Ministry Stories
What can I give him, poor as I am. If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb. If...
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I am greedy. When it comes to Isaiah 9:2, I want to use ALL the translations, because I want all...
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“In that wonderful day you will sing: ‘Thank the LORD! Praise his name! Tell the world what he has done....
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The church is founded on the word of the Bible, and the mission of the church is central in the...
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I am gaining new appreciation for how painful it is to be my heavenly parent. The vast majority of the...
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I have a beautiful memory of a trip to Colorado. The snow was falling as I landed in Denver and...
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Partners in Learning Across Cultures (PLAC) is an organization connected to Hillside Church and founded in 2004 by John and...
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I’m almost at the end of the Old Testament, which means that I’ve been wallowing in the prophets for a...
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Flipping the servant worship switch
I have a confession to make: I have been a moody worshipper, grumbling and getting upset if two songs in...
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Wait a minute, who’s on trial?
The muttering started as soon as they broke camp. No. Moses had to admit that it started as soon as...
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(Leadership Training Event is an annual training for ministry leaders hosted by Volunteers In Service and CR Home Missions) The...
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For the last few weeks I have been doing a lot of thinking about joy, happiness, and sadness. A godly...
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Three logistic updates to Alpha
Alpha is an evangelistic tool used by many churches worldwide. This year marks two decades since making Alpha an outreach...
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So I’ve been participating in these Five Minute Friday posts (prompted by Lisa-Jo Baker), and today’s word is broken. I...
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The Importance of Relationships
Recently I was blessed by a drop-in visit from a very dear couple who has volunteered for VIS for many...
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Libere Dusabe was born in 1973 as the sixth child of a Christian family living in one of the villages...
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How Do You Control Someone (part II)
Middle East Travels (V) Last time I wrote about a problem that the Roman and Greek Empires had. It was...
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I just love getting a surprise gift – especially if it comes on a non-designated gift-giving occasion. And I’m not just...
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I can’t believe I’m writing a blog about gardens because I am the absolute worst gardener – ever. I’ve never...
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Yet. Such a tiny word that can do such heavy lifting. The power of “yet” to change our minds —...
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