We were extremely grateful to have my wife’s parents visit us this month. One day we decided to take them to a local bazaar. We normally would take a taxi there, but we felt like we should go on the local metro bus (which adds almost a half hour to the travel.) The metro bus …
Early in the course I was teaching we discussed the fact that many things we do in our daily lives can be done as acts of worship to God. On our last day of classes, the students planned and led a contextualized service including communion for everyone. They chose to act out the story of …
“Where are you from?” is a question MKs tend to dread. They dread it not because there is not an answer, but because the answer is complicated. Often, the question assumes a simple answer – I’m from Canada… …. I’m from the US. But the MK has to deal with details such as their birth …
Just as the cold and snow was beginning to fall over much of the country, we set out to fit in one last outreach. Hasan, (a pseudonym) is from Gaza. A year ago, he moved to where his sister is living in the city where I serve. While working here he visited an English club …
We have a close friend from the city where we used to live, who has faith but has never been bold enough to publicly show others what she believes. We have known her for eleven years. Recently she lost her home in the earthquake. She had a dream last week in which she saw a …
In our region of north London, England, and in our church, most of the Turkish speakers come from the area where the severe earthquakes took place, so it hit us hard here too. In the midst of dark days however, there are amazing stories emerging. We have heard several reports from different sources of rescued …
On Easter Sunday, approximately 200 Thai greenhouse workers gathered at the Christian Reformed Church in Medicine Hat, Alberta for a delicious meal and program. Thai believers shared the true meaning of Easter through their testimonies and joyful singing. Many of the Thai workers said they had never heard the resurrection message before. Tracts were handed …
Just as the cold and snow was beginning to fall over much of the country, we set out to fit in one last outreach trip before taking a break from traveling for the winter. We visited a major city in the southeast of the country, an area known for its incredibly strong hospitality culture. With …
We are so thankful God opened the door for my coworkers and I to be invited to two village weddings. Weddings can last for many days and since men and women are very separate, we could not see our male co-worker the whole time. We attended two days of one wedding and four days of …
There has been a combined effort in our city of all the churches hosting activities to make our presence known, through Christmas concerts, markets, and art exhibitions. These have been held in popular venues and quite well attended. One of the concerts was held at the Vatican consulate with standing room only and many simply …
