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Have You Heard the Bells?

By Tyler Tom on 23 Dec 2022

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is commonly known as 'America's Poet,' and the recent film by Sight & Sound, brought the story behind the beautiful Christmas song to life. Watching Longfellow's story unfold on the big screen was a fascinating experience. 

Word quickly spread among our missionary staff about the quality and story of the movie and quite a few went to see it. We realize people are searching for hope during this Christmas season. Pain and loss can debilitate even the strongest person of faith. How do we overcome when our painful discomfort seems more than we can humanly bear?

Topics: Christmas Hope Peace Salvation jesus I heard the bells longfellow peace on earth henry wadsworth longfellow death christmastime pain loss
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The Story That Changes Every Story

By Richard Fish on 24 Dec 2018

We all have a story to tell. Some of our stories have just begun, and others are starting to come to their final chapter. In most narratives there is a conflict, climax, and of course a hero. Whose the hero of your story? 

Topics: YWAM Tyler Christmas YWAM
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The Greatest Mission Trip of All Time

By Louise Brown on 22 Dec 2017

Christmas memorialises the greatest mission-trip of all time. This was a long-term assignment, a to-the-death calling, an irrevocable vocation. From beginning to end, Christmas is about God's mission to redeem His dying people, and He chose the most extraordinary strategy imaginable to accomplish this: becoming "God Incarnate."

Topics: YWAM Tyler Missions Missionary Christmas
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Courageous Women
Mar 8, 2024 by Tyler Tom

What does it take to become a courageous individual? William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army, observed that...
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Building Foundations
Feb 22, 2024 by Tyler Tom

How do you increase your faith? Former student Sarah Horan shares her heart on how God revealed His truth to her during...
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Missions Changed Me
Feb 8, 2024 by Quinn Evans

From as far back as my junior high school, I remember struggling to find happiness. I felt like I didn’t fit in and...
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Unexpected Friendships
Jan 26, 2024 by Abby Bridgeman
When we follow God, sometimes we have our own expectations of what God will do through us. This can sometimes cause us...
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Miracles in the Classroom
Dec 8, 2023 by Tyler Tom

What does a young person chasing after God's heart look like? Christian Heritage School desires to fan the flame of the...
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Cross-Cultural Christmastime
Dec 7, 2023 by Tyler Tom

Have you ever wondered how Christmas is celebrated around the world? We asked four of our YWAM Tyler missionaries to...
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My Stepmom Thinks YWAM Rocks
Nov 21, 2023 by Tyler Tom

Have you ever been curious about going to a Discipleship Training School but don't know what to expect? In a recent...
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Marked by God
Nov 13, 2023 by Tyler Tom

Can you imagine God sending someone from another country to see you? While in Thailand, Jess Reminger encounters a man...
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The Day I Thanked God For Losing My Job
Nov 11, 2023 by Tyler Tom

One morning I sat in the classroom during my training school with YWAM, and I was crying, thanking God for the loss of...
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Sharing The Gospel Isn't Complicated
Nov 3, 2023 by Tyler Tom

God has been doing amazing things with our DTS team on outreach in Thailand. As the team has made themselves available,...
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How DTS Changed My Child
Oct 27, 2023 by Hope Bear
Before I left for my Discipleship Training School, my family really had no idea what YWAM was. If your family...
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Laying Down My Rights
Oct 19, 2023 by Tyler Tom

I was sitting in my DTS classroom, my head wrapped in thoughts of a family circumstance that was happening. We had...