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we’ve had for this newly created network of churches coming into a greater
clarity as their emerging leadership embrace their destiny.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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and I were able to visit four of the five Diaspora countries to help jump-start
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the first four lessons of the Synoptic Gospels to model how the classroom
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September, we’ll be in Antigua to do pre-summit planning for the first year
anniversary of the Spanish Diaspora.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="color: white;">The CSD students are presently in St. Kitts, Nevis, Antigua, St. Martin and Saba. As I am writing this blog, the church in St. Martin is growing at a rapid pace and the church in Nevis is planting a church in the neighboring Island Montserrat.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="color: white;">Please pray for God’s wisdom and His provision as we dream of expanding and reaching more countries in the West Indies.</span></span></div>
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Spanish Diaspora birthed November 7, 2018</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Our call to reach the dispersed Hispanic groups throughout the Caribbean came as a God-given burden that was confirmed by our colleagues*. In our extensive travels throughout the Caribbean and the West Indies, we kept meeting isolated people groups now living away from their birth countries but hungry to be networked for a fresh wave of church planting in their new host countries. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px; text-align: center;">Newly elected leadership: Rev. Rafael Mota Felix, Superintendent (below left), Rev. and missionary Billy Roman, Vice-Superintendent, Rev. Rudel (Mega) Foe, Executive Treasury, Rev. Juana Jimenez, Executive Secretary, Pastor Prisila Torres, Executive member from St. Maarten, Antigua, St. Kitts, Nevis and Saba respectively.</span></div>
Caribbean Ministries of the Spanish Diasporahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07952987249401122186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975073012689109386.post-29134217671834122582018-04-30T13:20:00.000-05:002018-04-30T13:20:33.459-05:00¡Prospera donde Dios te planta!<div style="text-align: center;">
¡Prospera donde Dios te planta! por Esteban (Dale) Coad</div>
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Jeremías 29:11 (Dios Habla Hoy) "Yo sé los planes que tengo para ustedes, planes para su bienestar y no para su mal, a fin de darles un futuro lleno de esperanza. Yo el Señor, lo afirmo."<br />
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Jeremías 29:11 es uno de los pasajes de las Escrituras más citados. En la primera lectura, instantáneamente captura nuestros corazones con la sensación de que Dios sabe dónde estamos y hacia dónde vamos. Es estar lleno de esperanza y de una sensación de bienestar para el futuro. Aunque en sí mismo, este pasaje nos habla poderosamente, habla aún más poderosamente a la audiencia original, la diáspora de ese día.<br />
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Sorprendentemente, cuando los israelitas exiliados en Babilonia escucharon por primera vez la declaración de Jeremías, no era lo que querían escuchar. Israel como nación estaba siendo castigo por desobedecer a Dios. La diáspora de Israel que vivían en Babilonia quiso creer las mentiras del falso profeta Hananías de que iban a volver a casa rápidamente. Jeremías los exhortó a no encontrar esperanza superficial en una narrativa falsa. A pesar de sus circunstancias, Dios todavía era Dios. Él tenía un plan y un propósito para ellos, incluso en su hogar adoptivo. Jeremías los animó a abrazar el diseño soberano de Dios para sus vidas independientemente de las circunstancias fuera de su control.<br />
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Jeremías (Jeremías 29:4-7) los exhortó a "construir casas y establecerse," a "casarse y tener hijos e hijas"y a "buscar la paz y la prosperidad de la ciudad a la que te he llevado en el exilio." A medida que la comunidad de la diáspora honraba a Dios donde vivían, debían orar por su nación anfitriona, "porque si prospera, también prosperarán." Independientemente de las circunstancias de sus vidas, Dios tenía planes para prosperar y asegurar su futuro.<br />
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A pesar de las circunstancias de nuestras vidas, debemos abrazar el plan de Dios para nuestras vidas. Nuestro futuro está en sus manos, donde sea que estemos plantados. Cuando prosperamos donde vivimos, bendecimos a la nación donde vivimos, incluso si somos inmigrantes en esa nación.<br />
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Abraza todo lo que Dios tiene para ti en el presente. No permita que un anhelo de recuerdos de su pasado ó falsas esperanzas para su futuro obstaculicen el trato de Dios con usted en el presente.<br />
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¡Prospera donde estás! Tu presente y tu futuro están seguros en Èl.Caribbean Ministries of the Spanish Diasporahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07952987249401122186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975073012689109386.post-45499662168334355662018-04-29T17:45:00.000-05:002018-04-29T17:46:00.507-05:00Prosper where God plants youProsper where God plants you by Dale Coad<br />
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Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."<br />
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Jeremiah 29:11 is one of the most quoted passages of scripture. On first reading, it instantly captures our hearts with the sense that God knows where we are and where we are going. It is pregnant with hope and a sense of well being for the future. Although in and of itself, this passage speaks powerfully to us, it speaks even more powerfully to the original audience, the diaspora of that day.<br />
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Surprisingly, when the Israelites exiles in Babylon first heard Jeremiah's pronouncement, it wasn't what they wanted to hear. Israel as a nation was being punished for disobeying God. The Israelite diaspora living in Babylon wanted to believe the false prophet Hananiah's lies that they were going home quickly. <br />
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Jeremiah exhorted them not to find superficial hope in a false narrative. Regardless of their circumstances, God was still God. He had a plan and a purpose for them, even in their adoptive home. Jeremiah encouraged them to embrace God's Sovereign design for their lives despite circumstances beyond their control.<br />
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Jeremiah (Jer. 29:4-7) exhorted them to "build houses and settle down," to "marry and have sons and daughters" and to "seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you in exile." As the diaspora community honored God where they lived, they were to pray for their host country "because if it prospers, you too will prosper." Regardless of the circumstances of their lives, God had a plan to prosper them and secure their future.<br />
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Regardless of the circumstances of our lives, we must embrace God's plan for our lives. Our future is in His Hands, wherever we are planted. When we prosper where we live, we bless the country where we live, even if we are immigrants to that nation.<br />
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Embrace all that God has for you in the present. Don't allow a longing for memories of your past or false hopes for you future hinder God's dealings with you in the present. Prosper where you are.<br />
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Your present and your future are secure in Him.Caribbean Ministries of the Spanish Diasporahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07952987249401122186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975073012689109386.post-68142270122279135382018-02-16T12:30:00.002-06:002018-02-16T12:30:51.808-06:00God's Great Symphony of Life<div style="text-align: center;">
God's Great Symphony of Life by Dale Coad</div>
