At the entrance to Manila Bay just off the coast of the Philippines sits the small island of Corregidor. This is where General MacArthur coordinated the US Forces during WWII. The USA invested millions of dollars, countless man-hours of logistics, and hundreds of soldiers lives to protect the Philippines from the Japanese. After touring this […]
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Last year Amy joined the “Magdalena” team at the Jesus Film Office. she joined this team to connect ministry resources with women leaders around the country, but especially to organizations that deal with the issue of human trafficking. This problem has been heavy on her heart. So, since last year she’s been gathering information, creating
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[Jesus] said to Simon, “Put out into the deep water and lower your nets for a catch.” Simon answered, “Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing! But at your word, I will lower the nets.” When they had done this, they caught so many fish that their nets started to tear. So they motioned to their partners in
In 1979 Bill Bright, the founder of Campus Crusade for Christ, wrote a book called “Come Help Change the World.” It was a challenge for people to be involved in the Great Commission and devote their lives to serve God. This challenge is what prompted Amy and I to go into full-time missions. I took
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We have enjoyed having all our daughters home for the Christmas break. We are reminded of how God has impacted our family and the guidance he has given to each of us. Rachel – will graduate from UF in May with a degree in Anthropology. She has applied to Nursing School at UF and will
God’s Word often calls us to reflect on what He has done and from where we have come. It gives us a foundation from which to guides us into the future and a greater awareness of God’s involvement in our lives. 80’s – Reading through all the Christmas cards reminded us of the students we
Each Thanksgiving our family drives 11 hours to the Smokey Mountains near Asheville, NC. It has become a family tradition because it is a time to get away from the hectic life and enjoy the natural surroundings of woods, hills, small towns, apples, bakeries… well bakeries only loosely classify as natural. With 2 daughters in
Indigitous (Indigenous + Digital) is a movement of Christians passionate about connecting people to Jesus using digital strategies and tools. I was privileged to be a part of the first conference in Waterloo, Canada last week where I met many people that are natives of the digital world. They are Indigitous! Here is a little video
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I talked with a young lady on the airplane last week who is from another country. I told her I had a film in her language on my phone, so she asked me to send it to her. She sent me a reply today that said: …I will watch as soon as I get back.
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Mike has been working with a team of 17 staff for the last 2 years who serve our international ministry with technology needs. Sometimes it is the administrative tasks that weigh-down a missionary. Many of our international ministries do not have the abundance of resources to which we are accustomed – like knowing when someone
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