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January

Go around the world in 2017

by Jon Konnerup When it comes to New Year celebrations, though traditions vary around the world, they are meant to bring happiness, prosperity, and good luck in the coming 12 months. In Belgium, children write […]

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Church Planting

APEX is …

by John Gross America is the third largest mission field in the world, with more than 200 million unreached lives. Our country needs planters, churches, and fellowships working to plant more churches. (A)pex. Advancing the […]

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Baptist Bible College Update

The stewardship of education in the BBFI

by Mark Milioni Stewardship can be defined as “the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care.” We take stewardship very seriously at Baptist Bible College/Life Change U. We are to be stewards […]

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Boston Baptist College Update

The sweet ride

by David Melton When my beautiful wife, Kim, said “yes” I knew two things — she didn’t marry me for my looks or my car! I was driving an old Nissan Stanza with a million […]

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December

Christmas around the world

We asked BBFI missionaries a few questions about what Christmas is like where they serve. Their responses provide insight not only into what Christmas looks like around the world, but also the opportunities and struggles […]

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December

Part of the family

A PORTRAIT OF ADOPTION by Patrick McClure When I first met my wife nearly 20 years ago, I didn’t know many people who were adopted. Since then, just in our circle of friends, we have […]

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December

The house that never was

by Steve Van Winkle I finished reading the handwritten, gilded script on the face of the paper: November 24, 1983. A few minutes earlier, I was making my way toward a house in the distance […]

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AfterWords

The greatest gift ever

by Randy Harp Gift giving is one of the most popular traditions of Christmas. Retail sales are expected to exceed $650 billion this November and December — approximately $950 per person. That is a lot […]

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December

Heaven’s headlines

by Charles Lyons Horrific headlines roiled over Chicago like angry storm clouds this past summer. Murder numbers skyrocketing. Shootings being tallied literally by the minute. August was Chicago’s most violent month in 20 years. As […]