Sole Stories: A Mission Devotional Journal

How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” (Isaiah 52:7)

Shoes tell a lot about us, and the soles on our shoes, if they could talk, would tell story after story about where we’ve been, what we’ve seen and experienced. Exploring our soles’ stories of service, conversations, relationships, challenges and successes can help us understand why God takes our soles and our souls on these journeys. It helps us to move from sole stories to soul stories. This journal will help you to remember your past sole stories, make some new sole stories and share your sole stories on the mission field and beyond.

Devotional Themes

Pre-Trek Themes   /   Beautiful …the feet of those who CHOOSE   /   Beautiful …the feet of those who SERVE   /   Beautiful …the feet of those who LEARN   /   Beautiful …the feet of those who PRAY   /   Beautiful …the feet of those who LOVE   /   Beautiful …the feet of those who BLESS   /   Beautiful …the feet of those who TRUST

Mission Trek Themes   /   Beautiful …the feet of those who STEP UP   /   Beautiful …the feet of those who WELCOME OTHERS   /   Beautiful …those who PROCLAIM PEACE   /   Beautiful …those who WALK THE TALK   /   Beautiful …those who BRING GOOD NEWS   /   Beautiful …those who FOLLOW GOD’S LEAD   /   Beautiful …the feet of those who DO GOD’S WORK   /   Beautiful …those who PROCLAIM SALVATION   /   Beautiful …the feet of those who proclaim, “OUR GOD REIGNS!”   /   Beautiful …the feet of those who are FAITHFUL

Post-Trek Themes   /   Beautiful …the feet of those who GIVE THANKS   /   Beautiful …the feet of those who GIVE   /   Beautiful …the feet of those who CHANGE   /   Beautiful …the feet of those who PERSIST   /   Beautiful …the feet of those who WITNESS   /   Beautiful …the feet of those who WORSHIP   /   Beautiful …the feet of those who HOPE

Journal 7-10-7 Format

All TalkPoints journals feature the 7-10-7 format:

• 7 days of devotionals before departure; up to 10 days of guided reflection at the mission site; 7 days of devotion after the trip
• Useful for training and orientation before departure
• Provides a guide for daily group debriefing
• Lots of blank, open pages for personal writing and reflection
• 64 pages and spiral bound for easy use and durability in the field
• Only $8.50 (For mission organizations interested in a discount for bulk quantities, contact talkpoints@aol.com.)

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