God at the Borders and in the Midst of Diaspora

This is the text of a message I gave at The Upper Room Chapel on 25 May 2016 as part of Discipleship Ministries Chapel Time.

Leaving Home

In February 2011, barely a month after our wedding, I had to leave my bride, Charina, for a meeting in the United States. I was the Philippine Staff person for Young People’s Ministries. While I have been traveling to the US once a year since 2009, this was different.

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By 3:30 am, I dragged my 23-pound luggage on the quiet stre...