I have been away on vacation. That means no blogs, no nothing from me except silence. For us, it is a really good thing. Each year we like to retreat in order to regroup, and then advance. Our time away from the pressures of a large ministry and its demands is an annual season of refreshing. I wish all of you could do just
... Continue ReadingSame Sex Marriage – BIG DEAL!
What’s the Big Deal? Those of us who were shocked, offended and other wise scandalized by the SCOTUS decision defending same sex marriage have found ourselves being told we are intolerant, biased, or prejudiced against those of the LGBT community. By making a big deal out of this immoral, sinful behavior we have become societies neanderthals! Advocates for the LGBT lifestyle look at us with
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The SCOTUS Decision
June 26th is now one of those days of infamy that will become a marker in the decline of our nation. On Friday the 26th, the Supreme Court in a 5 to 4 decision redefined marriage forever. It removed one of the cornerstone bricks in our culture- marriage as between one man and one woman. This decision will start the bricks falling so as
... Continue ReadingHope, Less Hope, Hopeless!
American moral values are on a slippery, steep, downhill slide into histories trash can. It seems every week that passes we face another glaring evidence that the country that America’s “Greatest Generation,” worked for, fought for, and died for, no longer exists. There is a new face of America and to millions of evangelicals it is an ugly, evil face. Just take a minute
... Continue ReadingUpward Mobility?
Ever since I can remember, I have been encouraged to achieve. Parents, teachers, preachers and friends all try and encourage. To Christians, UP is where we look. Heaven is perceived as up. That is where God lives. Jesus went up to the heavens and UP is where we want to go at life’s end. Is it any wonder our modern society seeks to be
... Continue ReadingBurundi’s Refugees
As I write this thousands are leaving Burundi seeking safety. They are pouring into Tanzania and nearbyRwanda. The continued fears are associated with age old tribal resentments between the Hutus and Watusi peoples of Burundi & Rwanda. Multiple genocidal wars have conditioned the Tutsis to run for safety. Barry Wood Ministries has two staff families in Burundi and more in Rwanda. One family has
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Burundi is in Crisis Again!
Burundi is in crisis again! Eight of our Burundian men met me in Rwanda last week as we hosted a leaders training conference. At that time they asked for prayer for their country. The crisis has arisen because the seated President has served his constitutionally allowed two terms, but acting like the dictators many African leaders are, he announced last week he will serve
... Continue ReadingThe Sound of Silence
Have you seen the latest Christian message film-“Do You Believe?” I highly recommend you see this good film. It will make you proud to be a Christ-Follower in today’s post-modern world. I find it very encouraging that media is being used effectively to break the “Sound of Silence” coming out of the Evangelical church. In a day when Christians are being attacked from all
... Continue ReadingThe Indigenous
Does the word “indigenous” mean anything to you? It doesn’t to most people. The basic meaning in Webster’s dictionary is “native, or inborn.” Last year I came across the “Indigenous” people of Chiapas Mexico. This people group are what we tourists know as Mayan Indians. However, the locals call themselves the “indigenous.” The reason being that they wish to distinguish themselves from the rest
... Continue ReadingOvercoming Superstition and Witchcraft – Our 100th Post!
I am often asked why we work mostly in poor rural areas instead of urban centers. My answer is – both are important, but there are real needs in rural villages that are less evident in cities. Witchcraft abounds in uneducated areas where there is no church to counter the darkness. The dismembered body of a one year-old albino boy was recently found in
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