Praise:Thank God for the completion of the 200th language translation of “Magdalena: Released From Shame.” This latest translation of our women's film is the Lopka dialect spoken by an estimated 63,600 people primarily in the country of Benin, West Africa. Pray: 1. For “Live” Translation Recordings: we have 10 to 12 scripts for languages in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania …
LORD, HAVE MERCY
Written by Steve Macchia on Sep 28, 2020 09:57 am Are you exhausted by this challenging season? International pandemic. Racial inequalities. Economic uncertainties. Political discord. Wildfires. Hurricanes. Lost summer. Back to school. Physical distancing. Masks. “Lord, have mercy” is my latest breath prayer. And I’m praying it continuously throughout the day. It’s my heart cry. My …
Whipsawed by 2020: Max Lucado, September 25, 2020
(RNS) — First came the pandemic. COVID-19 has taken the lives of 200,000 and the jobs of millions, and it threatens to take the sanity of the entire world. A microscopic virus has paralyzed us. And an ancient sin threatens to undo us. An officer’s knee on the neck of a black man activated a …
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Develop strong friends, relationships to prosper*
A newlywed young man was sitting on the porch on a humid day, sipping iced tea with his father. As he talked about adult life, marriage, responsibilities and obligations, the father thoughtfully stirred the ice cubes in his glass and cast a clear, sober look at his son. What strange advice, thought the young man. …
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September Prayer Update
PRAISE:We continue to see progress on our Southeast Asia video project. Almost all the footage is in and we’re now starting the editing. It’s has been a challenge keeping the going project virtually, in a closed country and during a global pandemic! Pray for the editing and George who will be doing much of the …
God is Working During the Global Pandemic
Click on image above to hear a powerful story of the Spirit moving in our world during COVID-19.
A Wonderful Fish Story!
Although we receive many stories of how God is working each year, a few come in that read almost like some of those in the Bible. This one from Madagascar probably fits into that category. Read, rejoice and join in praying for the advancement of the gospel in Africa, and worldwide. Madagascar is a huge …
Impacting the Age of Unbelief
by Dan Rupple, MasterMedia International, originally publish October 8, 2018 God put you and I here (and now) for a reason. This is a great time to be a Christian. Not an easy time—but an exciting one. “I know it doesn’t look that way. When I think about our cultural moment, I can’t help but see …
August Prayer Update:
PRAISE:We're seeing progress on our Southeast Asia video project, prayers are being answered. It's still behind schedule, but I guess that comes from trying to do a project virtually, in a closed country and during a global pandemic! :-)(The photo below is from of one of our Zoom-like planning meetings covering 11 time zones.) Pray we can …
Max Lucado: If You’re Feeling Stuck, It’s Time to Make a Change*
Max Lucado writes that sometimes the key to moving on is just taking the first step. On a trip to the United Kingdom, our family visited a castle. In the center of the castle garden sat a maze. Row after row of shoulder high hedges, leading to one dead end after another. Successfully navigate the …
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