“I wish there is more that I could do for your ministry, but I am limited in my resources.” I often hear a similar statement from our partners here at Mission Resource Network. I sometimes respond by saying “you can wrestle in prayer for us!” When I face an inquisitive look, I tell about one of my favorite heroes in the Bible. His name is Epaphras.

We serve a God with a remarkable track record of working through surprising people in surprising circumstances to accomplish surprising things.

Although many of us may have missed it, last Sunday, May 31st, was Pentecost Sunday. It marked the anniversary of the day on which God poured out His promised Holy Spirit on all believers. Nothing was ever the same.

I remember the first time that I saw a mother teaching her small child to bow down before an idol. It was a hot tropical day in northern Thailand. I had come to a Buddhist temple to learn what goes on there.

In this day of uncertainty, it is sometimes difficult to even know what to pray. A virus threatens our world. Millions are losing their jobs. Countless other millions are forced to stay home even though their life depends on them working each day to earn what little they can to support their families. The world is vulnerable, exposed. It is difficult to feel powerless.