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Greg M, Patrick Lai, and guest bloggers write about the joys, challenges, and rewards that come with taking the Gospel to the least reached through real business.
PERSECUTION REFRESHES US
Charles Swindoll tells this story about suffering and persecution: In the northeastern United States, codfish are a big commercial business. Note the following fact: there is a market for eastern cod all over, especially in the sections farthest removed from the...
KOBE
I’m sure you’ve heard. If you’re American, of course you heard. Kobe Bryant and his daughter died in a helicopter crash this past week. It’s been front page news for three days in a row now. However, there has been almost no mention of the others who died with him. As...
WHAT IF? OR WHAT IS!
This post is contributed by a former worker in Turkey. Master, we are perishing … And Jesus said to them, “Where is your faith?” (Luke 8:24–25) When I read the account of Jesus calming the sea in Luke 8, I was struck by his response to the disciples. They express to...
TWO THOUGHTS ABOUT WORK IN THE 2020s
In 1988, when we first moved to SE Asia and I began working, I had my office at home. Some of my friends in the States were working at home and it seemed like a cost-effective, family friendly way to work. However, local clients did not take me seriously and...
WALK IN THE LIGHT
The following is contributed by Jerry a B4T coach. A favorite verse I often repeat out loud was given by an angel to Joseph: “You shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins” (Matthew 1:21). This promise always breathes faith into me. But...
(RE)DEFINING SUCCESS
The following has been contributed by a worker in the Arab World. I’ve written about defining success before, but I come now with some fresh perspective from an amazing little, The Choice. Setting Goals There are two options in terms of setting goals to accomplish...
TWO WORDS
In studying Greek and Hebrew words lately, I’ve noticed that there are two words that Satan has worked to change the meaning of. The first word: Jesus “God damn it!… Jesus!… What the hell are you doing?!!!” I recently heard a man shout as he was working alongside a...
COME ON IN ANYWAY!
'Twas the night of the big Christmas play at the church. All the boys and girls had rehearsed their lines over and over. Now each child knew his part by heart. The dress rehearsal had gone without a hitch. Each memorized line was recited flawlessly. The actual...
JOSEPH: A BURDENED LIFE
This blog has been contributed by a tentmaker in the Middle East. Every year in December I re-study the Christmas story. Every year, the LORD shows me something in greater depth than I have ever seen it before, and it never disappoints. This year, I received deeper...
WHAT IF?
The following was written by an unknown author, but I thought it would be challenging to B4Ters and Christians everywhere. What if John 3:16 read: “For God so loved the world, He decided to send His Son; but when He said to His son “GO,” His Son said, “I don’t feel a...
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