Good News

https://billygraham.org/decision-magazine/categories/good-news 

Gord Buys Obituary (03/04/1941 - 12/30/2025) - Grand Rapids, MI - Grand Rapids Press

https://obits.mlive.com/us/obituaries/grandrapids/name/gordon-buys-obituary?id=60456294 

Condolences to the Buys family✝️🙏❤️ . I originally met Gord in the lobby of the Calvin Library in the early 90's where he had a table promoting short-term missions for CRC . He was easy to talk to and he encouraged me to consider it, and I did. And then shortly later I signed up for a short-term summer mission in the Philippines . 

Actually I didn't know I would be in the Philippines, I just signed up to be sent and it turned out to be the Philippines. Which was a great experience- very spiritually enriching and my first real formal opportunity to be an evangelist with a team

Since then I went on to become a teacher and then also seminary & to become a missionary and evangelist myself. Praise the Lord ✝️. 

God bless Gord Buys & family. 

Keep the Faith ☝️🕊️

John 

🎄Excellent 👍 "Three superpowers to tell your hope story this Christmas -" Mission

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/three-superpowers-to-tell-your-hope-story-this-christmas/ 

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Ron Hutchcraft of Hutchcraft Ministries says there are three superpowers that can help. .."

India "When faith sparks persecution, "God help us be faithful" - Mission Network News

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/when-faith-sparks-persecution-god-help-us-be-faithful/ 

"Friesen says that in all the hostility that Christians in India endure, "they have been able to find hope and be encouraged that 'God wants to do something. He hasn't taken us home yet, so there's still work to be done. So God help us be faithful with what He's given us.'"

"Embracing the missional nature of Christmas - " News

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/embracing-the-missional-nature-of-christmas/ 

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He says, "These are people that are following a star they know so little, and yet God is reaching them where they are to take them where they need to go. What I love about that story is God is shining light through what we call general revelation, and this is the smallest light that they have..."

"Political uncertainty and Gospel opportunity in Bangladesh -" News

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/political-uncertainty-and-gospel-opportunity-in-bangladesh/ 

"Meanwhile, ministry continues in the face of hardship, as turbulent times often drive people to the source of truth and hope: Jesus Christ. Anthony says the FMI team is focused on supporting and resourcing the local church. .."

Merry Xmas²⁵🎄🙏✝️❤️⭐😊

"Bible institute sees growth in programs for Sudanese refugees - "

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/bible-institute-sees-growth-in-programs-for-sudanese-refugees/ 

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The program has been very successful. The first year they received 50-55 applications and the next year 90 people applied. During the first two-month practical training in Sudan, pastors were leaving their congregations in the hands of the students because they were so prepared..."

"China establishes stricter laws for foreign missionaries" - Mission Network News

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/china-establishes-stricter-laws-for-foreign-missionaries/ 

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Despite the restrictions, Burklin says Partner China is relatively optimistic: "We can't do as much as we have done in the past, but we are thinking that in the future, we might be able to start our training seminars again. But right now, we just have to respect what the government is saying and not push against it so hard, but kind of go along with it, be patient, and wait our turn. And you know, by next year, things might have changed again. Who knows?"

"Pak deportations send Gospel to Afghanistan "- Mission Network News

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/pak-deportations-send-gospel-to-afghanistan/ 

Setting politics & Border aside let us pray for the Afghanis who do NOT know Jesus Christ

"We Ask God to strengthen & empower church planters in Afghanistan & Pakistan. that Unknown Nations will receive the funding it needs to send more audio Bibles.."

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/pak-deportations-send-gospel-to-afghanistan/

"Silence around kidnapped American missionary pilot in Niger is disturbing, Catholic priest says" | Diocese of Gary

https://dcgary.org/news/silence-around-kidnapped-american-missionary-pilot-niger-disturbing-catholic-priest-says 

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Until now, we haven't heard the news of the kidnapped pilot. We only heard he was kidnapped. … We don't know the name of the group that kidnapped him yet," said a source working for SIM in Niger, who cannot be named.

Rideout lives in Niger with his wife, Krista, and four children, and along with his brother Ian, until the kidnapping, he worked as a pilot for SIM, flying missionary personnel and equipment within Niger and across West Africa."

