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Devotional Making Disciples Memoir

Born

Little one. Growing in the dark confines of the womb. 

Moving, turning, kicking, squirming. 

And, one day, fighting the push through the birth canal. 

Born into a bright new world. 

Born. Image by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash.
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Crossing Cultures Devotional Making Disciples

Scattered

“So those who were scattered went on their way preaching the Word” (Acts 8:4).

Scattered. After Stephen’s death by stoning. After great persecution broke out against the church.

Scattered, they proclaimed. 

Spreading the gospel.

Spreading the gospel. Image by imb.org.
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Crossing Cultures Devotional Making Disciples

Chart the future

Sometimes we want to chart the future. Check out the land first. See if it’s a good fit. 

And while the fruit is inviting, enemies can seem awfully big. Cities and their barriers, overwhelming. 

So we hem and haw. Hesitate to go.

Step back from the border.

Chart the future. Image by Andrew Ridley on Unsplash.