One of the best parts of being in different churches is hearing all the myriad of ways that God is using his children to demonstrate his love to the nations. Recently I heard the story of a young woman, an International student, who was taken in by a family while she awaited the birth of … Continue reading
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Interfaith Dialogue: God turns missteps into expressions of grace
Throughout the Christmas season, we helped organize and/or participated in various interfaith dialogue events. Some of them were between women’s groups as Christians and Muslims shared the story of Jesus’ birth. In others panelists responded to specific questions regarding their faith. Read this Religious Freedom USA blog post regarding one of those events. Following is … Continue reading
CBF Field Personnel and Partners Address Human Trafficking
While visiting with some young friends from Iran, I mentioned the American custom of recognizing mother’s on a particular day in May. The young woman told me that though the government in Iran sets a day to recognize mothers according to the Islamic calendar, she prefers to celebrate on March 8th, International Women’s Day. I … Continue reading
God’s Gift
Sue and I began LUCHA Ministries in 2004 with United Methodist colleagues Victor and Heather Gomez to address social, spiritual, family and community-development needs we observed in the Latino community in the greater Fredericksburg, Virginia area. In partnership with area agencies, churches and others, we’ve offered ministries of transportation, translation, food, spiritual outreach, summer youth activities, … Continue reading
God’s Randomness
I had a discussion with my daughter last week. She talked about how in business it is good to have a plan but you have to be ready for randomness. If you are too planned you will miss it and it might have been your greatest opportunity. She said that is what she wanted when … Continue reading
Global Christians with a Global Vision
A multi-national, multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, multi-lingual team coming together as global Christians with a global vision because our God is global God. I like this whole new missions thing!
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Prayer in the Atlanta Airport
Several weeks ago, in route to Santiago, Chile to lead a spiritual formation retreat for our Chilean Baptist partners, I felt compelled to pray. All of the feelings consistent with leaving family for a week, visiting a new culture, and traveling at 35k feet for 9 hours weighed heavily on my heart; what’s more, I … Continue reading
Tax Ministry to Afghan Immigrants
The following post is from Rick Sample, one of CBF’s field personnel living and ministering among the Afghan community of northern California. Rick and Lita Sample, as well as Fran Stevenson, are featured in the March unit of CBF’s missions education resources. This month I have set up a tax return service for Afghan … Continue reading
Ministering Cross-culturally in California – Fran Stevenson
The following post is from Fran Stevenson, CBF affiliate serving in the San Francisco Bay area among Afghan refugees. Her ministry, as well as the ministry of Lita and Rick Sample, is the focus of this month’s missions education resources. I have been working extensively with a young family. N. & F have two small … Continue reading
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Loving the World Around Us
For the past year my wife Mickie and I have served as a host family for an International Student studying at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. So far our experiences have been varied and wonderful. We have hosted two students during this period and both have come from the Osaka , Japan area. This past week our young … Continue reading