The Missiologist's Quiet Heart: The Life of Rogie Greenwoy

The Missiologist's Quiet Heart: 

The Life of Rogie Greenwoy

A Fictional Short Story

Part I: The Facade of Orthodoxy (1934–1958)

Rogie Solles Greenwoy was not born into brilliance; he was born into status. His father, Dr. Leonardi Greenwoy, a minister in the Christian Meformed Church (CMC), bestowed upon Rogie an intellectual lineage and a social position that, in mid-20th-century white America, was a powerful, unquestioned shield. Rogie was expected to excel, and his community was primed to affirm his success.

The reality was that Rogie possessed a keen memory and a talent for mimicry, not necessarily deep, original thought. He learned quickly that in the CMC, true intelligence was less about insight and more about mastery of doctrine. He could recite the Heidelberg Catechism, dissect a Latin phrase, or argue the nuances of sola Scriptura not because he grasped their spiritual depth, but because he had perfected the rhythm of the language and the required authoritative posture. He was a master performer of scholarship.

His true passion, however, was in the realm of the delicate and the beautiful. The rough and tumble of "masculine purpose" was alien to him. While he should have been reading Karl Barth, he was secretly sketching rococo furniture. His hands, which were supposed to be fit for manual labor or firm handshakes, were unnaturally smooth, and he took a quiet, obsessive pleasure in fine fabrics and the precise arrangement of colors. This intrinsic sensitivity—his effeminate persuasion—was a deep, existential threat to the white, intellectual dominance he was expected to project.

His most profound, terrifying secret in those early years involved the moments when Eddie was away. He would retreat to their bedroom, his heart hammering against his chest, and stand before the closet. He was not interested in Eddie's plain, sensible dresses, but rather the feel of the smooth lining, the swish of the skirt, and the momentary, dizzying sensation of softness against his skin. This act of briefly trying on his wife's dresses was a necessary, forbidden ritual—a silent, desperate affirmation of the gentle spirit he was forced to suffocate daily. Immediately after, he would tear them off, folding them perfectly and returning them to their hangers, scrubbing the memory from his mind by opening a dense theological commentary.

To hide this internal frailty and the gnawing doubt about his own intellectual depth, he adopted the mantle of Missiology. It was a field that, at the time, was perceived as requiring rugged, decisive, global strategy—the most "macho" academic pursuit available in the church. He married Eddie, a genuinely brilliant and sensible woman who handled the intellectual heavy lifting he sometimes struggled with, and together they embraced the calling. He buried his delicate soul beneath tweed jackets and a relentless performance of authoritative certainty, which, in those days, was often mistaken for true intellect simply because of the man who delivered it.

Part II: The Revelation of Inadequacy in Ceylon (1958–1962)

In 1958, Rogie and Eddie were appointed to Sri Lanka (then Ceylon). The cultural shock was not merely geographical; it was intellectual. Removed from the familiar echo chamber of Grand Rapids, Rogie's performance of scholarship began to fail.

The local scholars and pastors were unimpressed by his rigid, Western doctrinal recitations. They challenged him not with European philosophy, but with the lived complexity of their own culture, the nuances of their language, and the deep, sophisticated history of their faith. Here, his borrowed brilliance felt hollow.

Rogie realized that the "brute force" intellectual methods he had been trained in—the aggressive debate, the quick dismissal of opposition—were useless. They were the methods of a bully, not a teacher.

The saving grace was his suppressed aesthetic sensibility. He found he could not conquer the culture intellectually, but he could woo it aesthetically. He poured himself into the language, not the grammar (which frustrated him), but the music and the rhythm, finding a hidden structure that spoke to his artistic soul. He meticulously oversaw the production of mission literature, insisting on elegant typography and culturally appropriate layout, driven by an aesthetic perfectionism that was deeply feminine, yet profoundly effective in gaining respect.

His private indulgence became his mission garden. He didn't just maintain it; he cultivated the most vibrantly colored, fragile flowers he could find, tending them with a quiet, gentle devotion he dared not show his colleagues. There, with quiet, gentle hands, he escaped the stress of performing academic superiority. He saw his work not as "manly toil" but as an act of creation, carefully nurturing fragile life.

Eddie, recognizing his struggle, found him one evening, visibly stressed over a complex theological text. "Rogie," she noted kindly, "you spend more time correcting the font size on the pamphlets than you do wrestling with the Summa."

He quickly snapped shut the heavy book, deploying the mask. "Intercultural communication, dear. If the presentation is disrespectful, the message will fail." It was the intellectual lie he used to justify the true source of his effectiveness: his innate gift for sensory detail and aesthetic harmony, a gift he deemed "girly," but which was his only genuine talent in a challenging mission field.

