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Fulfillment
We are heading back to Kenya after a “quick trip” to the States and Canada. Several highlights stand out: The Stasi tribe. We visited Luke and Brittany and family, now together with their six children AT HOME (where they belong!) … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Cultures, development, DOVE Africa Center, Family, Inspiration, Justice, Missions, Personal
Tagged cultural reflections, DOVE Africa Center, inspirational, justice, missions, personal updates
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Curses
Curses. We kind of know what they are. In the back of my mind, I know well the maxim, especially in the Old Testament, that blessings follow obedience and curses follow disobedience. I am also aware of the many “if” … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Bible Read-a-Thon, Justice
Tagged accountability, Bible, changed thinking, choice, correction, justice
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Trapped
We are all rejoicing with the phenomenal finding and courageous rescue of 12 young men and their coach in Thailand. I must admit that when seven days of being trapped in the cave turned to eight and then nine, I … Continue reading
Where is the “enemy”?
At a Crossing Cultures consultation in Mombasa recently, one of the speakers noted that the biggest threats to the Kingdom advance in our day are materialism, individualism and Islamic extremism. We can get very “worked up” about Islam, especially when … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Cultures, Inspiration, Missions
Tagged changed thinking, choice, cultural reflections, inspirational, justice, renewed mind
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Healing for Kenya
Kenya’s 16th Prayer Breakfast in Nairobi on Thursday was an historic event. Kenya’s President and his deputy (Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto) publicly asked for forgiveness from the opposition leaders, Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka. Relief and excitement were bursting … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Cultures, development, Justice, Kenya politics, Prayer
Tagged changed thinking, cultural reflections, justice, Kenya
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Restored
God’s favor as regards the Prayer Center has been quite evident in the last several months. However, we are totally in awe of what happened this week: a ten-meter-wide strip of land part of the way up our property border … Continue reading
TOO Many “Christmas-es”
Based on 33 years of living in Nairobi, I have come to associate Christmas with a deserted city — no traffic on the roads, no people in the shops, offices closed and staff not showing up to work. Things basically … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Cultures, Justice, Kenya politics
Tagged cultural reflections, elections, justice, Kenya, personal updates
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What DOES it mean?
Kenya is in a sea of uncharted waters, and there could be a storm ahead. The current is not calm. Demonstrations are becoming more frequent and more violent. Just today while we were downtown in Nairobi, we could hear the … Continue reading
Posted in Cultures, Justice, Kenya politics, Prayer
Tagged elections, justice, Kenya, personal updates
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Unprecedented
You might have heard in the news that Kenya’s recent elections in which President Uhuru Kenyatta was declared the winner have been cancelled. The Supreme Court gave a ruling that the elections were not carried out according to the Constitution, … Continue reading
Posted in Cultures, development, Justice, Kenya politics, Prayer, Uncategorized
Tagged choice, cultural reflections, elections, justice, Kenya, personal updates
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Do Not Forget!
Just in case, by any chance, or at any one time, we think that our own worth has earned us our stand in life—we should just read the book of Deuteronomy. It is very easy to believe that the good … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Bible Read-a-Thon, Justice
Tagged Bible, choice, correction, justice, missions, renewed mind
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