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Treasure Hunting
As part of a practical exercise in listening to the Holy Spirit is going out into the town and finding a person of peace (Luke 10:6). Before going out in groups of three people they went they prayed seeking the Holy Spirit’s revelation about the people whom God wanted them to me
Read MoreA Day of Missionary Training
Recently, I was teaching in the Kale Heywet School of Missions in Durame, Ethiopia. I was impressed with the students there, their eagerness to learn, but more importantly their closeness with God. As students they were not simply learning strategies or compiling knowledge, but exerc
Read MoreDestruction from the Sky
May 06, 2013
During rainy season in Cambodia our showers are fast and violent. It will rarely rain for hours on end, but usually strong weather systems move across Cambodia rapidly. They are often preceded by violent wind storms; many which whip up micro-tornadoes. Our Kracheh children’s center
Read MoreEnoch: Who Would Not Die
Enoch, or Henok in Ethiopian, is a missionary evangelist who has served God in many remote areas of Ethiopia. Five years ago he served in a desert region which borders Somalia. While he was serving there by evangelizing and trying to plant a new church he heard the Holy Spirit speak
Read MorePrayer at a Higher Level
Apr 25, 2013
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
Read MoreYour Global Impact: 20 Feet
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 YouT
Read MoreRemembering Suffering
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 Sor
Read MoreFrom My Heart: Short-term Missionaries
Feb 24, 2013
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. Th
Read MoreThe Power of Time
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.
Read MoreA Missionary Christmas
I love Christmas. I love singing Christmas songs. According to my Philippine background, I celebrate Christmas in all the “ber” months! So from SeptemBER to DecemBER I celebrate! I have about 20 CD’s of Christmas music which I play nearly non-stop, and yes I do d
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