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What does premeditated murder and driving an 8-month-old 11 hours into a neighbouring country have to do with with the religion of indifference?

Missions emphasis.

Last Wednesday, Angie, Delena, and myself, along with others from the Missionary Training Centre here in Durham, hit the road at 4am on a trek that would take us deep into the United States—NTBI Waukesha, Wisconsin to be exact.

Despite heavy traffic in Chicago, we arrived in time to enjoy supper with the Bible college students. Following supper, we got to work setting up for two days of "Missions Emphasis". We would be sharing in chapel for two days.

The first day, the students were challenged not to practice the religion of indifference. If we define ourselves by what God has to say in His story, we will find ourselves to have an identity imbibed with mission. We are priests and special possessions that show God to a world that desperately needs Him.

Jason had the privilege of helping to give away free t-shirts to students who knew something about Canada, or were good guessers.

During the second day, everyone was challenged to "live intentionally". We are to be "premeditated" with our life in order to deal with the greatest injustice of all time: That we live in a world where the iPod exists and tribal people have not been reached with God’s Word. Every minute 22 tribal people "leave the planet" and go to a Christless eternity without ever having a single chance to hear about Jesus and what He did on their behalf.

Despite the fact that Delena was the sickest she has ever been, we all had a great time, and repeated the 11 hour stunt of driving from 4am till supper-time, only this time ending up in Durham.