Beyond our heart for missions, we have instilled that same passion in each of our four daughters, Rachel, Jessica, Monica and Audrey. Every summer one or more of them heads off on a short term mission trip, usually a few weeks in duration. Rachel is about to take a great big step – a mission venture that will […]
4000 missionary staff of Cru came together to praise God and continue our commitment to Him as an organization – and He clearly wants to work amongst us. For 10 days in July we gathered with the US staff of Cru. During the time together we focused on 4 major objectives which highlight the continued
We had a great 5 weeks in Boulder, Colorado, helping with Cru’s Boulder Project Summer Mission! This summer mission for college students was unique in that it combined a tech project with evangelism, discipleship and training. The students “interned” with a local tech company that has produced apps for different Cru ministries. They worked in
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(This is a summary of the final project for Amy’s Apologetics class): Recently there have been charges by some well known atheists that God is “a bully, a murderer and a cosmic child abuser”. I have to admit that if this were true then I would agree that God is a moral monster. There were over 8700
This summer will be especially busy as the members of our family prepare for various mission opportunities. I have no greater joy than this: to hear that my children are walking in the truth. – 3 John 1:4 Here is a brief summary of what we will all be doing: Mike and Amy: We are helping to
One of the things I (Amy) love about working at CRU is the emphasis on prayer. We pray by teams, by departments and by ministries. And twice a year our entire global staff team prays for a whole day. April 28 was our Day of Prayer and we got to hear from staff around the
[x_video_embed no_container=”true”] [/x_video_embed] Last month I, Mike. completed my longest ocean water swim event, a 7-mile (or 11.2km) swim around Lido Key island in Florida. Watch the 2-minute video of my race. Take note of how I look before and after the event. A gorgeous barrier island adjacent to Sarasota, Lido Key boasts some of Sarasota’s most beautiful
Have you heard of Humphrey Monmouth? Probably not. But, humanly speaking, if Humphrey had not done what he did, you would not likely be reading your Bible. Humphrey is one of the great unsung heroes of the faith – a man to whom we are indebted, even if we have never heard of him. Humphrey
Farida should be dead. Although a widow in a nomadic tribe, she was pregnant. Tribal law required that she be killed to restore honor to the family. Hoping to save her life, Carl, a missionary, shared the story of Jesus and the woman caught in adultery with those who would listen, but his words failed to make
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We’re pleased to announce the release of “The JESUS Film 24 Day Challenge”, a new bible study plan on YouVersion’s Bible.com and its accompanying Bible app. This plan blends scenes of The JESUS Film with a chapter-a-day bible study from Luke, written by Dr. Erwin Lutzer, Pastor of the Moody Church. You can start the plan
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