Focus on the Family Magazine - October/November 2020

daly A LETTER focus FROM THE PRESIDENT
Jim Daly Terence is the Rolston president is
president of <strong>Focus</strong> of on <strong>Focus</strong> the on Family the
and host Family of the Canada <strong>Focus</strong>
on the Family broadcast.
His blog is available at
JimDalyBlog.com.
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lessons into the in Word
of the God desert
I HAVE CAN YOU REMEMBER EVER learned IT like something it was
yesterday: new about standing a section in of the Scripture heat and that dust
of became a desert an with “aha” a moment group of for weary you? explorers.
light But bulb this suddenly wasn’t just went any off desert—it in your head was
As if a
and Israel’s you Judean saw with wilderness, new eyes where how God Jesus actually
walked wanted and was you to tested. read His those words verses? came
to Understanding life a new way historical as Ray Vander cultural Laan,
our context guide of for the this Bible excursion, is a crucial helped way for us us to
comprehend understand Scripture why we’re in reading its cultural what and we’re
reading, historical and context. what God intended when he
inspired It was an those experience words. my wife, Jean, and I will never forget.
In If fact, you’ve never can read heard Jean’s of Ray perspective Vander Laan, on our you’ll 2016 be trip learning
more on page about 33. him This and is the his perfect video series occasion That to the reflect World on May
to
Israel
Know that journey in this because issue of the November magazine. marks As a the historian 25th anniversary
of the well-versed first release in of the That culture the World and traditions May Know, of Ray’s the time
and Bible
teacher
award-winning when the Bible was series written, of videos he and provides study ample materials opportunity that illuminate
for those the “aha” pages moments. of Scripture through visits to locations
throughout Seventeen the years Middle ago, East, my wife, Asia Joyce, and Europe. and I had the privilege
If you of joining never get Ray the on opportunity a tour that took visit us Jerusalem, through the Rome
historic Thessaloniki, locations That of the seven World churches May Know that is the were next recorded best
thing the to book being of there. Revelation. Thousands What of we individuals, thought might churches be an and
Bible interesting study sightseeing groups have trip been ended transformed up being as an a result insightful of Ray’s
experience teaching through I’ll always these treasure. dynamic I videos was given and the study gift materials. of seeing
<strong>Focus</strong> the Scriptures has been in honored a whole to new partner light. with Ray these past 25
years I remember in bringing one That day the when World we May visited Know temple to audiences. ruins where
individuals And That and the World families May would Know travel isn’t the great only distances thing we’re to simply
receive in this a few issue. words November that might is National shape their Adoption future Month, or give
celebrating
and them we’ve wisdom got a for great life. article I was convicted page 35 of about how supporting
often I take the
Word adoptive of God families for granted. as they live After out all, Scripture’s I don’t have reminder to travel that days
“religion and weeks that – is I have pure and it within undefiled arm’s before reach God every the day! Father is
this: In to this visit difficult orphans season and we’ve widows all in been their walking affliction, through, and to I
hope keep oneself you are unstained encouraged from to create the world” for yourself (James an 1:27). opportunity
I see to learn God’s more faithfulness of who to our <strong>Focus</strong> God is, on and the Family who he evident wants us in to
the be. The ministry best way we’ve to accomplished get to know him through is through That the World pages of
May Scripture, Know, and our the adoption best way and to foster read Scripture care efforts is with and dozens our eyes
of open other to the initiatives. context I in hope which that it you was and written your – family and it’s can always look
easier back over to do the so past with months the guidance and find of someone encouraging like evidence Ray. of
His faithfulness to you as well!
Terence Rolston
Jim Daly
FOTF / CA CARY / DAVID BATES PIECHNIK
president Jim Daly
chief operating officer Ken Windebank
president Jim Daly
publisher Steve Johnson
chief operating officer Ken Windebank
editorial director Sheila Seifert
publisher Steve Johnson
managing editor Andrea Gutierrez
focus canada president Terence Rolston
copy chief Scott DeNicola
editorial director Sheila Seifert
contributing editors Ginger Kolbaba, Vance
managing editor Andrea Gutierrez
Fry, Marianne Hering, Jennifer Lonas and
copy chief Scott DeNicola
Jeff Masching
contributing editors Ginger Kolbaba,
art director Brian Mellema
Vance Fry, Marianne Hering, Jennifer
designer Anneka Jack
Lonas and Jeff Masching
cover Jen Lints
art director Brian Mellema
media publishing director Kevin Shirin
designer Anneka Jack
editorial assistant Kat Bittner
cover Jen Lints
print production Gail Wise
media publishing director Kevin Shirin
circulation Sandy Grivy
editorial assistant Kat Bittner
print production Gail Wise
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circulation Sandy Grivy
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