Mission Challenges
Earlier this year I shared a prayer request for people facing flooding here in Ecuador because of the heavy rainy season, and certainly you have been praying for all of them. I am convinced that the hand of God was … (read more)
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The Librarian’s Chair
As part of the never-ending pursuit of getting children to read and ENJOY it, I started a trivia contest for the entire month of March. Each week there was a new set of trivia questions hidden around the school about the … (read more)
“He Is Risen!”
Of all the celebrations on the Church calendar, Easter is perhaps my favorite. After spending the prior weeks of Lent in personal reflection and repentance, culminating in the observance of Christ’s suffering and death, I rejoice in the celebration of Christ’s … (read more)
Commissioned to Pray
Can you picture it? A band of students, pastors and friends gathering together to pray for the nations. Imagine – young people sharing their lives, their hearts, and a passion for the lost. This is exactly how the World Mission … (read more)
God Is So Good!
We are excited to update you! We have had so many blessings come our way that we are sure many of you must be praying for us. God is so good! Our new home on campus is a real gift … (read more)
“I Have Started to Think About Jesus …”
Ten days ago I visited a friend who several weeks earlier had told me about the gossip going around concerning “religion spreaders.” She had wanted to warn me to “be careful.” Now we were alone in the single, cluttered room … (read more)
Take Your Staff and Sandals, and Go!
When the children were very small, Dave and I used to take the family camping in a remote area of national forest in Oregon. We would load up the ’69 Ford pickup with everything imaginable. For two nights, we would … (read more)
On the Witness Stand
The plane accelerated down the runway and lifted off. We looked down on Mindanao for the last time. We could see the checkerboard pattern of rice fields stretching out to the east, the rich farmland broken up only by coconut … (read more)
A Camera, Yuca Crackers, Bean Bread, and Watermelon Cake
How are we to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and plant churches among people who are bound by the spirit of fear, darkness and hopelessness? People who have lost their traditions and who seem rootless? People who all … (read more)
Santal Mission Report
On 26 September 1867, the pioneers of the Santal Mission knelt by a stone in the middle of the mission compound of Benagaria and dedicated their lives to serve the Lord among the people of India. That was 145 years … (read more)