December 2024 Since this December 2024 issue of Overseas Outreach will be our final one, I want to share with you some nostalgic memories from our September 2014 issue: Memories – Nostalgia Does September also bring you a mysterious feeling…
Author: Rick Deighton
Remember Me, America
Remember Me, America Remember me, America. I was once your son. I fought and died in Valley Forge With General Washington. I was there again in Gettysburg On that tragic, tragic day, When brother fought against brother. The blue against…
Concerning Transition
Concerning Transition Dear readers, prayer partners, and donors, As you already realize, we are in a season of transition for our Overseas Outreach mission. Thank you from the depths of our hearts for your prayers, encouraging notes and letters and…
Does God Really Keep His Promises?
Does God Really Keep His Promises? Are you confused about why God didn’t answer your prayer “yes” – especially in the way you expected Him to answer? Are you considering these factors? The Legacy of Evolutionism “After the work…
The Greatness, Grandeur, and Glory of Our God
The Greatness, Grandeur, and Glory of Our God “There is none like you among the gods, O Lord, nor are there any works like yours. All the nations you have made shall come and worship before you, O Lord, and shall…
The Price of Freedom
The Price of Freedom For the introduction to our July 2024 prayer letter, I’m returning to what we shared for July 2013. Why? Because “repetition is the mother of learning” – and there are some things we know, but also…
Compassion! Conviction! Courage!
Compassion! Conviction! Courage! Compassion coupled with conviction and delivered with courage can change a life for eternity! Have you noticed that this is true in helping those addicted to drugs or alcohol? So why not be consistent enough to apply…
Trusting in the Midst of Tragedy and Turmoil
Trusting in the Midst of Tragedy and Turmoil Some of you may remember reports about a disaster area in 1988. One report says: “Two earthquakes hit Armenia on December 7, 1988, killing 60,000 people and destroying nearly half a million…
“Don’t Let the Sun go Down on Your Wrath”
“Don’t Let the Sun go Down on Your Wrath” “’Be angry, and do not sin’: do not let the sun go down on your wrath,” Ephesians 4:26 (NKJV) In commenting on this verse, the late Adrian Rogers mentioned that this…
The Loves of My Life
The Loves of My Life When the Deceiver seeks to discourage me by turning my focus to the evil perpetrators causing suffering, undermining, and chaos of this world, that is when I most need to turn my eyes upon Jesus…