Part III: The Pose of Precision in Mexico City (1963–1978)

When Rogie moved to Mexico City to teach at Juan Calvino Seminary, the urbanization of the Global South became his career focus. This provided the perfect new stage for his performance. The city was chaos, and Rogie needed to appear as the brilliant mind who could solve it with strategy and structure.

His books, such as Discipling the City, became famous not for their groundbreaking theology, but for their masterful organizational framework. He took the complex, overwhelming reality of the metropolis and imposed an orderly, readable grid upon it. He used his talent for structure and detail—the same talent that demanded his collection of silk neckerchiefs be sorted by hue—to create compelling, seemingly deep analyses.

He was the conductor, directing the genuine, on-the-ground intelligence of his Mexican colleagues, synthesizing their experience into a polished, Western-approved academic format. He taught urban pastors to be sensitive and empathetic, but his motivation wasn't purely theological; it was deeply pragmatic. He realized that empathy was the best strategy for missions in the city, far more effective than the aggressive, masculine dogmatism he had only pretended to master.

In the classroom, he was perpetually tense, fearful of an unplanned question that might expose the superficiality of his own deep learning. He compensated by being meticulous about his appearance, his lecture notes, and the cleanliness of the chalkboard. He was the picture of the formidable, intelligent American scholar—an image that carried immense, unearned authority simply due to his racial and institutional background.

"The city is not conquered by dogma," he told his students, repeating the famous line that became the core of his reputation. But the internal thought was: I cannot conquer it by dogma, because I don't possess the intellectual firepower. But I can design a more beautiful, more nuanced path for those who do. He was advocating for a gentle, delicate approach precisely because it played to his strengths (sensitivity, aesthetic organization) and avoided his weaknesses (intellectual combat, extemporaneous theological depth).

Part IV: The Executive's Burden and the Delicate Touch (1986–1990)

The selection of Rogie as the Executive Director of Christian Meformed World Missions (CMWM) in 1986 was the ultimate affirmation of his performance. They had chosen the perfect embodiment of the strong, strategic, white male leader. He was now running the operation he had only theoretically written about.

The pressure was immense. The job demanded the relentless, decisive "macho" leadership he had been faking his entire career. He had to handle budgets, personnel crises, and political skirmishes at the CMC Synod—tasks that filled him with dread because they relied on brute-force confidence, not careful arrangement.

His office became his cage, but also his sanctuary. It was here that his effeminate persuasion became his secret coping mechanism. He spent hours perfecting the internal documents, ensuring that every financial report was visually flawless, using his aesthetic obsession to compensate for his uncertainty in high-stakes strategy.

His clothing became an armor. He didn't wear the fabrics because they were rugged; he wore them because they were soft, comforting, and perfectly tailored. One afternoon, while reviewing a contentious budget, the strain became too much. He stopped, carefully lifted a small, silk-lined drawer he kept hidden in his desk, and pulled out a rich, emerald-green silk pocket square. He did not use it. Instead, he simply ran the cool, smooth fabric between his thumb and index finger, finding immediate, quiet solace in its perfect texture.

That same evening, alone in his executive apartment, the need for release was overwhelming. He found one of Eddie's older, long, flowing dresses—something with a floral pattern and a soft, full skirt. The ritual was quick and desperate: the moment the door was locked, the harsh tweed was dropped, and the cool fabric of the dress was a silent, intoxicating embrace. In that hidden space, he wasn't the Executive Director; he was simply Rogie, the gentle soul who loved the shape and flow of beautiful things. The vulnerability of the act was his only escape from the terror of his imposed authority.

A late-working colleague, peering in, saw the intense, focused look on the director's face the next day. "Tough decision, Dr. Greenwoy?"

Rogie instantly slid the silk back and closed the drawer. He looked up, his face set in the familiar expression of unwavering control. "Just ensuring the aesthetic balance of the budget proposal, Pastor. Details matter," he said, deploying the lie of the meticulous scholar, the white male authority figure whose attention to detail was proof of his comprehensive intellectual grasp, rather than a necessary retreat for his sensitive, overwhelmed soul.

Part V: The Weight of Unfulfilled Expectations (1990–2016)

Rogie's return to Calvin Theological Seminary in 1990 was not a liberation, but a soft landing—a failure disguised as an academic retreat. He had not truly triumphed in the executive role; he had merely survived, retiring earlier than expected due to "health concerns" (a euphemism for the burnout from the incessant performance).

