David Livingstone on Serving God in the Mundane
Preaching the Word is serving God. But what about cleaning the toilet? Livingstone, renown 19th-century missionary explorer of Africa, viewed mundane tasks that furthered God’s …
Motivation: Why We Serve
The intrepid newspaper reporter, Henry Stanley, and his flamboyant entourage marched into Ujiji, a rustic African village in modern-day Tanzania. Had he finally found his …
Missionary Quotes about Abiding in Christ
As God has sent laborers into His harvest, many of these men and women of God have found strength and fruitfulness in abiding in Christ.[1] …
Abiding in Christ: A Practical Description
Jesus led the way up the dusty path to Gethsemane. Leaving the ancient wall of Jerusalem in the dusk behind them, the Master and His …
Hudson Taylor on Abiding in Christ
After a period of spiritual struggle while serving and leading in China, Hudson Taylor discovered the truth of abiding in Christ from John 15.[1] In …
Abiding in Christ: What It Is Not
I had just moved to Asia. As I walked through the wet market, a million new smells assaulted me. I may be half blind, but …
Abiding in Christ & Bearing Fruit
When I was just a little guy, my parents planted a peach tree in our back yard. The tree grew as I grew. By the …
Nothing Like a Millionaire: For What Are You Known?
William Borden was famous.[1] His parents were millionaires. They were prominent members of the Moody Church in Chicago. The newspapers of the early 1900s reported …
Top 10 Most-Read Articles of 2021
The Lord has blessed Rooted Thinking over the past year. Thank you to all who have read, shared, and commented. Here are the top ten …
Backing into 2022: Longing for the World-That-Was
2022. What kind of year lies ahead of us? Will we continue living in this dystopian world or will we finally return to normal? Longing …