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Crossing Cultures Making Disciples Memoir

Giving

From an early age, I learned about giving. Putting money in the offering plate. 

Then Mom and Dad taught me to tithe my small allowance.

It wasn’t much. But I learned what a tenth was. 

And gave every Sunday at our church in Surabaya. 

Indonesian Rupiah coins. Image by E L on Unsplash.
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Devotional Making Disciples

Dismayed by the demand

Ever dismayed by the demand?
Narrow door.
Only one way to
 the Father.
Denying self, 
taking up the cross daily.
So much surrender
entering
the Kingdom of God.
Dismayed by the demand. Image by Keem Ibarra on Unsplash.
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Pharaoh

Hard-hearted Pharaoh. 

Plague after plague,

he refuses the request

or goes back on his word.

Then.

Misery yields his

sudden

confession of sin. [Exodus 10:16-17]

Pharaoh. Image by Jeremy Bezanger on Unsplash.
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