tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251119656678114714.post4623020172229633316..comments2012-01-25T08:44:01.398-05:00William Birchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09756456902262174536noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251119656678114714.post-32269370447770728272012-01-25T08:44:01.398-05:002012-01-25T08:44:01.398-05:00Rick,<br /><br />Amen. I have often prayed for the Lord&#39;s missionaries the world over in general, because there are so many of them, praying for God to strengthen them physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually -- each one of them. <br /><br />Posting this reminded me of the recent apostasy of Calvinist Philosopher Michael Sudduth, as mentioned in yesterday&#39;s post responding to my friend Peter Pike. It&#39;s so tragic.William Birchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09756456902262174536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251119656678114714.post-81551828021797141132012-01-25T08:18:44.616-05:002012-01-25T08:18:44.616-05:00It is cultures of that kind that can be effectively reached by living missionaries who have left western comforts and live out a gospel of love and compassion among them. And the Spirit can use those deeds to open hearts and allow the seed of the gospel to be planted.<br /><br />One of the missionary couple we support went to Morroco a decade ago. It took almost two years of sharing coffee and helping with handyman work and generally being Jesus to the Morrocans before they saw the first profession of faith. And they still live with their very lives in peril.<br /><br />Men (and women) that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.Rick Fruehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05879848568892457571noreply@blogger.com