Back in the classroom, the tension did not lift. He had traded the pressure of executive management for the pressure of professorial legacy. His students, now exposed to more diverse and genuinely brilliant global thinkers, began to see the thinness in his arguments. He relied heavily on his well-organized notes from the 1970s, unable to keep pace with the swift currents of modern missiology.

The field he had helped define now evolved beyond his ability to synthesize and control it. His former students began publishing critiques of his work, respectfully but firmly pointing out where his framework, though beautifully organized, lacked genuine theological depth or future-oriented insight. He became a respected, but increasingly irrelevant, figure—the emeritus scholar whose books were consulted for history, not for future strategy.

The final years were marked by a quiet, devastating loneliness. Eddie, now keenly aware of the performance that had defined their marriage, withdrew into her own intellectual pursuits, leaving Rogie alone with his meticulously ordered home and his fading reputation. He was still the master of aesthetics, but the beauty he created felt hollow, a monument to a life spent performing an identity he neither possessed nor desired.

He died in 2016, a man whose obituary praised his "organizational brilliance" and "strategic vision." But the church he had served and the field he had shaped moved on quickly, viewing him as a product of a bygone era. Rogie Greenwoy passed away having failed to fulfill the weighty intellectual expectations of his father, his community, and the executive office. Worse, he died in quiet disgrace, never having fully owned the genuine, gentle talents of his effeminate persuasion. He had been a master performer, but the applause had ended, and the spotlight had revealed the empty stage of his own unlived life. The only truth he truly embraced was the soft feel of silk in his final, private moments.

A random Bible verse for you from the King James Version:

And He shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. (Isaiah 2:4)

Would you like to explore how Rogie's inability to truly connect emotionally with others because of his secret feminine bent contributed to his feeling of living an unfulfilling life, believing he had failed not only his calling but his own lineage?

🙏✝️"Deadly Islamabad bombing reroutes Gospel work in Pakistan -" Mission Network News

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/deadly-islamabad-bombing-reroutes-gospel-work-in-pakistan/ 

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Volatility makes ministry work challenging as extra security measures hinder movement. Despite restrictions, Christians continue to bring the hope of Jesus to those in need. Pray for stability in Pakistan so Gospel work can flourish...

An attacker targeted a busy court building in Islamabad yesterday, killing 12 and wounding dozens. A breakaway faction of the Pakistani Taliban initially claimed responsibility for the Islamabad bombing, though later denied it.."

The missionary's intense period of travel and reflection is paused for a crucial "story time"—an elaboration of a significant past event. I will integrate this narrative into the flowing report, ensuring the account is clear and respects the requested pseudonyms.

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📖 The Missionary's Story: The Magazine, The Mailbox, and The Miscarriage of Justice

The missionary took a necessary pause in the travel log on Thursday, September 16th, 2021, to record a story of a difficult family event that left lasting, negative implications, emphasizing the importance of truth and reputation.

The Incident in Jackson Hole (Circa 1990s)

During a summer stay at the PG's House in Jackson Hole, the missionary was asked by Aunt Mary to pick up the mail from the Post Office Box, as delivery was not made to the house. Among the collected items was, embarrassingly, a "girlie magazine" addressed to Cousin Tom.

Caption: A Spiritual Stewardship

The missionary, reflecting on personal Christian values—specifically the need to "avoid sins of the flesh"—took it upon Himself to hide the magazine from Tom, operating under the assumption that Tom might not notice or remember its expected arrival.

However, the assumed secret was quickly shattered. Later that same afternoon, the missionary heard a heated argument downstairs involving Cousin Tom, the special needs cousin Arnold, and Aunt Mary, all focused on the missing magazine. The missionary was the only one who had picked up the mail, making His involvement clear.

The central, troubling question for the missionary was, "WHY would they know it's coming that exact day, that's the question."

The missionary retrieved the magazine, which had not yet been discarded, and presented it. The missionary recalled that no explanation was given, and no preaching was done ("although I probably should have"). The missionary simply handed it over and walked away, and the immediate confrontation ended.

The False Narrative and Lasting Harm

The true harm from the incident arose from gossip. The missionary infers that Arnold (or perhaps Aunt Mary), whom the missionary felt "has always really hated me," began gossiping to the Beatrice & Lonny family (Uncle Warnock's brother and sister-in-law).

