In recent years, American culture has revived interest in a classic Christian idea: the ordo amoris, the order of love. The phrase comes most famously from Augustine, who taught that virtue consists in rightly ordered love. “Living a just and holy life,” Augustine wrote, “requires one to be capable of an objective and impartial evaluation of things: to love … Continue reading What the Order of Love Means for Global Missions 

In the book of Nehemiah, when Nehemiah found out what was happening in Jerusalem—that the walls were broken down and the gates burned—he prayed, quietly and earnestly. He fasted and sought the Lord for days (Nehemiah 1:4). But Nehemiah also acted. Nehemiah approached the king and asked for permission to go rebuild. He worked with … Continue reading We Need High Agency Missionaries

In recent weeks, public attention has been pulled in a dozen directions at once. Super Bowl LX took place in the middle of the Winter Olympics and just days after the Grammy Awards. For many, this layering of spectacle has felt disorienting. It forces a question worth pausing to consider: what is spectacle doing to … Continue reading Spectacle, Globalism, and the Soil of Missions 

Recent headlines remind us that the world is restless. Social unrest, cultural confusion, and moral disagreement seem to surface everywhere at once. From protests in American cities to renewed debates over marriage, nationhood, and power, the questions before us are not merely political—they are spiritual. In recent weeks, unrest in Minneapolis has again drawn national … Continue reading Root Causes, Restless Nations, and the Hope of the Gospel 

On this week’s episode of Cloud of Witnesses, we hear the second of a two-part story featuring missionaries Paul and Patty Collier. In the first part of the Colliers’ story, we heard remarkable accounts from Paraguay—stories of lives transformed as individuals surrendered themselves to Christ. In this episode, we follow their move from Paraguay to … Continue reading Serving with Open Hands: Paul & Patty Collier (Part 2)

On this week’s episode of Cloud of Witnesses, we begin the first of a two-part story featuring missionaries Paul and Patty Collier. Their story marks the final two episodes of the Cloud of Witnesses podcast series. Paul and Patty served with ABWE for 35 years, first in Paraguay and later in Costa Rica, serving God … Continue reading Serving with Open Hands: Paul & Patty Collier (Part 1)

On this episode of Cloud of Witnesses, we hear from missionaries Doug and Sharon Kreeger, who served faithfully with ABWE in Chile for 27 years. During their time on the field, the Kreegers planted churches, led church revitalization projects, and invested in training future leaders—as Doug served as Director of the Baptist seminary in Santiago. … Continue reading Obedience in Action: Doug & Sharon Kreeger

On this episode of Cloud of Witnesses, we introduce you to missionary Rich Ernst. Together with his wife, Marcia, Rich faithfully served in Papua New Guinea for more than 45 years. As pioneers in ABWE’s early work there, their ministry included church planting, evangelism, and seminary leadership—laying a foundation that continues to impact lives for … Continue reading Laying a Foundation: Rich Ernst

On this week’s episode of Cloud of Witnesses, you’ll hear part two of the missionary story featuring Larry and Nancy Allen, faithful ABWE missionaries who served in Bangladesh and later in the Philippines. In the first episode, we journeyed with them through their years of ministry in Bangladesh—learning about their heart for discipleship, the challenges … Continue reading Persevering with Purpose: Larry and Nancy Allen (Part 2)

To encourage is literally to put courage into another. The English prefix en- means “into,” and courage comes from the Latin cor, meaning “heart.” To encourage believers, then, is to strengthen the heart—to infuse endurance when fear and fatigue threaten to take hold. And these are days when the heart needs strengthening. We live in a world trembling under the weight of … Continue reading Courageous Faith in Days of Conflict