It’s Friday. Last week I called it “Freeloader Friday.” It’s my day off so I am borrowing from the work of others to post today. But after watching this piece on Timmy Brister’s blog, I couldn’t bear to make light of things at all in the subject line.

As we enter another Advent season starting this Sunday, join me for a healthy dose of perspective from what it means to follow Christ in a place like Pakistan. Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body (Heb. 13:3).