Letter of Thanks and of Requests from a Recently Resettled Refugee in Arkansas
(Abwe writes this letter to Congress, from March 12th 2019) To Our Esteemed Representatives and Senators, On behalf of the recently...
Safety
When we read about abuse that happens to someone else, somewhere else, we can be empathetic. We can be moved to action by the plights of...
A Little Piece of Cloth
This time last year, while I was traveling in Central Asia as part of a team from Youth With A Mission, an existential crisis was brewing...
Meet Matthew
It is winter in Capernaum, and business at the customs house is slow. Gazing across the sea of Galilee, Levi fingers the coins in his...
Feeling Foreign
Dear friends, For the past decade Dave and I have lived as foreigners in two different Asian countries. In many ways, being a foreigner...
Aquaponics, Agriculture, Gospel
Years ago, I was introduced to the concept of growing vegetables through a technique called hydroponics, which is the process of growing...
Laying Down Our Defenses
Swords into Plowshares. When Teresa sent out the email requesting volunteers to share blog posts, that title stuck out at me first from...
Honoring Veterans
As we approach Veteran’s Day this next weekend, I would like to ask my church family to pray for all veterans. Besides the obvious...
Well done Eugene...
It’s cold here in the Ozarks. The streets are damp, and the leaves are changing. I woke up on this crisp autumn morning to the news that...
Rescue at Sea
Exodus 14:5-7, 10-14, 21-29 The story of Moses and the parting of the Red Sea. While reading the text several thoughts and memories came...
