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Inspiring!

Yes, I am talking about you. I’ve had some goose bumps lately!

I tingled when a "new" Baptist woman heard our history, our current opportunities and our vision for the future and enthusiastically said “Wow . . . I never would have known . . . we have to get the word out!” Women have such gifts of encouragement and vision.  

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Encouraged in heart. Rooted in love. Know the mystery.

Paul's wish in Colossians 2: 2-3 is our wish for you.

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Alone in my room
For more than a dozen years, I have spent my days in a 10 x 12 foot room on the third floor of the triplex owned by my parents, who run a business on the first floor. I am otherwise alone in the building. It may sound a bit like prison but it’s actually my haven: my office, crafts studio and recreation room all in one.

Me Sent Out Feature Story ImageNaturally an introvert and fairly disciplined, I’ve never reconsidered my decision to work at home. I enjoy the quiet and the solitude, which help me focus and be creative, whether I’m writing an article or designing a baby quilt. However, the distinct lack of face-to-face interaction with coworkers, employers, suppliers, or customers greatly reduces the potential of meeting people with whom I can share my faith and be a witness.

How do I reconcile this with my passion for evangelism and local missions? How can I tell others about Christ when I spend 80 to 90 per cent of the average weekday by myself?

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"Teach believers with your life: by word, by demeanor, by love, by faith, by integrity." 1 Timothy 4:12 (The Message)

I studied Mass Communications and English Literature for my undergraduate degree. It took at least 18 professors, 20 or more term papers and over 200 readings (including books, articles and white papers) to teach me what Paul elegantly instructs Timothy in 15 words: The medium is the message.

My professors were teaching incarnation.

They wouldn't have used that word anymore than the great novelists, poets and communicators I studied would have, but incarnation it was -- wrapped up in poems, essays, communication and organization theories and literature. The medium is the message: how you communicate is as important as what you communicate.

Paul's instruction to Timothy in 1 Timothy 4:12 is also about Incarnation:

You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn't serve the world.       

Nelson Mandela, inaugural address, written by Marianne Williamson