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MISSION FIELD: Gembu, Nigeria, West Africa MISSION AGENCY: Converge Dan & Tina Gibbs serve as administrators at a HIV/AIDS clinic in Gembu, Nigeria. Much of their ministry starts with teaching the causes, effects and prevention of HIV/AIDS. This starting point allows them to bring the Gospel message to the unreached peoples of Nigeria.

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Often truly admiring the finished work of someone else means reflecting on all the behind-the-scenes effort it took to accomplish what we behold. Conversations at an art gallery: “That is a great work of art!” Conversations at an impressive architectural feat: “Imagine all the work it took to get that done!” Think for a moment on the work it took for Jesus to be your mediator so that you could [...]

We have been meditating on the glory of Jesus Christ in these devotionals. If you haven’t been reading them so far, go back and see what we’ve read before. If you’ve been with us from the start, here’s the quick recap: Jesus’s glory as God’s representative Jesus’s glory as the God-Man Jesus’s glory as the humble mediator And now, Jesus’s glory as seen in His love Because [...]

What would it feel like to be in the presence of the person who mediated a permanent peace agreement in the most war-torn part of the world? Think Israel/Palestine, North/South Korea, Syria, Saudi Arabia/Yemen, or Sudan. If that world-renowned reconciler walked into the room, where would everyone’s attention go? Even if it were a room full of the wealthiest, most powerful people in the world, they would stop their [...]

David longed to see God in the sanctuary. Moses asked God to show him His glory. Both men saw God do amazing deeds but that wasn’t enough for them. They wanted something more. We are more blessed than they were because in Jesus we now have a full revelation of the glory of God. The glory of God is the sum total of all His attributes. Consider just two of [...]