Excerpt taken from Francis Chan’s “Forgotten God”. “…even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.” John 14:17 You’ve probably heard this truth a hundred times, but have you marveled at it? Would you be willing to take thirty seconds right now just to dwell on the fact that God is in you? Astonished? This is not a distant, loose connection. This is the Spirit of God

Last weekend I ventured to Mexico to see my second home, my second family. For the past 4 years, a group of friends and I have committed to visiting the children that are currently placed in a family home run by Missionary Kim. As we arrived, we were greeted by familiar faces and warm embraces that immediately brought me to tears. As enjoyable as it was getting to play with the kids, I couldn’t help but notice Missionary Kim as he spend time with the kids also. You should all

This is a guest post from Ester Song, who recently joined Beloved on a short-term missions trip in March 2013. The Lord has blessed my heart tremendously while visiting Beloved in Kenya. God used this experience to humble me and bring me back to the simplicity of His Gospel. During my time in Kenya, what stood out the most to me was watching the children of Beloved tangibly show love to one another. They showed love by looking out for each other and placing the needs of their