Most folks have never met a witch doctor, I have met several. Really I have. In the bush of a thousand African villages, the most powerful person in town is the witch doctor. However, this is not the time in history to choose “witching” as a vocation. Those shamans I have met, have also met their match in the power of the Holy Spirit.
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Joy
I once knew a girl named Joy. In high school we dated a few times. Her name was a misnomer for sure. She was not a joy…in fact she was a grouch! Unlike Snow White’s seven dwarfs- names don’t make character. Happy is not always happy and Dopey is- well he is an exception! Once a dope always a dope 😉 I digress, back
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Proposition #3 I can never be called a failure, when God chooses to call me His child.” Romans 5:8 …while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 8:1…there is no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:33…who will bring a charge against God’s elect? My personal observation: Males (men) are harder on themselves than women. Why? Because men are
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I have been thinking much about “failure.” Like it or not-we humans fail… and we do it often! Also, we fail in multiple different ways. We have failed lives, failed marriages, failed parenting, failed children, failed careers, failed promises, failed obedience, & failed self-esteem. To the surprise of some, the Bible is a book about failures and failing people. Just look at them, heroes all,
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Today I am thinking about one of my favorite Bible words. It is the word “worthy.” We don’t use this word much anymore, but I like it and think that it is a worthy word worth our time to think about! So how’s that? First, do you often have feelings of being unworthy? I sometimes do. I’m not sure where this feeling originates from,
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How do you change a culture without truth? It cannot be done. People are too quick to believe a lie, especially if they have been told it is the truth. Let me illustrate this for you: In 1990 I was one of the first missionaries to enter Albania after the Communist “wall” came down. Before the fall of communism, Albania was the most closed
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Think with me about culture clashes and preferences that separate us into tribes. When the Spaniards came to the Americas they searched for Gold, of which the Native Americans seemed to have plenty. The Spanish traded the “Indians” (as they were misnamed) beads and cloth for gold. What a deal! Yet, if you asked the Native Americans if they got a deal they would
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Africa’s Finer Things
There’s nothing quite like getting home after 27 hours on three airplanes! Nearly 10,000 miles later and we are prosperous in Prosper (home). You simply must go with us sometime soon. Africa is a “trip” in more ways than one! Already, I miss the finer things in life that Africa teaches me. No, not fine dining, or fine wines or even most of what
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Barry with 3 of our Act ministry staff at a recent pastors training in Uganda (May 2013) Dan Gallini and I trained 108 pastors of our mission churches in 4 locations in Kenya and Uganda. We gave each man a new ESV Study Bible. Our goal this year is to train all 454 of our pastors by years end. I return to train more
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Living in the midst of the African culture is an adventure. Just little things Americans take for granted are missing. For instance, I have a small TV in my room at the 24/7 motel in Mukono, Uganda. But, and I do mean but, it only gets 1 channel and that choice is made in the bar downstairs! You can imagine the content-ugh. Last night
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