Disasters and MPD

September 30, 2024October 3, 2024 Sus Schmitt

“Natural disaster icons” and road closure symbols on Google Maps show where flooding has closed access to areas. Continue reading Disasters and MPD

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Online Disaster-tracking Tools

April 3, 2023April 4, 2023 Sus Schmitt

Do you want to know if your friends are okay? Were they in the path of dangerous storms? Are firefighters battling a wildfire near them? Did you learn of an earthquake in an area that will change your travel plans? I tracked down some tools that might help you. I’ll share a lot of screenshots of the sites. Continue reading Online Disaster-tracking Tools

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Your Ministry Partners, Your Friends

November 15, 2022November 19, 2022 Sus Schmitt

For several years my focus on “support-raising” (as we called it) continued to be about the money. I would worry that people would stop giving or that I would not have enough. Fortunately, MPD training began to sink in about building relationships. My perspective changed. Today, our ministry partners are valuable friends. Continue reading Your Ministry Partners, Your Friends

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People Are Searching for God . . . and How You Can Help

April 30, 2020April 30, 2020 Sus Schmitt

People are searching for God during the COVID-19 crisis. I’d like to share some encouragement about opportunities to share the gospel from Cru’s president, Steve Douglass, and encourage you to consider becoming an online mentor to help reach people for Christ. Continue reading People Are Searching for God . . . and How You Can Help

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Christmas Gifts I Have Requested from My Prodigal (Guest Post)

December 14, 2017 Sus Schmitt

In December I feature guest posts from other Cru writers so you might be blessed by inspiring thoughts from Cru bloggers. First up is Judy Douglass, wife of the president of Cru. This post was written as a letter to the Prayer for Prodigals community about treasured gifts she asked from her prodigal son. Continue reading Christmas Gifts I Have Requested from My Prodigal (Guest Post)

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