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<br />One of the profound truths of the scripture is that God orchestrates our lives for His Glory, including the stages or seasons of our journey.</div>
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As Ecclesiastes 3:1 (Voice) declares, "For everything that happens in life--there is a season, a right time for everything under heaven."</div>
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As part of God's Great Symphony of life, God directs the beginnings and the endings of those seasons.</div>
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As Rev. Craig D. Lounsbrough, observes, "Life is so utterly enraptured with beginnings that it can do little else than perpetually create space for them. And those spaces are what we call endings."</div>
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Patti and I recognize that God's work in the Caribbean is just beginning as our time of leadership is ending and as David and Kristen Speer's time is just now beginning the 1st of April, 2018.</div>
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Patti and I have been inspired with a vision of all that God has yet in store for the Caribbean ministries. We are declaring that it's His time and His season to fulfill His Destiny for the Island Nations of the Caribbean.</div>
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We feel similar to King David who had in his heart a vision to build a house for God, but in God's timing, his son Solomon would fulfill that vision. As God told David in 1 Chronicles 28:5, "Solomon your son is the one will will build my house..for I have chosen him."</div>
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Solomon could have been intimated, but David reminded him, "This work is not for men--it is for the Eternal God." 1 Chronicles 29:1 (Voice)</div>
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Solomon had a learning curve in order to fulfill the vision. David encourage him, "Be strong courageous, and effective. Do not fear or be dismayed. I know that the Eternal God, who is my God, is with you. He will not abandon you or forsake you until you have finished all the work for the temple of the Eternal. 1 Chronicle 28:30 (Voice)</div>
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It has been Patti and my highest honor to have serve our colleagues in the capacity as the Caribbean Area Directors for thirteen years. We fully <span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12pt;">acknowledge that the ongoing work of God is beyond any one person or office but nevertheless has Eternal consequences as we united in prayer as a team.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12pt;">Please join us now as we pledge ourselves in prayer to David and Kristen as they step into their new roles "until they finish all the work the Lord has for them."</span></div>
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<!--EndFragment-->Caribbean Ministries of the Spanish Diasporahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07952987249401122186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975073012689109386.post-66319103002447241862018-01-30T22:32:00.000-06:002018-01-30T22:32:28.922-06:00Little by Little, by Don Cartledge, LAC Cuba Network<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don and Jacquie Cartledge, LAC Cuba Network</td></tr>
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<span style="text-align: justify;"> In the devotional book, "Faith's Checkbook" by Charles Spurgeon, the November 23rd entry is titled, "Acquiring Perseverance" and he uses this text from Deuteronomy 7:22 (KJV):</span></div>
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"The Lord thy God will put out those nations before thee little by little."</div>
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Spurgeon begins by saying that "we are not expected to win victories for the Lord Jesus by a single blow." We are inclined to want to land a "knockout punch" and to win the battle in a single stroke, but the body blows we land over the duration of a 10, 12 or 15 round fight will take their toll and "little by little" win the victory.</div>
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Sometimes we are called to simply carry on the war through years of labor, fighting with all our might, and little evidence of success.</div>
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He continues by saying that our business in this world is "to conquer it for Jesus." We are to be involved in pushing back evil by waging an "unceasing war with iniquity" and this is what we are to "put out." But only God can make this happen through us: "Jehovah...will put out those nations before thee."</div>
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And so we come to the key principle of "little by little." God works by degrees, always from lesser to greater so that we can "learn patience, increase in faith, earnestly watch and avoid carnal security [leaning on the arm of the flesh]."</div>
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This takes place as we <u style="font-style: italic;">"thank God for a little success and pray for more."</u> Spurgeon urges us to:</div>
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<b>"<u>never</u> sheathe the sword till <u>the whole land</u> is won for Jesus</b>."</div>
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We must take heart then, going on <i><b>little by little</b></i>, for "<i><b>many littles will make a great whole</b>.</i>"</div>
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Let us echo and live in the light of the "law of cumulation" as expressed by basketball legend Bobby Knight, "The result of many little things is not little."</div>
Caribbean Ministries of the Spanish Diasporahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07952987249401122186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975073012689109386.post-20771083792656776952018-01-01T20:40:00.001-06:002018-01-01T20:40:13.648-06:00Here we stand, a veritable rock of salvation in this drifting world.<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Reflection for 2018 by Dale Coad (written December 31, 2017)</span></div>
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Greetings from bitterly cold Pittsboro (Raleigh area) in North Carolina where the Coad-Comellas clan of 19 people celebrated Christmas and are waiting to welcome in the New Year of 2018. As so many are doing in these closing hours of 2017, I am reflecting on where we've come from and where we are going.</div>
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As one historian observed, in all of Great Britain's wars, they always managed to win their last battle, which of course is the most significant one to win. With Britain's victory over Rommel, everything changed in terms of the nation's sense of their past failures, present courage and their capacity to believe in their future.</div>
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As you reflect on this past year 2017, I image that you've had your shared of victories, challenges and perhaps some defeats. I encourage you to not allow the failure of the past to deprive you of your faith in the present to dim your vision for God's victories in your future.</div>
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"I keep going on, grasping ever more firmly that purpose for which Christ grasped me. My brothers, I do not consider myself to have fully grasped it even now. But I do concentrate on this; I leave the past behind and with hands outstretched to whatever lies ahead I go straight for the goal--my reward the honor of being called by God in Christ."</div>
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Patti and I are indeed blessed serving Christ in the diversity of countries in the warm Caribbean. We are honored to served with a godly and dedicated team of compassionate and passionate missionaries who give their all for the God of their calling. Let's make 2018 a year for God's glory!</div>
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We just celebrated a fantastic retreat with the theme, "Thriving in Change." Our colleague and retreat speaker Don Exley focused on God's passionate love for us facilitating powerful encounters with Jesus. Our extended communion service in the historic Wesleyan Chapel at Epworth was as intimate experience as I have ever had with Jesus. Where do we go from here?</div>
