PHOTOS
02Aug2011
Pray for Muslims
"This year's Islamic month of prayer and fasting begins August 1st and ends August 30th. During Ramadan, most Muslims fast from dawn until dusk, seeking to purify themselves from their sins. They believe Ramadan is a time of purification, accomplished through good deeds and self-control."The billions of people who practice the Islam religion are in desperate need of a revelation of Truth and God's
Read More26Jul2011
Africa: Slavery & Famine
The crisis situation in South Africa has escalated to epic proportions. Slavery in North Sudan still exists, even after South Sudan has now become its own nation. Famine in Somalia has forced thousands to flee their land as refugees to Kenya and Ethiopia, while thousands more have already died from lack of food, water, shelter and medical care. The situation is dire, and therefore, it must become
Read More19Jul2011
Alicia’s Prayer
As I passed the adult Bible fellowship on the way to my classroom of precocious 4- and 5-year-olds, I could see all my friends laughing and eating doughnuts. With an envious twinge, I silently wondered why I'd ever volunteered to teach these little ones. Their teacher had led the class for several years without a break, until one morning I noticed her looking especially tired. I wanted to help, s
Read More12Jul2011
Kids Can Effect Change
Several years ago my friend and fellow Kids prayer teacher came across a need that no one had heard anything about. Halfway across the world was a group of children that just happened to be the same age as the kids in our group. The difference was, these kids were walking miles in the dark to sleep underground to avoid being abducted and forced to fight in a war that was decades old. They were cal
Read More07Jul2011
Broken Tools
During a recent devotion we talked about tools, and how God uses us to fulfill different purposes in His kingdom. A few months prior I had bought a house out in the country with a big yard that had not been properly taken care of by the previous owner. The bushes, weeds, and trees had grown up and had not been pruned causing me to spend much of my free time hacking, clipping, cutting and sawing aw
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