Author: Kelley Dibble I will never forget her face. En route to the Manila airport, from a billboard high in the smog-bloated sky, a Filipina squinted down at me. Deep lines etched her dry, sun-weathered face. She stood in front of the lush Banaue Rice Terraces that Philippine Islanders call the Eighth Wonder of the World. [...]
Melodious Birds or Deafening Fire Crackers By James (a.k.a. Jim) Poitras, used with permission. Sitting here writing on a verandah in Guatemala, the land of eternal spring, with early morning birds chirping in God’s heavenly and majestic orchestra in the background. Green is everywhere: plants, lawn, shrubs, trees of all shapes and sizes. The solitude is [...]
The Book That Transforms Lives The potential and power of God's Word to change lives. By Jim Poitras, used with permission. While I impatiently patiently wait(yep, that is a thing…with me) to speak to the national board in Ghana, Linda (my queen) sauntered around the missionary coordinator’s office hauling books off the shelf. I think she [...]
10 reasons to keep your Pastor in the Loop By Mike Long, used by permission In my Sensing God’s Direction post, I suggested that one of the first steps your should take, after God has birthed a dream in your spirit, concerning short term missions (or any ministry involvement for that matter), is to talk about [...]
Best Decisions are made at a Pentecostal Altar Some of the best decisions I’ve ever made were at a Pentecostal altar. Thirty-four years ago, at an altar, I met Jesus Christ. Not the Jesus merely portrayed on the stations of a cross, or the Jesus pictured in homes, nor the Jesus pinned around one’s neck, lapel, [...]
Interpreter or Interrupter? Interpreters are the key to a successful ministry of preaching and teaching in a cross-cultural setting. Initially you may think, “Interpreter or interrupter?” Give it time and practice. Before long you will not even realize you are using an interpreter, will come to enjoy it, and find it difficult to function without one. [...]
In the quietness of the night, a mother, who normally sleeps soundly, can hear the faint cry or slight movement of her baby. She jumps out of bed and, like a speeding bullet, is at the crib checking on her little one. All along, the father, in the same room, sleeps undisturbed. He is unaware that [...]
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