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With 20128 looming on the horizon, can we take those power encounters and incorporate radical new ideas that are pregnant with possibilities with any surety that we've heard from God? Something may be crying out for change but is it God's mandate or our own discontentment? How does a believer distinguish between a Divine mandate versus an impulsive need for self-validation masked by a false sense of Spiritually?</div>
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How often do we pursue a radical change in the culture of our field only to find out the change must first take place with us? Some of our radical ideas will be become self-validating with time while others will serve only to reveal deep needs in our walk with Jesus. The difference between being radical for Christ versus being impulsive to meet our own needs is revealed in our walk with Jesus.</div>
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May we be radical for Jesus in 2018 for His sake and fully discover everything that He has purposed for us this year!</div>
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Caribbean Ministries of the Spanish Diasporahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07952987249401122186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975073012689109386.post-53582192831349376702017-11-15T21:36:00.000-06:002017-11-15T21:36:49.842-06:00God's Favorite Kid<div style="text-align: center;">
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I grew up in a very loving home with parents who were pastors and grandparents on both sides that were church planters. But somehow growing up, I only received that message of the first part of the verse above. <i>Be imitators of God. </i>It didn't take long to realize that I was not up to the task when I tried to live that out from the mud-puddle depth of my own efforts. I was acting like I didn't have a Heavenly Father, essentially trying to "DIY" it (Do It Yourself).</div>
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Christians who live as spiritual orphans (those who "DIY" it) can only live out this verse in their own religious, legalistic effort. Some of the symptoms that will be experienced by "DIY'ers" include fear, worry, doubt, burnout and feelings of insignificance, among others. Thankfully God did not design us to live that way.</div>
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Recently I looked a little deeper into the word "beloved" or "dearly beloved," as some version say. I discovered that in the Greek this word could also mean "favorite" (See Strong's g0027). Have you ever thought of yourself as God's favorite kid? Me neither! But what would change in our outlook and daily walk with our Father if we did?</div>
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If we were to think of ourselves as God's favorite kid, it wouldn't take long to come to the realization that He is crazy about us and loves to care for us. King David must have had a similar realization when he penned the words of Psalms 139:17 NLT <i>'How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered.' </i></div>
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However, I think it's difficult for us to think along the same lines as David when we come face to face with the reality of our fallen nature, especially when combined with our American cultural tendency to "DIY" in everything. But if we look a little earlier in Ephesians 2:8-10, God underscores the fact that we are not a "DIY" project!</div>
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What if we were to live from the wellspring of the revelation that we are God's favorite kid? Fear would be replaced with faith. Loneliness could be exchanged for His Presence. Weariness would be traded for rest. "Just another face in the crowd" would find itself "in Him."</div>
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Mourning could be turned into dancing. Pain would be given purpose. Doubt could be transformed into obedience. You get the picture. Every "promise in the book" takes on new meaning when you read it with a thorough understanding of what it means to be a "beloved" child of God!</div>
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Whatever the circumstances may be that you are facing, our prayer is that you would be encouraged and remember that as God's favorite kid, you never face it alone!</div>
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Caribbean Ministries of the Spanish Diasporahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07952987249401122186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975073012689109386.post-29307122793430376342017-09-20T16:27:00.001-05:002017-09-20T22:51:12.350-05:00Quick, throw out the sea anchor!<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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October 1, 2017 Prayer blog by Dale Coad</div>
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What do you experience in the middle of a storm? </div>
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I am in the middle of a series of storms that are frankly overwhelming. Working in the Caribbean, there is a strong emotional link between the human tragedies in all of the islands and our own well-being. Our whole Caribbean ministry team affirms that God is good and that God is in control while the news media screams: "Irma, Jose and now Maria are wreaking havoc in your area and causing indescribable pain and loss to those whom you love." How do we deal with our faith that God is in control when the unprecedented numbers of storms allege otherwise? We need to throw out our sea anchors!</div>
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Sailors who face violent storms know that a great danger to avoid is having their vessels smashed broadside by powerful waves. The sea is unforgiving. Their best defense is to turn the bow of the boat into those crashing breakers. But how does the crew gain enough control from those powerful forces to do so? Oftentimes, it's sea anchors.</div>
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A sea anchor is a device used to stabilize a boat in heavy weather. It creates resistance to the storm. When attached to the stern, it slows the boat for better control. So, with so many storms thrashing Cuba, the Turks and Caicos Islands, St. Maarten, Barbuda and Dominica to name a few, how do we find our sea anchors? How do we deal with the dissonance of the clarity of our faith in God when the confusion of life's circumstances scream otherwise?</div>
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In Psalms 73, Asaph found his clarity when he faced his own dilemma. In v.1, he affirms his faith in God, "Truly God is good in Israel, to those who are pure in heart" while revealing his emotional state in v. 2 "But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled, my steps had nearly slipped."</div>
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What was Asaph's dilemma? He was perplexed. "I was envious of the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked" (v.3). God's people saw the wicked prosper also and they were asking the same hard question, "Does God realize what is going on?" (v. 11 TLB). "Have I been wasting my time? Why take the trouble to be pure?" (v. 13)</div>
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In the middle of his storm (of faith), he realizes that concentrating on his perplexing thoughts would not bring any relief (vv.13-16). His only relief is when he allowed God to put things back into eternal perspective. "But when I thought how to understand this, it seemed to me a wearisome task until I went into the sanctuary of God; then I discerned their end" (vv.16-17).</div>
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In that moment in time, Asaph threw out his sea anchor. He slowed down. He faced the ongoing waves that threatened to batter his vessel. He understood the danger of losing his faith at such a critical time, "I was brutish and ignorant; I was like a beast toward you" (v.23).</div>
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In the very last moment, right before Asaph slipped down the treacherous slope of skepticism and dismay, God took hold of his hand. God was still God! In that vulnerable split second, he suddenly declared, "Whom have I in heaven but you?" (v. 25) Though our strength may fail us, God does not. "My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart" (v. 26). God strengthened his heart!</div>
