I took a flight from my home city of Charlotte to Minneapolis today. After proceeding through the security check points, I chose a fast food restaurant and bought a meal. I sat up at a counter alone (ahem… it’s cold and flu season) and scrolled through my emails and
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My state of South Carolina is getting ready for a BIG event. This month, a total solar eclipse will take place. Our home is within its 70 mile-wide path and the very best viewing metro location on the East Coast (Columbia) is just one hour away. For 2 minutes and
A new devotional from Jeanne Hedrick (ACCI Europe) Prayer seems to be both a blessing and a burden for Christians. We love the idea of it – to have access to the living God at any moment — but we struggle with how poorly we execute our privilege. And in
Written by Jeanne Hedrick Have you ever run across a Bible verse that sets you back, making you wonder what on earth the writer is saying? Some of these are the result of culture. Being from the West, we just don’t understand Eastern expressions and ways of thinking. Other times,
Written by Jeanne Hedrick When you’re a people pleaser like me, truthfully replying to a question can be hard. What do you want me to say? runs through my mind before I even formulate my answer. Admitting this is embarrassing. As a follower of Jesus I know what Scripture says:
Building castles takes a lot of energy. Middle age castles could take decades and hundreds of people to build. They were made to last for a very long time and to resist every kind of attack. Nevertheless, they were conquered and destroyed. They were fortresses and houses at the same
The business of missions is an important component of ministry that is often overlooked. For every missionary serving on the field with ACCI (69 currently), there is a committed office staff and board of directors who are dedicated to making sure government regulations are met, financial processes are taken care
The old is gone and the new is launched! We are pleased to introduce you to our new ACCI website. It has been completed largely through the expertise and hard work of Francesco Abortivi, ACCI’s European Director. Like all of the ACCI staff, Francesco is self-supporting to keep costs down for our
by Jeanne Hedrick Approaching the Temple Mount in Jerusalem today holds none of the visual splendor enjoyed by the pilgrims in Jesus’ day. We stood in line at the base of a long staircase coming out of the Jewish sector of the old city, waiting to be admitted at the
by Jeanne Hedrick In October I traveled to Israel and got to see with my own eyes the places I’ve just read about in the Bible. When I experienced for myself the barrenness of the southern desert region I could understand better how hard it must have been for the