Caption: The Poison of Gossip

The core lie was a false narration implying that the missionary had taken the magazine for "His own self-gratification" rather than the true, Christian-motivated reason for taking it away to prevent sin. The missionary noted that this was impossible, as "By that time in life I was long past any kind of adolescent behavior such that kind implied by this incident."

The missionary was "never given a chance to explain," and the impact on reputation was immediate and severe. Beatrice's opinion of the missionary "dropped precipitously," to the point where "She wouldn't even talk to me."

The Missionary's Conclusion: A Setup?

The evidence—that the family knew the magazine was arriving that exact day and noticed its specific absence—led the missionary to a strong inference:

Blockquote:

"The fact that they knew the magazine was coming that day & noticed it missing actually led me to believe that this was a setup to see if I would take it so they could actually create a false narration that I had taken it for my own self-gratification even though that was NOT the truth. That was the only time Aunt Mary ever asked me to pick up the mail for them as well, before or after. So I just wanted to lay that out there and let people decide for themselves."

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Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD. - Leviticus 19:16 (King James Version).

Modern-Day Example of Talebearing:

This verse condemns gossip and the spread of damaging stories, or talebearing, among the people of God.

The modern-day example is the devastating effect of the false narrative spread by the gossip after the magazine incident. The missionary's Christian-motivated act of stewardship was twisted into a claim of personal vice, permanently damaging the missionary's reputation with Beatrice. This illustrates how talebearing, even if subtly done or falsely implied, stands against the "blood of thy neighbour" by attacking their good name and virtue, causing emotional and relational harm, just as it did decades ago in the family setting.

"Christian Missionaries Attacked in Jammu, India -"

https://persecution.org/2025/10/27/christian-missionaries-attacked-in-jammu-india/ 

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The attackers reportedly claimed the missionaries who came from South India are converting Hindus to Christianity. However, authorities stated that no evidence of forced conversion has been found, and an investigation is ongoing.

Eight police officers in India's Jammu and Kashmir state were suspended for their failure to stop an attack on Christian missionaries by Hindu nationalists on Oct. 23.

A group of about 10 people assaulted the busload of missionaries from Kerala as they were leaving following a meal at a home in Juthana village."

"God's protection in the storm "- Mission Cry Delivers ✝️🙏🕊️📖

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/gods-protection-in-the-storm/ 

"Missing their propeller, those in the boat began to pray. After the storm, they discovered the propeller undamaged and in eight feet of water. They put it back on the boat and completed the mission of sharing God's Word.

Pray that these materials will transform lives, shaping fathers, mothers, husbands, wives, and citizens, and bringing eternal change..."

"Grace at work: how Muslims welcomed a Christian center in Lebanon -"

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/grace-at-work-how-muslims-welcomed-a-christian-center-in-lebanon/ 

"Camille Melki of Heart for Lebanon says, "For the first time in modern Lebanese history, a Christian community is buying property from Muslims to build a church on it!"

aka unreached "Why the survival of uncontacted Indigenous peoples is under growing threat''

https://www.nbcnews.com/world/rcna239988 

"Kidnapping of missionary underscores insurgency in the Sahel region - "

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/kidnapping-of-missionary-underscores-insurgency-in-the-sahel-region/ 

"Authorities believe that Rideout's kidnappers took him toward western Niger, "the area where an al-Qaeda affiliate is mainly active," says Djadi.

The U.S. State Department is aware of these events. In a statement to Fox News, a State Department spokesperson said, "It is a top priority for the Trump Administration to look after the safety of every American, and we are seeing efforts from across the U.S. Government to support the recovery and safe return of this U.S. citizen."

"How to pray for India’s Christians -" Mission Network News

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/how-to-pray-for-indias-christians/ 

"Just over a decade ago, Open Doors ranked India as number 32 on its list of the 50 most persecuted nations, and now India is all the way up at number 11," Miller says. Learn more here."

✝️📖"Mission Cry distributes Bibles through Cuba, despite persecution and rising crime - *"

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/mission-cry-distributes-bibles-through-cuba-despite-persecution-and-rising-crime/ 

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Mission Cry exists to evangelize the world by distributing free Christian literature to spiritually-needy people, sending Bibles around the world since 1956. In recent months, this has included sending their Spanish New Testament Bibles to Cuba, according to Mission Cry President Jason Woolford.."

