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Precision and Excellence
Day 2: Reading through Exodus, Leviticus and Numbers could be suffocating; one is left with no doubt as to why these books are the core of what is known as THE LAW! However, the journey could also be inspiring. Because … Continue reading
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Full Circle
Living for three months in Costa Rica during my college years was a significant experience, to say the least. It was there that I fell in love with another culture and was imprinted with a passion for the developing (or … Continue reading
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Tagged cultural reflections, missions, personal updates, poverty, renewed mind
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Read-a-Thon IN the Bible
Okay, okay, okay. I know that the books of the Law and Prophets were written on scrolls. I know that the printing press had not yet been invented in the first century A.D. I know that the majority of people … Continue reading
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View from Under the Sun
Last week we logged 47 hours of Bible reading. We have started the books of the prophets, which run concurrently with the period of the kings. The Bible Read-a-Thon continues, raising funds for the work of DOVE missionaries in Africa (DMA). … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, changed thinking, inspirational, justice, missions, renewed mind, servant leaders
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Reading and Fund-Raising
Hardly a weekend goes by in Nairobi without people being out on some kind of a walk or run for a worthy cause. You can read the t-shirts: ‘Heart Run.’ ‘Save the Elephants.’ ‘Cancer Awareness Walk.’ It’s all good! As … Continue reading
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Getting Ready to Read
Greetings, Friends. We interrupt the series on child-like faith (even though “getting ready to read” sounds like a child development topic..!) to bring a special announcement about the upcoming BIBLE READ-A-THON: two weeks of Bible reading from July 13-24 that will … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Bible Read-a-Thon, Child-like, Inspiration, Missions
Tagged Bible, child development, inspirational, missions
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Like a Child: Everything is Possible
A child believes that all things are possible. Jesus commands that our faith should be the same. A young child does not distinguish between fantasy and reality. He believes that Superman can fly, that Santa is carried through the skies … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Child-like, Family, Inspiration, Missions, Personal
Tagged Bible, Child-like, family
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The Seed of the Gospel?
Television screens are awash with yet another tragedy in Kenya: the massacre of non-Islamic young men and women. Some of these young people were having their “morning glory” prayer time when the attackers struck. They had no idea that terrorist … Continue reading
Our Inspiration
It is the rainy season in Northern Uganda. That makes the roads “impassable” — but by God’s grace and with Ephraim and Jova’s 4WD vehicle, we made it safely to every location. The countryside is astounding in lush beauty. Maize, … Continue reading
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Speeding for Life
High-speed driving on bumpy Kenyan roads is not advisable any time. But on this particular occasion, I heard grown-up adults from the medical profession asking “Are we there yet?” Six-week-old Luke was barely making it. As we sped toward the hospital, the ER … Continue reading
Posted in Cultures, development, Inspiration, Medical, Missions
Tagged inspirational, poverty
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