Author: Philip Thomas Mohr
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“Only Goodness and Covenant-Love” in the Face of Risk
My mother—she better not be worrying!—recently sent me a link to the U.S. State Department’s travel advisory map. (I do enjoy interactive maps!) This one provides a good reminder that the mission to Nairobi is not just an assignment to go teach a class in a place where just anyone is able and willing to…
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Financial Giving Options
I was able to get approval from the elders of Christ Presbyterian Church (CPC), my home-congregation, to receive financial gifts in support of the mission to Nairobi. Now, if you are able and willing to give financial support, there are two ways to do it: Direct Check Write a check to me at my home address…
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Flight Booked!
David (the other missionary professor) got back from his tour of several different African countries a few weeks ago, and I immediately began pestering him about buying tickets. Then I found a decent deal on a roundtrip ticket for $1,200 that enables me to meet with David stateside before the long haul over the Atlantic.…
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Sermon on Ezekiel 11.14–21: “Election and Discipline”
As I start to think about preparing a syllabus on Ezekiel for the mission to Nairobi, I am returning to some recent work that I developed into a sermon on Ezekiel 11.14–21. Click this link to hear it; start at the 1:50 mark. As I worked through that text, the Spirit brought up connections throughout redemptive history,…
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First Developments
Over a year ago I mentioned my interest in post-secondary teaching to Dr. Iain Duguid, who is my pastor at Christ Presbyterian Church and an OT professor at Westminster Theological Seminary. In a long conversation, he pointed me toward the possibility of teaching overseas and mentioned the Mobile Theological Training Team (MT3), a ministry of World…
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