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As Asaph, when we're "so close to the edge of the cliff" (v.1) in a precarious place in our faith, we need to throw out our sea anchors. Don't panic. Slow down. Seek God's perspective. Center your trust in God. He is greater than the storms. "Look! Those who left you are falling apart! But I'm in the very presence of God" (v. 28). Let's make God our refuge in the storms. As Asaph declares with renewed faith, "I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge" (v. 28).</div>
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Caribbean Ministries of the Spanish Diasporahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07952987249401122186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975073012689109386.post-4245452195516391882017-09-15T20:46:00.001-05:002017-09-15T20:46:05.792-05:00Fear is NOT a word on my tongue because God is God!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Psalm 139:1-6 "O Lord, You have searched me and known me. You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off. You comprehend my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways. For <i>there is </i>not a word on my tongue, <i>But </i>behold, O Lord, You know it altogether. You have hedged me behind and before, And laid Your hand upon me. <i>Such</i> knowledge <i>is </i>too wonderful for me; It is high, I cannot <i>attain</i> it."</div>
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This is a Psalm of David the great warrior king of Israel. One whom God called and anointed to lead His people. For those who carry the mantel of leadership this psalm speaks to our lives. I have heard the psalm used to preach a message of repentance and examination by God. It is true that God does know our hearts in and out and He knows our future and yet He still called us.<br />
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The psalm comforted David's heart because despite his shortcomings and failures as a man, he knew God loved him and called him. God knows my sitting down and my standing up. Every thought that I think, God understands, even when I am far off. When I feel apart from God or in a dark place, God knows my path and is acquainted with all of my ways. God knows it all even when I don't see or fully understand.<br />
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Sometimes I think we are hard on ourselves, second guessing our own actions, attitudes or motivations, fearful that there is some carnal motivation in our lives and ministries. It is true we still live in a body of flesh with its desires and wants, but the direction and calling of our lives is fixed on Him.<br />
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Don't judge yourselves harshly but be sure that God know all! Even the apostle Paul said he didn't judge himself. Even though his conscience was clear, that did not mean he was without sin. We don't know the forces that work against us, the demonic beings that seek to destroy or deter us from fulfilling His will. How often as a missionary have I been grateful for the faithful intercessors that have called our names before God pleading for help and protection in the face of enemy hordes Now that's something to be thankful for.<br />
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David borrows a picture from warfare when the king is surrounded in front and in back by faithful soldiers to protect their leader. Ready to give their lives, they advance in front and guard the rear so that the king may move forward to victory. What a wonderful God we serve. He not only called us to do something we could never do on our own but He has hedged us in, in front and behind. He is our defense and our rear guard. As I look back at my life, there is so much to be thankful for, surely God has made my lines, my path to fall in pleasant places.<br />
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That is not to say that is has been without trials and heaviness of heart at times. I know that pain of a disabled son and its impact on our family. I understand feeling backed into a corner making decisions I would never have made voluntarily and directive forces beyond my ability to control. One of my favorite scriptures is Psalm 31:14-15. I like David have said "<i>You are my God</i>" and I trust in you.<br />
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We have such a privilege to be not only sons of God but called to serve. The declaration "<i>you are my God</i>" is emotionally deep and wide for my wife and I. We choose to trust Him in the good and the bad. "<i>Our times are in your hands,</i>" as David said. I have come to believe that this means my minutes, hours, days, weeks, years and my end are all under His control. When we felt we would die from exhaustion or hurt, God was there sustaining us. When were rejoicing in the tremendous victories God gave us in Cuba, we saw His satisfaction and felt the warmth of His smile.<br />
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Finally in the last two verses of this passage we see that our Lord God knows all. God knows us completely, even our thoughts. God has us hedged in! He has been not only our protection but also for our defense, both in front and behind us so. We will not run away. He is our retreat. When the pressure or the pain gets too severe, we may be tempted to fled from Him but in His love, He has hedged us in! This knowledge is too wonderful for us.<br />
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David had a hard time comprehending the goodness of his God and all that God had done for him. It was too high, too marvelous, too exhaustive for his finite brain to understand. As I reflect on this, my faith tell me it's all true! <br />
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He is everything. He is responsible for us as we carry out His plan. He guards us. He protects us. He anoints us. He blesses us and even protects us from ourselves.<br />
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He give great victories and orchestrates "our times" and carries us through to greater victories.<br />
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In light of His greatness, fear is NOT a word on our tongues because God is indeed God!<br />
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With love and respect, Paul DudaCaribbean Ministries of the Spanish Diasporahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07952987249401122186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975073012689109386.post-58168264849186252422017-08-17T00:10:00.001-05:002017-08-19T00:26:33.897-05:00A Biblical Response to Suffering<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One of the deepest weaknesses of our day is the inability to deal with calamity as a normal part of life. Because we often spend so much time trying to create our own heaven on earth (comfort, security), when a situation occurs where we suffer, we are prone to think that God is mad at us or that we have done something wrong. I find that even as a missionary, I am not immune to that same tendency.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In the last few chapters of Acts, we see a great example of a better way to respond to suffering. Paul was falsely accused and arrested and then spent years being coerced by the governor for a bride to let him go. When a new governor finally heard his case two years later, Paul was forced to appeal to Caesar to get a fair hearing. While on the way to Rome to appear before him, the ship Paul was on was caught in a terrible storm that was so bad that no one ate for weeks and then ultimately shipwrecked on the island of Malta. It was cold and rainy that day, so the people of the island built a fire for those that were on the ship. When Paul added some sticks to the fire, a viper jumped out and bit him!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In the midst of all of his suffering, Paul kept his attitude in check and his connection to the Holy Spirit stayed strong in spite of the things he had endured. He didn't blame God or focus on his situation but instead looked for opportunities to demonstrate the Spirit's power in the midst of hardship. The result? The people of Malta heard the good news and witnessed a demonstration of the Spirit's power to heal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The reality is that suffering is a normal part of life (John 16:35). So what was it that kept Paul keenly focused in the midst of so much difficulty? Truthfully, I find it hard to choose just one or two examples from his writings because they are full of passages that would serve to give us strength. But one of the passages found in Romans 8:35 NIV, 38-39 ESV, that I think goes right to the heart of the matter and helps us refocus says, "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble
