http://bcmintl.org/ en ltomlinson@bcmintl.org (Larry Tomlinson) Copyright 2010 BCM International http://bcmintl.org/bcmworld/summer-2010/ Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:00:34 -0400 In Scripture’s very first use of the term church, Jesus Christ assures His disciples, “I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it!” (Matthew 16:18). Note that gates are neither an offensive weapon nor an invading army. The image Christ gives is not of a church huddled protectively behind fortified ramparts while the gates of hell batter themselves futilely trying to break through the wall. On the contrary, it is the gates of hell that are the defensive position. The church is the invading force, the offensive weapon. http://bcmintl.org/bcmworld/summer-2010/ http://bcmintl.org/bcmworld/fall-2009/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:04:42 -0400 Short-term missions teams—are they an effective way to build a church, feed the poor, reach children on the streets? Wouldn’t it be easier and cheaper to take the funds involved and hire local talent for the job? Possibly, but short-term missions trips are more than just finances. They are an investment of lives into lives. Join us on a God-adventure that will capture your heart and change your life. http://bcmintl.org/bcmworld/fall-2009/ http://bcmintl.org/bcmworld/spring-2009/ Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:45:09 -0400 Change. A favorite slogan during any election campaign, change is a word we dread as much as desire. We long for change to make things better. We fear change will make things worse. And too often, even when we get the change we’ve fought for, whether geographical, political, economic, or social, we find ourselves disappointed. Why? Because though our circumstances may be changed, we ourselves are still the same and so are those around us. http://bcmintl.org/bcmworld/spring-2009/ http://bcmintl.org/bcmworld/fall-2008/ Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:29:41 -0500 “Since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” Those witnesses are from the roll call of faith in the prior chapter—Abel, Noah, Abraham, Moses—cheering on a new generation of believers from the bleachers of a celestial coliseum. http://bcmintl.org/bcmworld/fall-2008/