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  • For the Heart
    • Whatever the Weather, We’ll Weather the Weather, Whether We Like It or Not

      Sarah Arnold, June 2, 2026
    • Thinking Christianly about Complex Topics

      Joel Arnold Joel Arnold, May 9, 2026
    • Marinate Wisely, Widely, with Friends

      Sarah Arnold, May 5, 2026
  • Knowing the Word
    • The Curious Case of Extra Resurrections in Matthew 27:52

      M. R. Conrad, May 22, 2026
    • Contend for the Faith By Resisting Syncretism

      Avatar photo Forrest McPhail, May 13, 2026
    • My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me? Five Realities Jesus Experienced in the Darkness

      M. R. Conrad, April 21, 2026
  • Ministry
    • Long-view Leadership, Part 4: Long-view leaders let go

      Avatar photo Matt Collier, May 29, 2026
    • Long-view Leadership, Part 3: Long-view leaders aren’t afraid to develop others

      Avatar photo Matt Collier, May 28, 2026
    • Long-view Leadership, Part 2: Long-view leaders “write it down”

      Avatar photo Matt Collier, May 27, 2026
  • Quotes
    • Amy Carmichael: Why Did She Want A Chance to Die?

      M. R. Conrad, May 19, 2026
    • William Borden: Not the Easy Road

      M. R. Conrad, April 23, 2026
    • missionary biographies

      Risk Setting Your Soul on Fire: Start Reading Missionary Biographies Today

      M. R. Conrad, March 17, 2026
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Knowing the WordMinistry

A Critical Analysis of Church-Planting / Disciple-Making Movements, Pt. 3: Prayer and the Person of Peace

Avatar photo Micah Colbert, August 7, 2025

This article is the third in this week’s series on Church-Planting and Disciple-Making Movements. It’s important to note that these movements are not inconsequential. The …

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Knowing the WordMinistry

A Critical Analysis of Church Planting / Disciple-Making Movements, Pt. 2: Disciples Who Make Disciples

Avatar photo Micah Colbert, August 6, 2025

This article is the second in a series of articles on Church-Planting and Disciple-Making Movements. In our first article, we explored the history and core …

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A Critical Analysis of Church-Planting / Disciple-Making Movements, Pt. 1: Something New Under the Sun?

Avatar photo Micah Colbert, August 5, 2025

“There is no new thing under the sun,” the Preacher tersely stated (Ecclesiastes 1:9). However, between 1997-1998, missionaries David Garrison and David Watson began to …

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Ministry

Christian Cultural Bias in Missions is a Real Challenge

Avatar photo Forrest McPhail, July 31, 2025

When missionaries return to their passport country and attend that first worship service, they often find their eyes welling up with tears. Why? For many …

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For the HeartKnowing the Word

What is the Peace that Jesus Promised?

Avatar photo Forrest McPhail, July 29, 2025

Peace and prosperity are feverishly sought for throughout the world. This all-out search consumes men and women irrespective of cultural heritage or ethnicity. According to …

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love of Jesus is like an ocean
For the Heart

O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus: Old Lyrics with Timeless Truths

M. R. Conrad, July 21, 2025

Some tunes stick with you–they live in your head and invade your quiet moments. The classic melody for “O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus” …

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For the HeartKnowing the Word

Beholding the Glory of Christ

Avatar photo Micah Colbert, July 15, 2025

“But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord [Jesus], are changed into the same image from glory …

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For the Heart

I Can… Except I Can’t

Joel Arnold Joel Arnold, July 10, 2025

(From the Rooted Thinking archives: May 22, 2018) I know few better ways to understand myself than being a father. Because kids are, after all, …

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For the Heart

“You Don’t Love Your Daughter.”

Avatar photo Forrest McPhail, July 8, 2025

We were young parents. Our daughter was four, and we were expecting our second child. We lived in relative isolation as missionaries on a pioneer …

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Ministry

The Fascinating History of the Wordless Book

M. R. Conrad, July 3, 2025

The Wordless Book is an amazing tool for sharing the gospel. The simple colors help us to remember the vital truths from the Word of …

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