Jungle Adventures in the countries of the world.
Yesterday I took a group of young people from a church in Austin, TX out to a village church so they could experience a house church. The church was in a village called “Koh Dat” which means “separated island”. It is not really an island, but it was so remote in the forest, that it…
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Travel Tuesday: “How to Sleep on a Motorcycle” Location: In front of my house, Phnom Penh, Cambodia You have to admit, that is pretty amazing balance! Nearly ever day he takes an afternoon sleep under my front tree as he waits for rides on my street. He can sleep like that for over an…
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“Hopeless AIDS Sufferer Given New Life” Testimony by: Sophanny, Poipet, Northwest Cambodia. Sopanny was working one day and heard the voice of God to go to the hospital, because there was a person who was dying and didn’t have any hope. God specifically gave her the name “Vanny” who was dying of AIDS. Sophanny went …
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Testimony by: Marony, from Poipet, Northwest Cambodia Marony is not your typical church leader. She is 17 years old and has already started three churches and is currently discipling 30 other girls while she is still a full-time student finishing up high school. Her parents and friends had previously built a little wood and bamboo…
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Testimony by: Channy, Banteay Meanchey Province, Northwest Cambodia Channy visited the town of Stong in Northwest Cambodia for the purpose of sharing the gospel. When she went there, the Lord gave her a word in her heart that she would meet a woman with diabetes who had no hope and Jesus would heal her. When…
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Testimony by: Ta, from Pursat province, Western Cambodia Ta prayed to give thanks to the Lord and when he was prayed, the word of God came to Ta. The word was very precise. God said to Ta, “I will lead you to a man who is seeking the true God. His name is ‘Lot’”. Ta…
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Testimony by: Om Srie in Svay Jake, Northwest Cambodia Om Srie asked that God would give her prophecy to heal the sick and cast demons out of mentally ill people. However, she was afraid. When she prayed, God gave her boldness to pray for the mentally ill. Lek Long is a woman in her community. …
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To view the first part of this article, click <here> (Part 1). Today, it is confusing as to what a “missionary” is, because so many people call themselves missionaries. Consider the following “missionaries”: Some people classified as “missionaries” are businessmen? Does your church support businessmen in America? Probably not. Why? Because successful business make money. …
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Today with ease of travel, it seems that nearly everyone is calling themselves a missionary. I think the definition of “missionary” is so watered down today that basically, if you get a foreign stamp in your passport you are considered a missionary. A couple years ago I was speaking in a church about missions and…
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“Toxic Charity”, by Robert D. Lupton. HarperCollins. New York. 2011. 191 pages. Review by Steve Hyde You could have entitled this book, “Blowing my own horn”. The entire book basically uses Lupton’s own ministry as the “model” of a good NGO/ community program. Though this book attempts to apply to international NGO’s and does use…
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