A Prayer Card and a Random Phone Call

Posted on August 12, 2021 by Daniel Potter • 1 Comment

By Anna Anderson When we are asked to submit prayer requests for the monthly Prayer Associates guide that goes out to a large segment of the CBF churches, individuals and other supporters, we never really know who reads these requests or where they end up going. Last fall, in our work with the benevolence ministry … Continue reading →

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Next Year in Jerusalem!

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Daniel Potter • Leave a comment

By Field Personnel in Southeast Asia Barukh attah Adonai eloheinu melekh ha-olam, borei peri hagafen. Blessed art Thou, LORD our God, King of the universe, Creator of the fruit of the vine. We heard this four times throughout our dinner on Thursday evening, on one of our favorite nights of the year. Barukh attah Adonai eloheinu melekh ha-olam, borei peri hagafen. Blessed art Thou, LORD our God, King of the universe, Creator … Continue reading →

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Creating good energy in the community through music

Posted on July 29, 2021 by Daniel Potter • Leave a comment

By Jonathan Bailey When I was a seminary student in the early 1990s, I took a course called Music and Missions. It surveyed and tried to investigate the liturgical function of music in church settings globally. At the time, I was serving as the music director for a first-generation West African church in Arlington, Texas. Working with … Continue reading →

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How God used a misunderstanding to keep unused vaccine from being thrown away

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Carrie Harris • Leave a comment

“God had sent us to the wrong pharmacy; but it actually turned out to be the right pharmacy. We accidentally had sent a young man to a place that had a leftover vaccination that was going to be thrown out.

The pharmacist was thrilled that we called; the young Karen man was thrilled to get the vaccination; and we were amazed at how God used a misunderstanding to keep an unused vaccination from being thrown away, giving an unexpected, much-needed vaccination to a Karen refugee.” Continue reading →

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Supporting survivors and nurturing self-care

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Carrie Harris • Leave a comment

By Cindy Ruble The women’s advocacy center with whom I partner in Asia has seen a 58 percent increase in their hotline calls regarding domestic violence, adult sexual assault, child sexual abuse and relationship issues since the pandemic began. Hotline calls from outside our region more than doubled as the center’s online presence increased on … Continue reading →

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Dream for a clinic becomes reality in Haiti mountains

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Carrie Harris • Leave a comment

By Jenny Jenkins Answering the call to build a clinic in a remote community in the mountains of Haiti has a set of unique challenges. As we prayed about and started this project, it came about only because of a community that was willing to put the sweat equity into this project, to see a … Continue reading →

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Loving (The People) Where We Live

Posted on July 7, 2021 by Carrie Harris • Leave a comment

By Carson Foushee For the first two years we lived in Tokyo, we were out the door early each morning to board packed trains for our commute to Japanese language school, located near the second busiest station in the world. After wrapping up our studies each afternoon, we would return home with just enough daylight … Continue reading →

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Keep Moving Forward

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Carrie Harris • Leave a comment

By Hunter One of our greatest joys in S.E. Asia is working with the fine folks at SDSU, which ministers to those in need throughout the country. SDSU is the social development arm of the largest protestant church in the country. They minister to immigrant workers helping them receive health care and education for their children. SDSU … Continue reading →

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Smiling Eyes

Posted on July 2, 2021 by Carrie Harris • Leave a comment

By Karen Morrow It was a warm and windy spring day as we prepared for the end of the Ready For School program celebration. Slowly the children and families began arriving and taking their place in one of the socially distanced hula hoop rings on the tennis courts. Each child selected a can of playdough … Continue reading →

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The Earth Belongs to All