Lesallan | March 10th, 2025

The Bible’s teachings are timeless, and its principles apply to any era, including 2025. While it doesn’t specifically mention 2025, it does provide guidance on finding joy and living a fulfilling life.

Here are a few verses that emphasize joy and living life to the fullest:

  1. Psalm 16:11: “You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.” This verse reminds us that true joy comes from being in God’s presence and following His path.
  2. John 15:11: “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.” Jesus shares that the joy He offers is complete and can be found by abiding in His love and commandments.
  3. Philippians 4:4: “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” Paul encourages believers to always find joy in their relationship with the Lord.
  4. Ecclesiastes 3:12-13: “I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. That each of them may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil—this is the gift of God.” This passage emphasizes the importance of enjoying the simple pleasures of life and finding satisfaction in our work, as these are gifts from God.


Lesallan

Lesallan Bostron is a Christian leader, writer, and practitioner committed to incarnational ministry and cross‑cultural partnership. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Christian Leadership and combines academic study with hands‑on experience in community engagement, discipleship, and mission strategy. Lesallan’s work emphasizes culturally sensitive approaches that prioritize local leadership, long‑term sustainability, and spiritual formation. His vocational journey includes service in the Air Force, experience in sales, and practical stewardship of rural life, including horse care and farm work. These varied roles have shaped his pastoral instincts, resilience, and capacity to work across social and cultural boundaries. Lesallan brings this practical wisdom into classroom settings, short‑term mission planning, and curriculum design, always centering humility, listening, and mutual accountability. Lesallan’s research and writing focus on rethinking mission from models of exportation to models of partnership. He draws on historical examples, contemporary missiological scholarship, and lived practice to advocate for pre‑departure listening, capacity transfer, and reparative accountability. His devotional writing and teaching aim to bridge academic insight and spiritual formation, helping churches and practitioners translate theology into ethical, effective ministry. Available for speaking, teaching, and collaborative projects, Lesallan seeks partnerships that honor local agency and cultivate sustainable discipleship. He lives in Wisconsin and welcomes conversation with pastors, mission leaders, and educators who are committed to faithful, contextually wise engagement.