And So It Begins
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Month: January 2007
Exorcised
By Jenny Willis Elizabeth’s mother asked if she could come to our Sunday night service to be prayed over. She told us how every time her husband leaves, she hears a voice and can’t sleep at night. Georgina was her name. She ran a household of three generations, eight people, a rooster, a hen, a … Continue reading Exorcised
A Knowledge That Loves
By Amanda Petersen It has to be the case that there is something pressing against simplicity. There has always been this separate desire which seeks to lead me away from the simple and towards the obscure. These days, the distractions come often, but always disguise themselves as a more appetizing pursuit than my current situation. … Continue reading A Knowledge That Loves
Burns for You
By Paul Stoffer “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.” (Ezekiel 36:26) This is the new heart. Continue reading Burns for You
Setting the Captives Free
By Erin McKenna Four months ago, the Lord burned the word “freedom” into my heart. I have it. I love it. I want everyone to know what it feels like. This quest to release freedom to the nations begins by taking the love of Christ to those who have been in darkness for so long; … Continue reading Setting the Captives Free
A Seeking Church
By Jenny Willis Nestled deep in Palenque, Mexico is the thriving little church of Centro Cristiano Maranatha. Built in formerly Zapatista-controlled territory, it serves a small community of Chol believers. The Chol are an indigenous tribe native to these southern parts of Mexico. The Maya’s main territory was here in Palenque until 600 AD when … Continue reading A Seeking Church
Missionaries?
By Scott Molgard There are words which always seem to chafe me. As a visual thinker, certain words bring up images that were burned into my brain a long time ago. Recently, a new word has gotten under my skin. The first word is “Christian,” and the most recent word is “missionary.” I remember my … Continue reading Missionaries?
Not So Personal Space
By Jimmy McCarty Have you seen my towel? Are you finished with the clothesline? Are you going into town any time soon? Are you going to finish that? Organized pandemonium characterizes the community living we have been a part of the last several weeks. We are fifty individuals living as one, eating as one and … Continue reading Not So Personal Space
Mercy in Zambia: Story of widows and orphans in Africa
By Kari Miller As Rebecca and I traveled the dusty bumpy road out to her village, I asked her why she had chosen to spend her life caring for orphans. She became very animated when I asked her this question, turned around in her seat and began another one of her lifes journeys. She was … Continue reading Mercy in Zambia: Story of widows and orphans in Africa
Taste and See
By Stephanie Fisk The simple life is not always easy. But it is liberating. Simplicity ushers in true joy that can be found only in life itself. For when life is all you have, you begin to see value in each day, in each conversation, in each word that is spoken… and more importantly, the … Continue reading Taste and See