Harvest Now

Ania & Ira

Greetings Friends, "My name is Ania, I am 20 years old. Before coming to Christ, my life was a nightmare. Our mother was a drunk,& my sister Ira & I were given wine at 6 years at her parties. We often spent...

In the Pamirs

Friends,

Some recent pictures from Sergey in Tajikistan.  

He came to Jesus while in prison and continues to serve the prison church there.  

This fall two men came out of prison and returned to their home villages...

Jesus among the Least

October 2011, Hello Friends, The team in Tajikistan was asked some questions about the girls who are coming to Jesus out of prostitution:

1) The girls live in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan.

2) They are...

Prophecy, Conviction & Covenant

Friends, Could we ask some questions about prophesies and proclamations that see natural disasters as the judgment of God on a people or a nation?  Could we suggest this testifies to a deficient understanding of the Old...

Disaster = Judgement?

Friends, the recent earthquakes, hurricanes and flooding in the US have become fodder for another round of "God is judging" announcements from various religious leaders and self proclaimed prophets.  This piece has...

August Letter

Hello Friends, trust you have had or will have some times of relaxing, refreshing and renewal over these summer months.  Marilyn and I were blessed to have all of our family together these last three weeks for the first time...

A Challenging Story

Friends, let me share a story with you as related to me by a Canadian friend who spends significant time in India.  His last trip there was earlier this year during which time  he met an Indian brother with a very...

Notes from Central Asia

Friends, Some notes from Central Asia:

"Thanks to those who helped with funds to get the papers for the girls who came out of prostitution.  They are learning to read and we have gotten them the New Testament on CD....

Learning Curves

Friends,  Most will read the book of Acts and see the first apostles as the epitome of maturity, power and grace who did not need to learn or develop.  Indeed as Luke writes  Acts he records the events without any...

The Scriptures

Friends, It is common for many to refer to the Bible as "The Word of God".  However, this is not how the Master identifies it.  In John 5:39- 40 Jesus confronts the religious scholars of His day, "You...

Prayer and Guilt Trips

Friends, Some one just came to me after attending a conference with 7,000 people where they were told that if they wanted "to move in signs and wonders they must pray three hours per day." Speaking against this...

Prayer & Praise- January 2011

Hello Friends, Praise Jesus for visitations and healing!  In Tajikistan, an Osetian named Volodia was dying due to advanced TB.  Sergey and friends prayed over him  and that night the Lord visited him.  ...

Building Coffins or Relationships?

Hello Friends, We trust you have had a great Christmas Season with family and friends.    Please receive our best wishes for the New Year!    Speaking of the New Year- the New Year's letter of...

The Luke 10 Manual- Mission as Mandated & Modeled by Jesus

Hello Friends, What if you had never been to a congregational church meeting?  What if you had no idea of church history?  What if you read the words and stories of Jesus for the first time?  Your first...

Hans Nielson Hauge

Friends, from November 3 through 15 I will be in Norway sharing on the theme of Mission as Modelled and Mandated by Jesus from the Luke 10 Manual.  We are grateful for the opportunity and the Manual is being translated into...