The Veil Is Torn, I Can Talk To God!
She was about how the veil in the Temple was ripped when Jesus died. . . . It torn from top to bottom by the very Hand of God Himself – means that now she has direct access to God through prayer
Rude Cultural Signal OR Is”Christ Is More Important”?
Recently in a team meeting, I was reminded that rude gestures are NOT the same in different cultures.
How Do You Start Training New Believers To Be Bible Teachers?
When cultures collide, Bible Teacher training involves challenging uninspected worldviews.
Discipleship is Like A Banana Plant (Not Discipleship is Bananas!)
As Christians, we should strive to leave a legacy more like a banana plant, than a banyan tree, and the way that we do that is through discipleship.
What Do Dirt and the Bible Have in Common?
People ask us why we're attempting to translate the whole Bible and not just the New Testament. When we were young missionaries in training, we thought, "Hey, PNG has the whole Bible in the trade language, so we only need to translate the New Testament into the heart language." We have since needed to repent of that.
“I Need To Find Myself a Tree”
Anthony said, "Just like Zacchaeus found his tree, I need to find my tree, so that Jesus can find me."
Multiplying Ourselves: Assisting the Mouk to Reach the Lusi . . . and the Anem and the Kove
It's a big job -- learning someone else's language and culture so that we can speak to them clearly. Where does anyone begin? In NTM we know where to begin because we have consultants, and training, and helps in English. But what about the local churches whom we are assisting here in PNG, where do they start? Let me tell you a story which started this summer . . . .
The Mind of Man Plans His Way, But the Lord Directs His Steps
As we look back over the history of our work here in the Island’s Region we can see the truth of Proverbs 16:9. As westerners we like to plan and know what is going to happen next. However, God often has other plans that are bigger and better than we can even dream of. For […]