The Good Samaritan

MANDATE MINISTRIES UPDATE

(August 12, 2024) Ross and Donna, Mandate Ministries, share from Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, including news regarding Ross’ health…

Health Update
Ross is continuing chemotherapy and immunotherapy. The PET scan on July 1 showed the oesophageal tumour is reducing as is the cancer in the liver, for which we are praising God.

We are not out of the woods yet but headed in the right direction. The next scan will be in September.

  • Please join us in prayer for complete healing.

Karen People in Myanmar
We are currently back in Thailand for two weeks which has been a great opportunity to catch up with our ministry partners, particularly Brother W who is our project manager for our ministry to the Karen people in Myanmar.

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SAYING ‘I LOVE YOU’ WITHOUT USING MANY WORDS

(June 10, 2024) Richard Winter shares ‘food for thought’…

Imagine this setting…
Great restaurant, soft music, your intended seated beside you, his hand reaching over and touching you, and voice filled with passion says, ‘I love you.’

Or settings like these…

  • Men bonding with men who jovially say, ‘Man, I love you. What a game!’ after a great football match.
  • Women doing something similar when they go shopping with another woman.

Ever looked for such settings in the New Testament?  They’re not to be found!

  • Jesus never said, ‘I love you’ to the woman at the well.
  • Nor is He recorded as saying, ‘I love you’ to the disciples.
  • Rather He asked them if they loved Him!
  • He demonstrated caring love to many!
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