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Jesus Knew Who He Was — Lesallan
By Lesallan — December 5, 2023 (reposted 2025) Jesus didn’t make a public announcement about His identity; He revealed Himself in a private, unexpected conversation with a Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well (John 4:4–6, New International Version). He crossed cultural and religious boundaries to sit beside an outcast and turned Read more
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Growing Like Jesus: An Academic Devotional on Luke 2:52
✨ Growing Like Jesus: An Academic Devotional on Luke 2:52 Scripture Focus“And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.” (Luke 2:52, KJV) 📜 Textual Foundation Luke 2:52 gives us a rare glimpse into Jesus’ formative years. The Greek verb προέκοπτεν (“was advancing”) conveys intentional Read more
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From Empire to Partnership: Rethinking Mission Today
From Empire to Partnership: Rethinking Mission Today Lesallan Bostron posted Dec 4, 2025 11:42 AM From Empire to Partnership: Rethinking Mission Today Lesallan Bostron MIS1010 Introduction to Global Missions (ONL25F4) Professor Jessica Davis December 4, 2025 From Empire to Partnership: Rethinking Mission Today Globalization and shifting demographics require mission strategies Read more
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Daily Devotion — December 4, 2025
Written by: Lesallan Daily Devotion — December 4, 2025, 🌿 Scripture “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord…” Colossians 3:23 (NIV) ✨ Reflection Missions is not only about overseas trips — it is the way we live every ordinary day. When we Read more
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Devotion: Fixing Our Thoughts on What Is Excellent
Devotion: Fixing Our Thoughts on What Is Excellent Scripture ReferencePhilippians 4:8 (New Living Translation): “Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.” ReflectionThe Apostle Paul’s words in Philippians 4:8 (NLT) remind Read more
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Being Generous with Your Life
Lesallan | November 21, 2025 Being Generous with Your Life Jesus’ words, “And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.” (Matthew 5:41, King James Bible, 2025), land in a particular historical moment: under Roman occupation, a soldier could compel a civilian to carry a pack Read more
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At the Door: Finding Sacred Service in Small Places
Lesallan | November 20, 2025 At the Door: Finding Sacred Service in Small Places “For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness” Psalms 84:10 (KJV). Psalms 84:10 Read more
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Christian Ethical Reflection on Civil Disobedience
Lesallan | October 25, 2025 Christian Ethical Reflection on Civil Disobedience Civil disobedience has always been a subject that presses deeply on my conscience as a believer. I find myself wrestling with the tension between honoring the civil authorities God has placed over us and remaining faithful to His higher Read more
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Devotional Reflection: The Justice of Injustice
“Injustice, when endured without surrender, becomes the forge of justice—where the soul learns what laws forget, and truth finds voice in the silence of the wronged.” ~Lesallan There are seasons when injustice reigns unchecked—when the righteous are silenced, the humble overlooked, and the wicked prosper. Scripture does not shy away Read more