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GIFTED: The Presence of Change

By Campus Missionary Mary Rowley In chapter 61, Isaiah gives a visual description of salvation. “[God] has clothed me with the garments of salvation; he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself like a priest with a beautiful headdress, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels” (verse…

The Gift of God: The Presence of Jesus

By Campus Missionary Mary Rowley, “Now I can die happy.” What would make you say that? Maybe it would be getting married, seeing your children get married or meeting a famous celebrity. For me, I think I could die happy after holding my first niece or nephew this coming July. It was holding a child…

Celebrating Gifts Given: Rest in the Covenant

By Campus Missionary Mary Rowley, Let me tell you, college students know how to rest. They get a break, and they relax – sleeping in until noon, eating ice cream for breakfast, pointedly ignoring everything related to classes. Unfortunately, once college is over, rest becomes hard to come by. Even on weekends or days off,…

The Gift of God: The Covenant Fulfilled

By Campus Missionary Mary Rowley, There are many Psalms that start out with the words “I will sing.” Singing is an interesting thing nowadays. You can sing about anything! There are songs about love, hate, romance, fighting, drinking, dancing, excitement, tragedy, and much more. There are even songs about nothing in particular. As Christians, what…

GIFTED: Our Light and Joy

By Campus Missionary Mary Rowley, Very few people like the dark. Sure, some people like to leave the city and find somewhere to stargaze at night, but that’s not about the dark. That’s about the stars – the lights. Who likes to stare at a dark television screen? It’s only when you turn it on…

The Gift of God: Joy!

By Campus Missionary Mary Rowler, Christmas is coming! Haven’t you heard? It comes around this time every year, and it brings with it the three brothers: stress, worry, and panic. They invade every household and bring their negativity along with them. Instead of focusing on the true reason for Christmas, we let finding the perfect…