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2010 Winter Update!-VanFossen
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Service? Neighbor? During each of my two visits to Guyana, I observed many in the interior who had little in the way of material possessions. Even the “poor” in the U.S. have much more than they. In a previous article I explored the criteria Jesus used to define what a neighbor is in the story of the Good Samaritan. It has become clear to me that need, not proximity, defines our neighbor. Service defines what it means to be a neighbor to the one in need. What I possess is for me to manage in a way that will encourage others toward a relationship with Jesus Christ. The devil’s trap is for me to use my God-given time in managing possessions for personal gratification. The parable of “The Rich Man and Lazarus” comes to mind. A careful study of this parable brings a certain amount of self-condemnation because the message becomes clear as to my own lack of sensitivity to the needs of those around me.
2009 Fall Update! -VanFossen
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Seeing Without a Window
2009 Summer Update! - VanFossens
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Choices!
2009 Spring Update!-VanFossen
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Jonah or Balaam?
VanFossens: Winter 2009 Update!
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Why Not Just Go!
VanFossen: Fall 2008 Update!
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God's Adventures!
VanFossens: Summer 2008 Update!
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Possessed or Inspired!
Introducing New Missionaries-in-Training
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to Guyana!