Prayers 🙏 for "Who Is Kevin Rideout? American Missionary And Pilot Kidnapped In Niger's Niamey | US News - Times Now

https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-news/who-is-kevin-rideout-american-missionary-and-pilot-kidnapped-in-nigers-niamey-article-153038489 

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American missionary Kevin Rideout, a 50-year-old pilot working with the evangelical group Serving in Mission (SIM), has been kidnapped in Niger's capital, Niamey, according to the US State Department. Diplomats told AFP and Reuters that three armed men seized Rideout near the airport on Tuesday night before fleeing toward the Mali border..."

"Supreme Court takes up scheme by schools, towns to lock Christian speech in a box * "

https://www.wnd.com/2025/10/supreme-court-takes-up-scheme-schools-towns-lock/

Shame on 

Brandon Mississippi 😡

Supremes will review 👍🗽

"City officials assigned him a "protest" area "that was so far removed from the crowds no one could receive his message." When he moved closer to the traffic areas, he was arrested."

https://www.wnd.com/2025/10/supreme-court-takes-up-scheme-schools-towns-lock/ 

Hope 🙏 ✝️👍"Bible 📖 sales are up 41 % in last three years. "

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https://x.com/CitizenFreePres/status/1978494838237507775 

https://t.co/72wdZjjQQ3

Understanding 1 John 3.9:Whosoever is born of God does not commit sin...

"Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God."

— 1 John 3:9 (KJV)

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🌿 Explanation:

This verse from 1 John 3:9 can sound confusing at first glance, as it seems to say that a true Christian cannot sin. However, the original Greek and the context of John's writing reveal a deeper meaning.

The Greek verb translated as "commit" (ποιεῖ, poiei) actually implies "to practice continually" or "to make a habit of." Therefore, the verse is not claiming that believers are incapable of ever sinning, but that those who are truly born of God — that is, regenerated by the Holy Spirit — do not live in continuous, unrepentant sin.

John is contrasting two lifestyles:

The one born of God shows evidence of a transformed heart, a new nature that resists sin and seeks righteousness.

The one not born of God lives habitually in sin, showing no change or remorse.

When it says "his seed remaineth in him," that refers to God's divine nature or the Holy Spirit dwelling within the believer. This inner presence restrains the believer from comfortably continuing in sin.

"Gospel reaches Iranian homes through satellite TV – find out how! - "

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/gospel-reaches-iranian-homes-through-satellite-tv-find-out-how/ 

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Lana Silk from Transform Iran says, "The only tool that seems to circumvent all these difficulties, and has done so for years, is satellite TV — a sure way to communicate uninterrupted with the masses in Iran, allowing people to access it without the government being able to stop them in any way.."

✝️👍📻 "Voice of the Martyrs Korea to add fifth daily broadcast to North Korea - " News

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/voice-of-the-martyrs-korea-to-add-fifth-daily-broadcast-to-north-korea/ 

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According to Pastor Foley, between 14 and 20 percent of North Koreans listen to foreign broadcasts through headphone radios purchased on the gray and black markets. He explains that because listening to such broadcasts can be done overnight in the dark in silence, it remains the primary way that North Koreans are able to access Christian content..."

"Three open" prayers: a key to effective evangelism - "

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/three-open-prayers-a-key-to-effective-evangelism/ 

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Lord, open a door of opportunity. "That's a natural opportunity for me to bring up my relationship with Jesus," explains Hutchcraft. "So, Lord, open the door. He'll do that."

2. Open their heart. "If You're putting them on my heart to talk to them, would You get their heart ready for when I do? Open their heart."

3. Open my mouth. "Give me the courage. Give me the words when it's the time. Give me the tone."

"Hope amid collapse: Medical outreach brings relief to Sudanese refugees -" Mission Network News

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/hope-amid-collapse-medical-outreach-brings-relief-to-sudanese-refugees/ 

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Healing and hope for Sudan's displaced

The medical outreach began as an answer to prayer. "Our organization sits in full view of the suffering of Sudanese refugees, and we were just praying and praying for these people day after day," John says..."

"From groceries to the Gospel, Belarus pastors connect with needy families"

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/from-groceries-to-the-gospel-belarus-pastors-connect-with-needy-families/ 

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Belarus (MNN) — It was an outreach that they were told would never work. When Slavic Gospel Association (SGA) first launched its Compassion Ministry in Belarus — delivering food and essentials to needy families — local pastors were skeptical. They insisted that Belarusians would never open their doors to strangers..."