or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?....F<span class="text">or I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor
things present nor things to come, nor powers,</span> <span class="text">nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be
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</style>Caribbean Ministries of the Spanish Diasporahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07952987249401122186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975073012689109386.post-86489234996475989032017-07-19T15:15:00.000-05:002017-07-19T15:37:19.005-05:00Grace moments in our time of grief<div style="text-align: center;">
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Dealing with critical illness with the grave possibility of death in the family vividly reminds us: we desperately need God! In those vulnerable moments God whispers His assurance and love. Last month, Patti and I walked through the sickness and death of her mother. God's love sustained us with precious grace moments and Holy Spirit nudges.</div>
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Here is the journey: Patti's sister called, "Mom's in the hospital and not expected to make it through her fourth surgery." We were in Costa Rica and her mom in California. Time and distance were not on our side, but God was. Patti left Costa Rica to be with her mother in record time.</div>
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Meanwhile, I was perplexed about how and when to join Patti. MT/MR in AGWM's busiest time of the year. I was scheduled to be in Springfield while Patti was with her dying mother in California. Should I fly out right away? Should I wait? Without knowing what would happen, how does one plan? Byron Klaus, one of the featured speakers at the Compassion forum in Costa Rica prayed with me, "Jesus, Patti's mother's life and death are not only in your hands but also in your timing." The Spirit used that phrase, "in God's timing" to encourage me to wait on God for His timing.</div>
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As Psalms 27:14 (NIV) says, "Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord."</div>
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By God's Grace, Patti's mom survived the surgery with enough clarity to determine the limits of her own medical treatment and to depart this life with family by her side. She died in peace with Jesus and on her own terms.</div>
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In her mother's last days, Patti needed wisdom for the planning. She did not know the area but sensed the Spirit's leading to call a local Assemblies of God church. God gave us another grace moment. Jill Valdez's response (the pastor's wife) was endued with such love and support that Patti knew God had pre-arranged this contact. Within a short time, the church was offered for the memorial service. What Patti did not know in making her "random phone call" was that Jill was also a hospice nurse! These grace moments were not random but orchestrated by God.</div>
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The memorial service was far from our colleagues and missionary support group. God's reminder that we were not alone instantly overwhelmed whatever feelings of remoteness that we may have had. We walked into the church greeted by a dazzling array of flower arrangements from Cuba, Haiti, ChildHope, AGWM and the LAC offices, colleagues all. Right then, a florist walked in with a curious expression on his face, "These flowers are all the way from the Dominican Republic. I had to bring them in myself to see how someone from so far away knows this sweet lady." In that very moment, our colleague were with us in spirit and we felt their love.</div>
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As we deal with grief and loss, let's be aware of those grace moments and the gentle nudging of the Holy Spirit. We are not alone. We are not left to our own decisions. God is with us and He has a purpose for us. As the Voice version of the Bible expresses it in 2 Corinthians 1:4, "(God) consoles us as we endured the pain and hardship of life so that we may draw from His comfort and share it with others in their own struggles."</div>
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In our times of grief, let's look for those grace moments. When others are grieving, let's be sensitive <b>to be</b> their grace moments.<br />
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From Self-Reliance to Trust by David Speer</div>
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One of the first verses I ever memorized as a young Royal Ranger was Proverbs 3:5-6: "<i>Trust in the Lord with all you heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight." </i>I'm sure that many of you memorized the same verse early in your journey with the Lord. However, more times than I would like to admit, I have trusted in my own ability and leaned on my own understanding.</div>
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Just like I did as a young Royal Ranger, King Hezekiah started out well. 1 Kings 18 says this about him: <i>"Hezekiah trusted the Lord, the God of Israel. There was no one like him among all the kings of Judah, either before or after his time. He remained faithful to the Lord in everything, and he carefully obeyed all the commands the Lord had given Moses. So the Lord was with him, and Hezekiah was successful in everything he did." </i>But when he and his kingdom were threatened with destruction by the armies of Assyria, he sent emissaries to make a treaty with Egypt and purchase horses and chariots. In a time of testing, he trusted in human strength and ingenuity to protect him (Isaiah 30).</div>
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If, like Hezekiah, you find yourself off on your own, Isaiah 30:15 shows us the path home. This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel says: <i>"Only in returning to me and resting in me will you be saved. In quietness and confidence is your strength."</i></div>
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In Isaiah 37, we read that Hezekiah listened to the warning of the prophets. Even though he could not see how God was going to protect them from the army of King Sennacherib, he chose to put his trust in the Lord instead of figuring it out himself (Isaiah 37). The result? <i>"That night the angel of the Lord went out to the Assyrian camp and killed 185,000 Assyrian soldiers. When the surviving Assyrians woke up the next morning, they found corpses everywhere. So King Sennacherib of Assyria broke camp and returned to his own land. He went home to his capital of Nineveh and stayed there."</i> (Isaiah 37:36-37)</div>
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If you find yourself in a difficult situation and cannot see a way forward and are tempted to respond from your own abilities, choose the path of quiet, confident trust. I want to leave you with this thought from Isaiah 30;19, 21: "<i>He will be gracious if you ask for help. He will surely respond to the sound of your cries...Your own ears will hear him. Right behind you a voice will say, 'This is the way you should go,' whether to the right or to the left."</i></div>
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Finding that elusive thing called peace by Dale Coad</div>
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I am a child of the 60s. My ordinary childhood in the "Father's Knows best" years were over-taken by the radical anti-Vietnam war years of my youth. Hippies, flower children, beatnicks were all looking for an elusive thing call peace, a peace that never came. For some it never would.</div>
