, we choose obedience to God’s call...
What’s Your Why?
While I was preparing to leave for Hungary this spring, one of the most frequent questions I received from friends and family was, “Why? Why Hungary, or missions, or an unpaid internship?” It was a fair question. Why was I...
Loving Strangers
First Short-term Mission Trip Seven months ago, God placed a calling in my heart to go on a mission trip. This seemed strange because I have never been interested in missions abroad and I am more of a “local missions”...
Praying for Protection
On Friday, March 29th, I was hit by a car. I was waiting at a crosswalk near the ministry center when a car ran a red light and crossed the flow of traffic. The car was clipped in the back,...