BUT THEY WERE WRONG 💥👍✝️

✝️🙏"Terrorists encountering Christ behind bars "- Mission Network News

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/terrorists-encountering-christ-behind-bars/ 

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Pray for extremists in prison to turn to Christ, and become warriors for God's mercy and truth!

Pray also for believers who lead these prison churches — that God would equip them with wisdom, courage, and perseverance as they disciple new Christians behind bars..."

"From inmates to chaplains: How discipleship is transforming Nigeria’s prisons"

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/from-inmates-to-chaplains-how-discipleship-is-transforming-nigerias-prisons/ 

"Nigeria's prisons are becoming unlikely centers of revival. Through Prisoners For Christ's (PFC) International Bible Institute, inmates across Nigeria are not only finding faith in Jesus but also becoming Christian leaders who disciple others.

 "It's a Bible college inside the prison for inmates," explains Don Szolomayer, Director of International Affairs at PFC..."

"Where will I sleep tonight? Iranian Christians flee persecution in endless survival journey "- Mission Network

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/where-will-i-sleep-tonight-iranian-christians-flee-persecution-in-endless-survival-journey/ 

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If Iranian believers are arrested for their faith and forced to pay bail, it often costs them their property. Duncan explains, "It impoverishes them, and that means they don't have a lot of financial resources to leave the country or to set up life anywhere else."

For a quick escape, most choose visa-free neighbors: Türkiye, Armenia, or Georgia. But new challenges await.

Their first hurdle is legalizing their stay, usually through an asylum claim, proving they had a solid reason to leave.."

🙏✝️🌍 India "New anti-conversion laws intensify pressure on Christians "- Mission Network News

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/new-anti-conversion-laws-intensify-pressure-on-christians/ 

"Though India's constitution guarantees an individual's right to choose their own religion, "We do see states where the BJP is the strongest starting to enact stronger, more stringent anti-conversion laws: Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan," John Pudaite with Bibles For The World says.."

Please join me in prayer for our Bible translators ✝️🙏📖 🌍 - Mission Network News

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/week-of-prayer-highlights-the-urgency-of-bible-translation/ 

Could you add Bible translation to your prayer list? September 30 through October 6 is illumiNations' Week of Prayer for Bible Translation. Each day features a different prayer based on Scripture.

"Miracles are scattered throughout Syria's unrest - " News

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/miracles-are-scattered-throughout-syrias-unrest/ 

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The man and his family asked Jesus to save them. 

"He hasn't even trusted Jesus at this point. He's just saying, 'Jesus, if you're real, could you please do this? We will believe,'" says Doyle. 

"They walk out the door. They can see HTS. There's killings in the street. They calmly have their things, [he] puts his wife and the kids [in], gets in the car, drives through some of the HTS. It was as if [HTS] never even saw them."

Prayer for my missionary vehicle 🚗✝️🙏 9.5.25

Heavenly Father,

I come before You now, trusting in Your wisdom and guidance. I ask for Your blessing over this work I am about to do on my vehicle. Lord, let my hands be steady, my efforts be precise, and the solutions I apply bring true healing and restoration to the engine. Grant that it will run smoothly, reliably, and safely, and that all hidden issues be revealed and resolved. 

Surround me with Your protection as I work, and grant patience and understanding in the process. Father, may this act of care reflect Your order and provision, and may I give thanks for Your guidance in every step. Let Your favor be upon this task, and let the outcome be a testimony of Your provision and blessing.

In Jesus' name, Amen.

"Three open" prayers: a key to effective evangelism - " Mission Network News

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/three-open-prayers-a-key-to-effective-evangelism/ 

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There are three doors that can be opened before a person receives the good news of Jesus Christ:

1. Lord, open a door of opportunity. "That's a natural opportunity for me to bring up my relationship with Jesus," explains Hutchcraft. "So, Lord, open the door. He'll do that."

2. Open their heart. "If You're putting them on my heart to talk to them, would You get their heart ready for when I do? Open their heart."

3. Open my mouth. "Give me the courage. Give me the words when it's the time. Give me the tone."

About - International Day for the Unreached

https://alliancefortheunreached.org 

"The Alliance for the Unreached is a coalition of like-minded ministries and organizations focused on advancing the cause of the Great Commission for the sake of Unreached peoples across the globe. Our initiatives include the International Day for the Unreached and the "Third of Us" initiative committed to helping Christians understand that one-third of the world's population remains unreached with the gospel of Jesus Chris

Here are some key resources and organizations to help you engage with the International Day for the Unreached, observed on Pentecost Sunday each year. In 2026, this day will be on May 24.