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Where is peace? Some wait till everything in their life aligns to an imaginary state of ecstasy with no pain or challenges. It never comes. Others, like Jerusalem under siege, deny the severity of the moment. Disaster is imminent yet they console themselves by denying its reality. Jeremiah affirms, "They dress the wound of my people as though it were not serious. "'Peace, peace,' they say, when there is no peace." (Jeremiah 6:14 NIV)</div>
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So where is peace? Peace is not found in some euphoric state of bliss or denying the existence of pain and sorrow. Peace is only found in centering our lives, emotions and dreams in Jesus, the Prince of Peace. Jesus said, "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." (John 14:27 NIV)</div>
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Jesus' peace is not based on our surroundings all lining up. Peace is rooting our circumstances in His unfailing love. His perfect love casts out fear. This past week, with a mother-in-law and my own mother's health failing, I had ample reasons to be troubled and afraid. In the midst of receiving hospice notices for both, our Faithful High Priest Jesus made His Peace know. (Hebrews 4:14). </div>
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He understands. He truly does. I found that elusive thing called peace in Him.....Again. Have you?</div>
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20 meters to great success or absolute failure by Dale Coad</div>
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I take you back in time where a hero of the faith was facing imminent danger. The praying folks back home are crying out to God for his release from solitary confinement in a military prison. The year if 1963. The place is Cuba. The hero's name is Floyd Woodworth. His Call to serve God and the National Church is being tested by the political upheaval of a revolution and his fate is unknown.</div>
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After 20 days of incarceration, on April 5th, he is released. The new government monitors his reaction. He bravely proclaims, "I have no complaints of my treatment." That is all he disclosed about his detainment although there is so much more he could have alleged. His heart to shield his host church from any secondary backlash authenticated Floyd's deep love of God and His Church. He carried this level of commitment all of his life.</div>
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On March 23, 2017, Floyd was released once again, this time from the captivity of his failing health. Our great loss is heaven's gain. But what of Floyd's intense burden he carried for God's work and the church? He effectively passed on this legacy to National Leaders and to his own children, including two of our LAC Area Directors, David Woodworth and Sandy (Woodworth) Kazim. Their lives testify to the reality of Floyd's legacy being passed on. As 2 Thessalonians 2:15 (TLB) says, "With all these things in mind, dear brothers, stand firm and keep a strong grip on the truth that we taught you in our letters and during the time we were with you."</div>
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If living out our Call is likened to a great race (2 Timothy 4:7), Floyd successfully passed on the baton to his next generation. We can never take this marvelous handoff for granted. The passing of the baton is crucial to winning the race. Take for an example the 4X100 meter relay. Few events in the Olympics give athletes more chances to fail than this race.</div>
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The basic structure of the 4X100 relay involves four sprinters per team running one at a time in a single lane, with each athlete doing a 100-meter leg. There's a special area on the track where they're required to hand off the baton to the next runner. This area is known as the "changeover box." The handoff in the 20-meter changeover box makes or breaks the race.</div>
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In the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China, the men and women's relay teams from the USA were strong but both dropped the baton on the final handoffs in their preliminaries, disqualifying them from the race. The passing of the baton is a non-visual exchange. The responsibility of the incoming runner is to place the baton firmly in the hand of the outgoing runner. No matter how strong each individual sprinter was in 2008, the entire team lost the race when one of the team members fumbled and dropped the baton.</div>
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Much like the 4X100 meter race, we all have a baton to pass. The 20-meter pass zone gives the previous generation a limited space to bring the next sprinter up to speed and to ensure that the baton is firmly in their hands. Floyd's race is over. He ran it well. He passed on the baton. He can rest now. He should also rest assured that his next generation will be intentional about doing the same for the Glory of God.</div>
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Caribbean Ministries of the Spanish Diasporahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07952987249401122186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975073012689109386.post-59285819255915697952017-03-10T11:15:00.000-06:002017-03-10T11:15:06.255-06:00God's Plan vs. Man's Desire<div style="text-align: center;">
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I listened to a great sermon that was preached last week in the NLRC* chapel by Rev. Malcolm P. Burleigh, the Senior Director of Intercultural Ministries. In the sermon, Malcom brought out a concept I would like for us to think about for a moment.</div>
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In Genesis 1:28, God introduces His original plan for man: "Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion..." Then in Genesis 11:4, you see a picture of man's desire; "Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be dispersed over the face of the whole earth.</div>
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God's destiny for man has always been one of fruitfulness, multiplication, spreading out and taking dominion. The desire of man continues to be about making a name for himself, building monuments to make his name great, and creating a safe place for himself, living in comfort alongside his peers. Because you are reading this blog, I know that somewhere in the past you have made a decision to live out God's plan for your life. So today I want to encourage you to never settle for less than God's destiny for you. Continue to live out a fruitful life in faith, always pushing the boundaries, actively believing that God's plan for your life is far beyond what you can do by yourself!</div>
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To what/listen to Malcom's sermon, go to: <a href="hppt://agtv.ag.org/chapel_022817_malcolm_burleigh">hppt://agtv.ag.org/chapel_022817_malcolm_burleigh</a></div>
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* National Leadership and Resource Center-formerly called headquarters.</div>
<br />Caribbean Ministries of the Spanish Diasporahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07952987249401122186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975073012689109386.post-60538804825267793402017-01-28T20:11:00.001-06:002017-02-01T22:00:18.352-06:00Celebration of a Life -- Tribute to Jim BillingsWritten by Gayle Grisbee as a tribute to Jim Billings January 24, 2017<br />
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James Richard Billings, known to those who knew him as Jim, was born June 10, 1946 in Clayton, Oklahoma. He left his earthly home to be with the Lord on January 16, 2017.<br />
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Jim was born to James and Viola Billings in Clayton, Oklahoma. The family soon moved to Oregon in Jim's youth. Jim loved growing up in Oregon and often spoke of its beauty. As a young adult, Jim attended Bethany Bible College in Scotts Valley, California where he met the love of his life, Thelma Franklin. The two were married on August 5th, 1967.<br />
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They soon added three children to their family, Pam, Jim Jr. and Philip. Early in their marriage, Jim and Thelma felt the call of the Lord to take the gospel of Jesus Christ to the people of South America.<br />
