Antioch Institute is training leaders so that “Every Church can be a Bible School”
Just by seeing this title with the word “prayer” in it I think will limit the number of people who will bother to read this blog. While, as Christians, we talk about “prayer” regularly, how many of us really pray? I mean, actually stop what you are doing, sit down, or kneel, or even more…
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I was shocked, just like the nation and much of the world, at the bombing of the Boston Marathon. In the first video feed I saw an elderly runner fall off his feet, likely hit my shrapnel. My eyes fixated on him. People didn’t know what to do. They didn’t know what happened. Yet, in…
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Your Global Impact: 20 feet Over the last few years I have been thinking and praying a lot about what it takes to impact a nation. I have considered traditional strategies as well as the internet and the power of the digital word being broadcast out through so many channels like YouTube, Facebook, Word Press…
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On Easter 1999, my wife on I were on our honeymoon which led us to Israel. It was a time in our lives which we will never forget because the Bible came alive to us walking where Jesus walked. One of the most powerful things for us was the “Via Dolorosa” or the Way of…
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My Dad, A Hero and Martyr for the Lord Jesus My father, William “Bill” Paul Hyde, was a humble man, but a great man. He lived his life quietly, unimposing and with gentleness. He had a passion though, seeing the Kingdom of God grow through the Philippines. Since 1978, first in Manila (and all over Luzon)…
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A year ago I sent out a short e-mail to all my friends and supporters. In that e-mail I listed three urgent requests I had. While hundreds got the news, and no doubt prayed for help, I had very few responses. A couple of people recommended a friend or two for the job, but I…
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As Christians on this earth christened with the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20), we have been told to “go into all the world.” For centuries it was a rare few that ventured into boats and disappeared across the horizon in the search of lost souls to bring to Christ. Though missionaries have been attached to local…
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After working in Cambodia for nearly two decades I have noticed how my perceptions, opinions and effectiveness have changed over the years. When I first came to Cambodia I thought that I would be able to make significant changes in the nation in a few months, at most in a year or so. Looking back…
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Do you know how different the world is today? It used to be when you wanted some information you needed to pay. Dial 1212 or *69. . . A few cents here a few cents here, but you always had to pay. Do you remember USPS. It has been bankrupt for sometime because of a…
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Today I reviewed some literature which was given to me. As a publisher and one who works developing local churches in Cambodia, I often review literature. My twenty years experience in Cambodia and more than fifteen years in publishing here along with my intimate involvement with the local church gives me a good handle on…
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