Give Thanks, Give Bibles

Here’s a great way to give thanks this Thanksgiving and also put it into action. From Crossway:

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If you’re reading this, you have a wealth of theological resources at your fingertips, most importantly God’s Word. Unfortunately many Christians in the world don’t yet enjoy a similar abundance.

That’s why this Thanksgiving week, as a way to raise awareness for how important books are in passing truth on to the next generation, Crossway is inviting you to help send Study Bibles to leaders in the Global South (in partnership with our friends at Desiring God).

It’s super easy.

Through next Monday (11/28), for every new “Like” on our Facebook page, Crossway will give $1 worth of Study Bibles through Desiring God’s International Outreachinitiative. Every Study Bible given will go directly to our brothers and sisters in the Global South, many of whom are hungry for tools to better understand, apply, and share God’s Word.

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May God use these Bibles to encourage many Christians in the Global South!

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Another tough nut to crack -Thailand

One can argue that Thailand is a harder nut to crack than Japan when it comes to kingdom growth. Operation World reports the percentage of Christians in Thailand is 1.1% compared to Japan’s 1.54% and also notes:

Church growth has been less than spectacular. After four centuries of Catholic work and nearly 200 years of Protestant work, Thai Christians hover around 1% of the population. Catholicism’s percentage has increased little in 50 years. Protestant growth has been very modest despite many missionaries and programmes. -Operation World, pg. 814

For all the mission organizations that set up base in Thailand, it’s baffling why the number of Christians is so low. But when one looks at the many spiritual strongholds that dominate the country such as sex trafficking, drugs, idol worship and corruption, it’s clear that Thailand needs a lot of prayer for spiritual breakthrough to occur and God’s Kingdom to spread.

Will you pray for Thailand?

International Day of Prayer (IDOP)

This Sunday is the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. Let’s keep praying for our brothers and sisters around the world facing persecution.

Click on the image above to find more resources of how we can pray for the persecuted church.

Carried to the Table -Orphan Sunday

Here is my message on Orphan Sunday with Carey and Patti Yung sharing their story of God’s kindness:

And here is the song by Leeland I referred to in the message:

Orphan Sunday’s Comin’ …

I’m excited that Evergreen SGV is able to join with many other churches in celebrating Orphan Sunday this upcoming Sunday. As Pastor Cory mentioned earlier in the year, God has historically incorporated Orphan Care into the spiritual DNA of our church and has given us unique opportunities to care for orphans as I’ll share about this Sunday. May this video prepare us for what God has to show us that day.