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In 1974, they moved their family to Bolivia where they served as missionaries with the Assemblies of God for 25 years. Jim loved the people of Bolivia and throughout his life he counted it as a tremendous honor that God had called him to served the people of that country. He touched countless lives in the years he and Thelma spent there. The impact they made for the Lord will be seen for generations.<br />
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Jim and Thelma were reassigned to headquarters in the United States in 2000 when they joined the International team of the Christian Training Network (ISUM). In 2003 they were named International Directors of the ministry that today encompasses 18 countries with 23 one month long Intensive Advanced Ministry Enrichment Seminars each year, involving 125 traveling professors and directors. We have estimated that the reach of ISUM professors and pastoral leaders touches over one million believers every week.<br />
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Jim loved to hunt and fish with his dad, his brother, his son and his grandsons. He loved to laugh and tell jokes. He enjoyed sports and had endless patience for his many grandchildren. He loved Thelma, loved being a dad and loved being a grandpa. He loved others and loved Jesus most of all.<br />
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He is survived by his wife Thelma Billings of Roseville, CA; his daughter Pam Hamburg and her husband Glenn of Roseville, CA; his son Jim Billings Jr. and his wife Genelle of Fort Mill, SC; his father James Billings of Sisters, Oregon; his siblings, Ruth Shukle, Dan Billings and his wife, Jackie; and Linda Blackwell and her husband, Sam. <br />
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He is also survived by 8 grandchildren, 7 grandsons and one granddaughter. He was loved and will be missed by many. He is preceded in death by his son Philip, his mother Viola and his sister Naomi.<br />
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Dale's comments: Jim, your colleagues honor you and give thanks to God for a life well lived.<br />
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<br />Caribbean Ministries of the Spanish Diasporahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07952987249401122186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975073012689109386.post-26760140664202375572017-01-20T14:09:00.000-06:002017-01-20T14:09:34.700-06:00Jars of clay: His Glory displayed in our vulnerabilitiesJars of clay: written by Dale Coad<br />
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Although we are not comfortable with our human fragility, God's Glory often radiates the brightest against the very backdrop of our vulnerabilities. In January 2017 God's Majestic Splendor shown brightly through some very perplexing and painful situations. <br />
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Two of our colleagues died. Three more experienced critical hospitalizations. Through it all God radiated His sustaining Peace and Glory. Our hearts were moved as our colleagues fixed their eyes on Jesus in their own pain and declared, "Our God is Good!" As the scripture says:<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 Corinthians 4:7, 16-18 NIV (portions): "....<i style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: yellow;">we have this treasure in jars of clay </span></i>to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us...though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal."</span><br />
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<br />Missionary Floyd Woodworth is a living example of this counter-play between the transitory and the eternal. He is a personal hero of mine. His daughter Sandy Kazim posted this on Facebook:<br />
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Floyd built his life on the Word of God. The ravishes of time threaten the very memories of the ones he loves and his own identity. His jar of clay is showing its vulnerability but the eternal Word of God lives on forever in and through Floyd.</div>
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In our vulnerabilities, let's let God's Glory shine through our earthen vessels, our jars of clay! His Kingdom is forever and nothing can shake that Kingdom.</div>
Caribbean Ministries of the Spanish Diasporahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07952987249401122186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975073012689109386.post-75532052438507767172017-01-11T06:03:00.000-06:002017-01-11T06:06:41.468-06:00"This can be your best year ever!"<div style="text-align: center;">
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"<i>This can be your best year ever. Really. It can be," </i>the email teaser read. Because it was from a pastor friend that I respect and trust, I clicked on the link in the email to open his blog and began to read. It was focused around a verse that I grew up singing about (over and over and over again) but rarely focused on like I do now.<br />
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Psalms 118:24 NLT <i>This is the day the Lord made made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.</i><br />
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I find that when I personalize verses like this, it really drives home the depth of wisdom they contain. The idea that God made this day <i style="font-weight: bold;">for me </i>isn't that far fetched. Think about it. If He saw me before I was born and every moment was laid out before a single day had passed (Ps. 139:16) and if He had planned good things for me to do long ago (Eph. 2:10), then surely today is a day for rejoicing and resting in His Sovereign plan for my life, no matter what situation I find myself in.<br />
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Rejoicing and being glad in the day that the Lord has created for us in one of those small things that we can do every day that will fuel the hope we hold in our heart for the best year we've ever had. It doesn't cost much to do; it's really more of a decision to have an outlook of confident expectation of seeing the goodness of the Lord in day-to-day life. So how do you have the best year ever? By having 365 great days in a row!<br />
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Kristen and I hope this is your best year ever!</div>
<br />Caribbean Ministries of the Spanish Diasporahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07952987249401122186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975073012689109386.post-82961632371773706932016-11-24T23:28:00.001-06:002016-12-13T21:52:26.035-06:00Choosing to be victorious in an age of victims<div style="text-align: center;">
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You have a choice to make....everyday! Will you be a victim or victorious? Our world is filled with people crippled with a victim mentality. If anyone had a justifiable reason to feel like a victim, it was Sergeant Bryan Anderson. Near the end of his second tour in Iraq his Humvee ran over an IED and left Bryan unconscious without his two legs and his left hand. Seven days later, he woke up in Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. He was stunned to see his mother at his bedside, thinking he was still in Iraq.</div>
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As the shocking reality of his lost hit him he thought, "I'm half a person." But then his mother spoke some powerful words that helped determine the course of his life, "You know you have basically two options here, right?' He nodded and said, "Yup. Move on--or roll over and die." She probed, "And you're going to....?" Resolutely he said, "Move on!" After a challenging regiment of rehabilitation, Bryan learned to live independently and is optimistic about life. (Taken from Guideposts July 2016, "A Will to Live" pg. 31). Everyday he is making the right choice.</div>
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As you face the ever-growing challenge of living out your Call with integrity and passion, what do you choose: to be a victim or to be victorious? Your choice impacts the effectiveness of your life and ministry. There is a new buzzword that is akin to our concept of "the Call of God" on our lives, namely "Grit."</div>
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Grit defined by Angela Lee Duckworth is "passion with perseverance to obtain a long-term goal."</div>
