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The Chimes

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The Chimes

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The Chimes

Going Wherever God Calls Us

Going Wherever God Calls Us
Phil Goertzen advises that wherever and whenever God calls us, we must go.
Jessica Cornel, Blogger March 21, 2019

Christian English teacher Phil Goertze teaches that our job is to write a chapter or two in our book. Go willingly and embrace it because we would not be there if God’s hand had not acted upon it. Instead of waiting for God to tell us what is right, we should be looking for doors and opportunities...

“When did you first learn to un-love yourself?”

Diving into what it means to be an ambassador in our generation’s mental health epidemic.
Estephanie Ramirez-Morales, Blogger March 20, 2019

Jong Yoon opened the seminar with a very raw biography of himself. Instead of showing his ethos or success, he gave brief descriptions of his life-time struggles with depression, anxiety and body image disorders as a way to open the seminar with “real talk.” This “real talk” centered around the...

Short term missions, long term ambassadors

Short term missions, long term ambassadors
Schuetze and Steiner argue the importance of relationally focused short term missions.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor March 20, 2019

Biola’s 2019 Missions Conference breakout sessions started off with a Q&A-style forum allowing Phil Steiner, president of Be 2 Live, and DJ Schuetze, director of Door of Faith Orphanage in Mexico, to explain the importance of short-term missions with an aim to create reciprocal relationships. Steiner...

Ambassadors of Compassion: Here and There

Ambassadors of Compassion: Here and There
You might be the only one to show Jesus to someone.
Sarah Dougher, Blogger March 20, 2019

Professor of biblical and theological studies Matt Williams spoke on being Ambassadors of Compassion: Here and There in Mayers Auditorium. He first defined the difference between Missions versus Mission, with Missions being a cross-cultural mission experience and Mission being the great commission that...