“Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. About that time some wise men from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose, and we have come to worship him.” King Herod was deeply disturbed when he heard this, as was everyone in Jerusalem. He called a meeting of the leading priests and teachers of religious law and asked, “Where is the Messiah supposed to be born?” “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they said, “for this is what the prophet wrote: And you, O Bethlehem in the land of Judah, are not least among the ruling cities of Judah for a ruler will come from you who will be the shepherd for my people Israel.” (Matthew 2:1-6)
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Jack & Lucy Vogt – Mexico
Sunesis: Understanding the Bible will be hosting a 2-day course on the book of Psalms with Dr. Iain Provan in Hermosillo, Mexico, on Jan. 24 and 25. Please pray for safety in travel, good attendance, clear presentation and translation, and all the logistics involved in hosting the course.
Carl & Emmie – Manager of Personnel and Projects
Pray for wisdom as Emmie and I want to be more involved in oral discipleship using Simply The Story (STS). Pray for us as we travel down to California Jan 20 – Feb 1. In the first week we will receive advanced training in STS, and in the second week we will give a STS workshop.
Dale & Ann Little – Japan
Praise God that the Wong family from Malaysia has accepted a call to be the pastoral couple in the English department of Tokyo Multicultural Church. Pray for acceptance in a sending mission in their home country and that they will be able to raise full support for life and ministry in Tokyo.
Paul Yang – Eswatini Medical Partnership
Pray that we can find lecturers of radiography and oncological nursing at Eswatini Medical Christian University (EMCU) both domestically and internationally. Pray that the EMCU Alumni Association will be established and run well and that the 1,400 alumni will be able to build the kingdom of God in various places in society.
