Julie Sanders
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He’s One of Us
“The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”). – Matthew 1:23, New International Version God with us. How profound. The birth of Jesus tells us the Creator and Sustainer of the universe wanted to be known by us so badly, he willingly…
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Planting Gospel Seeds
I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow (1 Corinthians 3:6, NIV). Sometimes I get too caught up in what I’m doing for God. I receive a “job” from Him like parenting, and I take it on as if it all depends on me. In the fertile soil of…
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Special Delivery
This story came to us from one of our partners in a country with many refugees from war-torn Middle Eastern countries. It’s a call to all of us to follow Jesus and obey-even when it’s inconvenient. One afternoon last summer, I (Carlos) was walking and praying through my adopted city of 4 million people. The…
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Just Showing Up
Breaking into a new community can be tough. Several months ago, my husband and I started attending a new small group at our church. All the other couples have known each other for years. They know each other’s children and back stories – they have shared histories. At first on the nights of our meetings,…
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Passing Her Faith to Her Children
Susana’s* children were crying, begging for her permission to go to the nearest satellite phone, a two-mile hike through the jungle. Susana was sick, and her children wanted to call a medivac for her. But Susana was adamant about staying in her hut, trusting God alone to heal her. “I don’t want to leave, don’t…
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A Palace for the King
His People Didn’t Need His Help Kwasí anxiously paced in his palace office. It had been a while since one of his sub-chiefs had given him a report on his area. It had been a while since someone had needed his help. As paramount chief, one of his responsibilities was to appease evil spirits. Sometimes,…
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No Argument Left
God has His own timing and His own special way of calling each person to repentance. For some people, a large event with powerful speakers and emotional music is what works. For others, a patient conversation with a trusted friend is the key to unlocking a heart. And for others, God uses pain as His…
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A Traveler in Truth
The faith and courage of believers in difficult circumstances always inspire me. I love reading the stories of Brother Andrew, Corrie Ten Boom and Mother Teresa. They are my heroes. Today, God is raising up new heroes of the faith. Volunteers in one country travel to extremely dangerous areas, where news of the gospel has…
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New Life in the Desert
My husband has taken up gardening since we moved to Florida, the Sunshine State. Fruits and vegetables supposedly grow easily in Florida. And some things do … like the basketball-sized cabbages we get every year! But some of his plants have floundered. He’s planted seeds and nothing sprouts. Or sprouts come up quickly, but wither…