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🌍 Key Resources & Organizations

1. Alliance for the Unreached

The Alliance for the Unreached is a coalition of ministries focused on advancing the Great Commission. They provide various resources to help individuals and churches engage with the cause of the unreached. 

Great Commission Action Guide: A free guide to help you understand and engage with the cause of the unreached.  

Webcast Series: A series of webcasts providing insights into innovative strategies to reach the unreached.  

Prayer Campaign: A 60-day prayer campaign leading up to the International Day for the Unreached.  

2. Advancing Native Missions

This organization supports native missionaries in over 120 countries to share the Gospel. They offer resources to help you get involved in global missions. 

Pray for the Unreached Guide: A free guide to help you pray for unreached people groups.  

Get Involved Locally: Opportunities to engage with unreached people groups near you.  

3. Joshua Project

Joshua Project provides data on the world's people groups, focusing on those with the fewest evangelical Christians. Their resources can help you identify and pray for unreached people groups.  

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🛠️ How to Get Involved

Pray: Use the provided prayer guides to intercede for unreached people groups. 

Advocate: Share information about the unreached on social media and in your community. 

Give: Support organizations working to reach the unreached through donations. 

Go: Consider short-term or long-term mission opportunities to directly engage with unreached communities. 

If you 

Southern Evangelical Seminary - Steadfast in the Truth

https://ses.edu/ 

🙏♥️✝️"New leaders and new aid for Haiti, but old problems remain -" Mission Network News

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/new-leaders-and-new-aid-for-haiti-but-old-problems-remain/ 

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As of Thursday, August 7, businessman Laurent Saint-Cyr is now the head of Haiti's transitional presidential council. He is supposed to serve a three-month term before Haiti begins steps toward a 2026 general election..."

India: "Bible shipment to arrive in disaster aftermath - " Mission

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/bible-shipment-to-arrive-in-disaster-aftermath/ 

"When we send a container, it (costs) $11,000, but that has half a million dollars worth of free Bibles and Christian books in it...

After intense flooding in the Himalayan village of Dharali, in the state of Uttarakhand, India, over 190 people have been rescued, four have been killed, and 100 remain missing. 

The northern region of the country is set to receive a distribution of Bibles and Christian resources soon from Mission Cry, although distributing to this area means ..."

"Under the radar: A risky outreach to get the Gospel to kids"

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/under-the-radar-a-risky-outreach-to-get-the-gospel-to-kids/ 

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Keys for Kids is translating their devotionals into Mandarin for children who may never hear the Gospel otherwise. It's one of the most spiritually restricted areas of outreach.

"There are literally spies in the United States looking for the work that we're doing," says Greg Yoder, Executive Director of Keys for Kids...'

photos: Summer Mission Trip 2025 (June-July), part 1a & 1b

photos: Summer Mission Trip 2025 (June-July), 

part 1a

photos: Summer Mission Trip 2025 (June-July),

part 1b

stay tuned for summer mission trip 2025 part 2

 (July-August-Sept)

"illumiNations is a significant, collaborative alliance of leading Bible translation organizations and resource partners. Its overarching mission is to eradicate "Bible poverty"

https://illuminations.bible/

"illumiNations is a significant, collaborative alliance of leading Bible translation organizations and resource partners. Its overarching mission is to eradicate "Bible poverty..

illumiNations partners with major Bible translation groups: American Bible Society, Biblica, Deaf Bible Society, Lutheran Bible Translators, Pioneer Bible Translators, Seed Company, SIL International, The Word for the World, United Bible Societies, and Wycliffe Bible Translators USA..."

"Ways to pray for Texas flood tragedies "- Mission News

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/ways-to-pray-for-texas-flood-tragedies/ 

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The Christian, all-girls Camp Mystic was among those hardest hit, with 27 campers and counselors lost and six remaining missing as of Tuesday..'

"Sudan fighting spreads to previously safe areas - "Mission Network

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/sudan-fighting-spreads-to-previously-safe-areas/ 

"Darrell Templeton with MegaVoice highlights the gravity of the situation: "A lot of the genocide, a lot of the killing that the RSF is doing is very tribal in nature."

MegaVoice offers both spiritual and practical hope. First, solar-powered audio Bibles provide perspective from God's Word. "There's an audio series called 'Am I My Brother's Keeper?' which is all about reconciliation between the tribes in Sudan and South Sudan," Templeton says..."