Grief

Sometimes the news comes quick. Sometimes the news comes slow. No matter how or when it comes, grief travels in the wake of the news. Grief is heavy, weighty, a burden, especially when it involves someone deeply loved. Grief is not meant to be carried alone. It’s too heavy and may last a while—and that’s ok. That’s what family and friends are for, to share the load. Jesus stood outside the tomb of his friend and wept but He did not weep alone. It was a deep, human moment. “ Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted ” (Matt 5:4). If anyone knows how we feel in grief, it’s Him. But His grief did not linger long, as at the mention of his name, Lazarus came forth. We are not meant to dwell in grief, but should leave room enough for it. Let it run its course. Like the song says, “ Every Storm Runs Out Of Rain .” Another song says, “ The storm We will dance as it breaks The storm It will give as it takes And all of our pain is washed away Don't cry or be afraid Some things...

Evangelical Missiological Society to Meet at CIU

(repost) 

The 2014 Southeast Regional Conference of the The Evangelical Missiological Society will meet Saturday, March 29, 2014 on the campus of Columbia International University. The theme will be “Missions and Diaspora.” The conference is open to professors, students and mission practitioners.  

Session speakers include: 
  • CIU alumnus Leiton Chinn, (international student ministry organizer with the Lausanne Movement) will speak on “Reaching the International Student Diaspora in North America.”
  • CIU alumnus Ken Katayama (President of Crossover Communications International)
  • CIU alumna Jessie Udall who recently defended her thesis, “Preparing Ethiopians for Cross-Cultural Ministry: Maximizing Missionary Training for Great Commission Impact.”
CIU professors making presentations include:
For registration and more information visit http://www.emsweb.org/regions/southeast.

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