Hello Friends, We have been rereading the parables of the Kingdom and revisiting Church Planting Movements (the book & a free PDF booklet are available at www.churchplantingmovements.com). David Garrison lists 10...
| 1 comment(s)Friends, this is from a brother doing a study on child care world wide who was given a copy of "How to Help- a tale of two orphanages"....
Thank you for this, which is interesting. I’m actually part...
Friends, recently I received an invitation to join a new association for ministry leaders which was being called together to facilitate relationships, accountability, training, conferences, to share resources....
Brace yourselves. We’re reaching the next stage, as predicted by Francis Schaeffer a generation ago. Now the experts tell us that after-birth abortion is ethical. After-birth abortion should be considered late-term...
Friends, Thanks for the comments on "How to Help?" We have posted three below. John King raises some excellent questions. How would you respond?
From Larry Bennet...
Friends, Jesus said that ministering to the least is ministering to Him. Love what Roland & Heidi Baker do ( www.irismin.org ). They take in orphans and teach all of their national leaders, no matter how...
Friends, a few days past we shared some musings on the old conundrum of the nature of freewill, destiny and the character of God. These things matter! When William Carey spoke of his plans to go to India, the church...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
| 4 comment(s)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....