Monthly Update: November 2015

Dear Friend,

Thank you so much for praying for our little band of pilgrims at seeJesus! Here are a few things that have brought joy to my heart in the last few weeks….

• While Richard was traveling for seminars earlier this month he got an invitation from a key training seminary to do Person of Jesus seminars in two Central Asian countries. We have prayed about this for several years now, so "our hearts leapt within us" at this prospect. That means we will also need to start working on addtional translations for our books and studies. Translation is such a critical part of our equipping the church. We don't want to give them "experiences of prayer" or of "Jesus" or "Bible study". We want to equip the church so they can teach one another.

• Julie and I are close to being finished with "A Jesus-Shaped Life"--course #1 called Liberated by the Gospel. We are thinking of changing the name to "The J-Curve" or "The Missing J-Curve". • Jon Hori (West Coast/East Asia Director) and I had a wonderful week out in Oregon doing multiple seminars. It was around the clock teaching for 5 days, but I was thankful to take Jon through an immersion in all our material. Jon saw the "deep structures" of the teaching.

• We are beginning our work on our new five year plan. We need wisdom from the Spirit to know how to focus. I often feel what Paul felt in I Corinthians 12, "my power is made perfect in weakness." Lately, I'm a bit more on the "weakness" side as opposed to the "power" side! But I've been soaking myself on Paul's writing on the J-curve in 1 and 2 Corinthians. What Romans and Galatians are to Justification by Faith, 1 and 2 Corinthians and Philippians are to the J-curve ("the fellowship of his suffering…and the power of his resurrection"). Knowing that my life is a story that has already been mapped by the story of His death and resurrection gives me real joy even during gray days. Corrie ten Boom's father used to tell her, "The best is yet to be."

I pray that  God richly blessed you this Thanksgiving with a heart that overflows with thanks!

In Him,

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Paul E. Miller

P. S. Dr. Bill Krewson who co-lead seeJesus' 2013 trip to Israel is leading a trip May, 2016. The news notwithstanding…this is a great time to visit Israel. One of our trainers, Timo, just came back and reported, "I felt safer than two years ago." It will likely be a small group of only about 20 people. Click here for more info.