Ministry Stories
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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I was a teenager when a church in my hometown decided to have an adult baptism outdoors in the river...
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It was a typical morning in heaven. An angel choir sang at dawn. It being heaven, that was lovely, and...
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According to this great TED talk by Andrew Stanton (of Toy Story and WALL-E fame), Mr. Rogers carried this quote...
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I love to read! Few things give me as much pleasure as a good book in my hands and a...
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Penn Jillette, from the Celebrity Apprentice show, atheist illusionist and comedian in LasVegas, made the following statement: "I don't respect...
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Middle East Travels (III)
Something that I found very interesting as I was preparing for my trip to Jordan, Israel and Egypt was the...
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Some time back, I was freelance editing this book: A Practical Guide for Life and Ministry: Overcoming 7 Challenges Pastors...
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I am certain there are those of you who don’t mind waking up early. You may even enjoy it. I...
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Homosexuality and the Christian Reformed Church
The Synod of the Christian Reformed Church in North America was in session last week, and there was one evening...
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