Tag: Africa

Does God really love her?

Does God really love her?

I have four different Bible versions on the shelf in my office, and another one on my Kindle. At home I have five more translations. On my way to church this morning, I passed a dozen other churches. The county I live in has nearly 300 churches. I know thousands of Christians who are from […]
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Thoughts from W. Africa

Thoughts from W. Africa

Our time in West Africa is drawing to a close — we will be home this weekend. I thought I’d share some photos from a large city here in West Africa, near the capital, that we visited today. Despite the fact that this is a large city, in and around it live five unreached people […]
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He lives!

He lives!

Il vit! Il vit! Je sais que mon Rédempteur vit! Wow. Easter morning service in West Africa was amazing. Like the chorus from the song above, it was all in French. (That means, by the way, “He lives! He lives! I know that my Redeemer lives!” And the tune was nothing like the old American […]
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24 hours later

24 hours later

We’re scheduled to arrive in the capital of a West African nation on Wednesday evening, local time. Since the city’s been called the Paris of Africa, I imagine the city will be vibrant. Since I will have spent the last 24 hours in airplanes and airports, I imagine I will not be. Pray that we […]
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Signs I’ve been at this too long?

Signs I’ve been at this too long?

This week I head to West Africa, in order to gather photos and stories about the amazing things God is doing there through New Tribes Mission. But as I finished packing, and ran out for a couple of last-minute things, it occured to me that some things I take for granted may mark me as […]
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Why I’m going to Africa

Why I’m going to Africa

Spreading the gospel to “the ends of the earth” is the responsibility of each and every believer … but how do you do that? How do you make an impact, for instance, on Africa? Africa is huge. Much of the missionary effort over the years in rural areas has been ineffective, resulting in few disciples […]
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