May
14
by Bradford Childs, vision trip participant Look at any local community and you can find people and projects in need. So what situation in far-off Africa could possibly be so compelling that an American church would even consider developing a partnership? In February, four members from Northwood Christian...
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May
03
by Nancy Von Schimmelmann, Mission Advocate From May 6 until June 4, Muslims will observe their holy month of Ramadan, commemorating the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad. This annual holiday occurs during the ninth month of the lunar-based Islamic calendar and is one of the five...
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Apr
29
by a ministry partner serving in Central Asia After this the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go. —Luke 10:1 Friends, we’re chosen by God so He can send us to...
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Apr
26
by Cody Watson, Associate Director “Christianity is spreading faster now than it has at any time in human history. If that statement surprises you, it means that you probably live in the Global North where Christianity is—at best—holding its own.” Those of you who read our blogs are...
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Apr
18
by Richard Haney, Executive Director On Monday afternoon, I got a notification on my phone from the BBC that Notre Dame was on fire. What a tragedy. The evening TV newscast showed the horrific scene of smoke, fire and ashes in Paris. I’ve visited the cathedral on two...
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Apr
12
by Don Crittenden, vision trip participant I came away from Egypt with a renewed sense of hope about Christianity in the Middle East. Since the Arab Spring of 2011, Christians have seized the opportunity by training new pastors, planting new churches and developing innovative projects for sharing their faith....
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Apr
09
by Chuck Guth, vision trip participant This is my third trip to Egypt—the first was 10 years ago. Not surprisingly, then, the trip brings both new experiences and insights but also deep memories of past interactions. On my first trip I was profoundly moved by the earnest prayer at...
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Apr
03
by Sue Armstrong, vision trip participant There is a beautiful series of bronze Arabic sculptures in the sanctuary of Kasr El Dobara church in Cairo, Egypt. The one over the altar reads more of Jesus, and the others placed around the church say more of Jesus in my...
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Mar
05
by Richard Haney, Executive Director I was on the track and field team in high school, competing in the high jump and one-mile relay. On a relay team, everyone has to pass or receive the baton. Being able to make that exchange without error is almost as important...
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Feb
12
by Richard Haney, Executive Director Executive Director Richard Haney will be presenting his paper, “The Ruthwell Cross Reconsidered: An Object Lesson in Material Art as a Bridge between Textual and Oral Messages,” at the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies next month. Here he shares some thoughts about the...
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