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As men and women of God, we're not promised a life without conflicts. We are however promised a life empowered by God to fulfill His Call on our lives without shame or remorse, a victorious life even in conflict.</div>
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Romans 8:36-26 (TLB) helps prepare us for the conflict, "...the Scriptures tell us that for his sake we must be ready to face death at every moment of the day...but despite all this, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ who loved us enough to die for us." As believers, what is the key to our victory? "If God is on our side, who can ever be against us?" Romans 8:31 (TLB)</div>
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So let's choose to live our lives in victory, "Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising that shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God." Hebrews 12:2 (KJV)</div>
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Caribbean Ministries of the Spanish Diasporahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07952987249401122186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975073012689109386.post-82772553258531382162016-11-05T01:09:00.000-05:002016-12-13T21:46:32.548-06:00Indescribable JOY despite a terrible disaster: by David SpeerI was in Baracoa Cuba last week assessing the damage caused by Hurricane Matthew. Of all the natural disasters that I have responded to over the years, I still wasn't prepared to see and experience the loss and devastation that had become reality of 158,000 Cuban people overnight on October 4th and 5th. <br />
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Not only was I surprised by the degree of devastation, I witnessed something I had never seen before immediately following a disaster--indescribable <b>joy</b> that bubbled to the surface in face after face of the believers who were in the middle of total material loss and devastation.<br />
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Last Thursday I was with a pastor, his wife and his two girls. You'd never know that this presbyter and his family lost their home and had their earthly possessions blown away only a few weeks ago! The joy that I discovered in my new Cuban friends can never be erased by a hurricane or any other temporary earthly condition, because it is not based on circumstances. <br />
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Their outlook reminds me of a passage that I read yesterday in Habakkuk 3:3:17-19, "<i>Though the cherry trees don't blossom and the strawberries don't ripen, though the apples are worm-eaten and the wheat fields stunted, though the sheep pens are sheepless and the cattle barns empty, I'm singing joyful praise to God.</i><br />
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<i>I'm turning cartwheels of joy to my Savior God. Counting on God's Rules to prevail, I take heart and gain strength. I run like a deer. I feel like I'm king of the mountains!</i>" Message version.<br />
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The joy that my pastor friend and family had only comes from their deep trust that God has everything under control and is working things out for good. It's this trust that caused the joy that I witnessed in their faces.<br />
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Kristen and I pray that this same source will keep you singing joyful praises to God even when you find yourselves in extremely difficult circumstances. May there be joy in your journey.<br />
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<b>David and Kristen Speer, Caribbean_US based Assistant Area Directors</b>Caribbean Ministries of the Spanish Diasporahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07952987249401122186noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975073012689109386.post-13482355508632495032016-10-31T12:28:00.001-05:002016-10-31T15:21:10.272-05:00New Assistant Area Director's GreetingsDale's comments: Our warmest welcome to David and Kristen Speer, Assistant Area Directors along with Paul and Lana Duda.<br />
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David's greetings: Kristen and I are grateful for the opportunity we have been given to serve you as Assistant Area Directors. Because we have not had the opportunity to meet many of you, I'd like to take this opportunity to share a little bit about who we are and our ministry.<br />
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We are both from Michigan, (Go Blue!) have been married for 25 wonderful years and we have two children and two beautiful grandchildren (we're not prejudice).<br />
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We began our missionary journey in 2001 in Mexico City. Over the years, we have worked in outreach, church planting, construction and disaster response/reconstruction. In May of 2014, we transitioned to the AGWM Strategic Missionary Task Force and began full-time work in Cuba.<br />
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We live in Springfield area and would love to have the opportunity to get to know you better. So when in town, send us an email or give us a call and let's get together.<br />
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We look forward to serving with you.<br />
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David and Kristen Speer<br />
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<br />Caribbean Ministries of the Spanish Diasporahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07952987249401122186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975073012689109386.post-11798740500766189592016-10-31T12:01:00.000-05:002016-10-31T12:01:39.741-05:00Nana's first blog (that's Patti Coad to you non-grandchildren people)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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As a Nana I think my grandchildren are the most precious. God has blessed me immensely with 7 girls and 2 boys.<br />
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I have learned to enjoy each day of the time God gives me to spend with them. I love the joy they bring and pray for them often...As for me and my house we will serve the Lord!<br />
<br />Caribbean Ministries of the Spanish Diasporahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07952987249401122186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975073012689109386.post-19589162875535745242016-10-12T12:19:00.001-05:002016-10-12T12:19:27.007-05:00ADs October Devotional<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Integrity and Discernment in an Age of Spin News channels are ablaze with the pre-debate discussion of the first Presidential debate scheduled in four hours. According to the pundits each debate will consist of two debates, the actual debate and the spin that each campaign will give to it after the event. Spin, it’s a major component of politics. In a race for the US Senate in 1950, Floridian George Smathers was one of the most creative spin-makers of all times. When he wanted to sling mud against the incumbent Claude Peppers, he accused Pepper of being “a known extrovert.” He even went so far as to say Pepper’s sister was “a thespian” and his brother was “a practicing homo sapiens.” Then to make it really personal, he charged his opponent of “openly matriculating” when he attended college. Finally he asserted that prior to his marriage, Pepper had been “engaged in celibacy!” Only a discerning person could see the comedic humor to his accusations. In this age of spin, truth still matters, now more that ever. Paul exhorts us in Ephesians 4:15 (NIV) “Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.” This passage (Ephesians 4:14-16) shows how our maturity in Christ keeps us from being tossed about by the winds and waves of our time. This world is spinning out of control. It needs the stabilizing influence of a church that speaks the truth in love. Let us be people of great integrity and spiritual discernment as we call upon God for Go His wisdom. James 1:5-7 exhorts us to ask God for His wisdom and fully expect Him to keep us unwavering in these turbulent times. The world is waiting for the people of d to demonstrate integrity and spiritual discernment in this age of spin. With Jesus’ help, we can be those people. Caribbean Ministries of the Spanish Diasporahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07952987249401122186noreply@blogger.com0