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The rose, the rosebud, and the thorn

The rose, the rosebud, and the thorn

I have a friend who, when she writes her updates, always includes three stories: one representing a thorn (something hard), one representing a rosebud (something exciting just starting), and one representing a rose (something wonderful).  I’d like to do the same today here. The rosebud Do you remember the association that we started with the […]
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Literacy, really?

Literacy, really?

Imagine not having a Bible to read! The language that you speak at home with your family and in the community with your friends and neighbors has never been written down. There are no books to read in your language even though you speak it every day. Here in Senegal, there are many different languages […]
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How to Give to the Tagbanwa Church Planting Project

How to Give to the Tagbanwa Church Planting Project

Ethnos360 link for giving to the Tagbanwa Project And THANK YOU for your gift! If you would prefer to send a check or money order, here are the instructions:1. Write check payable to Ethnos3602. In the Memo write: PHCP-TAGP – Worship Workshop3. Send to:Ethnos360312 West First StreetSanford, Florida 32771-1231
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Chapel

Chapel

Just last week, in our home, a guest asked us, “What do you do as chaplain?”  A question of only six words but not answered in six minutes and most definitely not done in six hours.  In this update, we desire to share one aspect of our ministry as chaplain at The Homes of Ethnos360: […]
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Transitions in 2026

Transitions in 2026

Thank you for praying for us! We are thankful that God provided Faith Academy (FA) with a new head of school. It is one of our current administrators. The plan is for her to start in one year, as she has a little one still at home. Our board chairman will act as interim head […]
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The Gospel Chain

The Gospel Chain

I’ve heard and seen several analogies about how the global church works together to reach the unreached, but I thought this recently published article on A Life Overseas did an exceptional job at framing the work of supporters (like you!) and support workers (like me!). While it is not specifically about PNG or teachers, I […]
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Home Assignment Ahead

Home Assignment Ahead

The countdown has begun!  May is here and we have less than 3 weeks of school left.  In the midst of final exams and end of school year functions, our Lapilo center will be going through a time of transition.  Some are leaving for good.  Many of the seniors will be saying good-bye to a […]
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Not My Plans …

Not My Plans …

We were excited to celebrate our upcoming graduates recently at a dessert banquet in our chapel.  This happens every year before graduation and it is so encouraging.  Every graduate gets to share what God has done in their lives during their two years with us here at the BI. God has been faithful in spiritually […]
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Where there are no roads

Where there are no roads

 New Tribes Mission Aviation in Papua New Guinea serves 40+ church planting locations where travel by car is impractical or impossible. Below is an update from one of these locations. Tanguat Discipleship and Translation Update  Around 2010, a church planted among the Inapang language group had the desire to reach out to their neighboring language […]
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What Did You Say?!

What Did You Say?!

APRIL 25, 2026 “I haven’t seen you for a long time, so now I don’t like you.” “This afternoon, I threw my baby on the ground.” “In America we watch a sport where people kill each other on a field.” Those are all things I mistakenly communicated when I was first learning Tok Pisin. One […]
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