Lesallan | January 13, 2026 🌤️ Afternoon Devotion—January 13, 2026 “Making It to the Top of the Hill” There’s something sacred about the climb. The afternoon sun sits a little lower, the shadows stretch long, and the hill in front of you feels both like a challenge and an invitation. Read more
LesallanTheChristianThing.orgCourse: UndefinedProfessor: UndefinedDate: January 4, 2026 Sunset Bible study in a Nepali mountain village: a small, intergenerational group gathers outdoors around an open New Testament, prayer flags fluttering, and the Himalayas on the horizon. Abstract This essay examines the religious landscape of Nepal and the legal and social constraints that Read more
—LesallanDecember 17, 2025 Formed, Commissioned, Sent: Academic Formation and Missional Practice Yesterday: Formation and Academic Grounding The period preceding formal assessment—what this essay terms “yesterday”—encompasses the cumulative processes of intellectual formation, spiritual discipline, and supervised practice that prepare students for ministry. In theological education, coursework provides conceptual frameworks for understanding Read more
Missio Dei: Biblical Foundations and Contextual Practice for Christian Mission Lesallan Ohio Christian University MIS1010 Introduction to Global Missions (ONL25F4) Missio Dei: Biblical Foundations and Contextual Practice for Christian Mission A robust biblical theology of mission begins with the conviction that mission is rooted in the very character and sending Read more
Final Prayer and Praise for Ohio Christian University
In the quiet glow of candlelight, Scripture and song meet to remind us that the mission continues. Each act of care, each word of truth, and each prayer offered becomes part of God’s ongoing work of renewal. Praise Jesus, for He is the flame that refines and the light that guides.
I wake each morning with a quiet resolve shaped by what I have read and watched this week: mission is not a distant calling reserved for a few brave travelers but a daily posture that reshapes ordinary moments into sacred opportunities. The stories in From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya and Read more
Author: LesallanScripture focus: James 5 (NKJV) Personal Journal Entry Date: December 8, 2025Author: Lesallan Reflection Today I am reminded that love is the simplest and most radical thing we can offer. Love asks us to see people as God sees them—wounded, hopeful, and worthy of grace. It calls us to Read more
Quiet confidence: ordinary discipleship that changes the world.