By Summer Carlson I once heard a report about an explorer who advertised for his trip through a poster listing several reasons why people shouldn’t want to join him. Among them was the key point that they would most likely die. His method of advertising was rooted in a belief that at the very core … Continue reading Faith or Manipulation: Reaching postmoderns
By Leah Anderson I choose. I don’t always feel You, but I choose You. I can’t always see You, but I choose You. I don’t fully understand You, but I choose You. I can’t comprehend You, but I choose You. Sometimes all I feel, see, understand and comprehend is what is in front of me, … Continue reading Poem: The Choice
By Summer Carlson I once heard a friend say he felt that at the age of 19 he should have already done something along the lines of curing cancer. Granted, he was being dramatic, but I think he wasnt far from describing the feelings many have in this society. The first question most people ask … Continue reading So Much for Being Purpose Driven
By Karen Swank Some days, it’s hard to get out of bed. My parents are two of the hardest working people I have ever met anywhere, anytime. I grew up in a household of purpose and intention, and “slacking” was something that simply could not be considered. Sleeping in was reserved mostly for when we … Continue reading Hard to Get Out of Bed
By Elizabeth Uhles This sentence came out of my mouth earlier today: “Did Courtney just walk by with a dead kid in her arms?” Everyday we do hospital visits. We are supposed to go from room to room praying for people, except that last week Sarah and I made a friend (Isabel,) and we have … Continue reading Dead in a Nicaraguan Hospital
By Morgan McKeown The last few days have been filled with blessings and pain. As I sit at the computer at the internet caf in the city, I’m overwhelmed. It’s still a little odd to be back in civilization–back to beds, showers, toilets that flush. I’m still processing so much of what’s gone on in … Continue reading One Red Jacket: Blessings and Pain
By Megan Dunegan From Swaziland, Africa: one mother. five children. no father. and a disease that kills millions of people a year. I climbed into the backseat of our kombi after a long morning at the care point, expecting a semi-normal answer to the question, “How was your day today” When I turned to our … Continue reading Unlikely Gift: Raising a baby in Africa
By Shanelle Wenell As I sit here reading Mother Teresa, from a distant view it seems unattainable to become as humble in spirit as her, as willing to do the work of Christ as she. In my flesh I wonder to myself if her ways were absurd, even out of balance, unhealthy. Yet as I … Continue reading Mother Theresa: Giving like Jesus did
By Matt Snyder This past weekend Kim, Matt, Angie, Gretchen, and myself were blessed with the opportunity to live with the people of Canchamana for a few days. Initially I was rather hesitant and didn’t want to do it because I knew that I would be uncomfortable. We truly had no idea what we were … Continue reading Overwhelmed in Canchamana Peru
By Matt Snyder Chincha, Peru. Nate shared the story of Lazarus from John 11 with Daisy and talked with her about a relationship with Jesus. She was upset with the Lord for taking away her sister and leaving her nieces and nephews behind without a mother. Daisy wasn’t ready to forgive. Her cries echoed with … Continue reading The Adventure of Deliverance Ministry