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"Everybody squirt!" Suddenly 100 women whip out their spray bottles and begin to squirt their neighbor. Shrieking and laughing, we all cool down from the 105 degree heat. OK, back to the teaching... Our first multi-day conference for women is in progress. It's a first for most. A bit tentative and shy at first, they are warming up to the idea of a safe place where camaraderie and fun are core values. They will spend three full days here in a...
Bless Your Community
When Apple of His Eye Charity first began working in India, and later in Rwanda, it was because we met some men who were already making personal sacrifices by taking orphans into their homes. These men were well-respected by other pastors in their region. During storms and monsoons, they often distributed food and blankets. They were seeking to be blessings to the non-Christians around them. This is the kind of advice God had given to Jeremiah to communicate to the captives who had been taken from Jerusalem to the city of Babylon. “Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city...
Keep the Faith
The book of Hebrews was written to Christians of a Jewish ethnicity (but it applies equally to those we help in India and Rwanda). People found strength in their community having the same customs and same religious practices. When individuals started putting their faith in Jesus, some in the community felt threatened and tried to convince them to revert back to Judaism and conform to the rest of their neighbors. It was to encourage these Jesus-followers to stay true to Christ that the book of Hebrews was written. Some of the highlights of the book are:Christ-followers are under the New...
Angelic Wrestling Matches
When I was in high school and college I went out for wrestling. I know, it’s hard to believe now, but there was a time I enjoyed grappling. I didn’t know until years later that wrestling is also an activity of angels, though I doubt they have the same kind of rules and referees I experienced. Whatever side of the political spectrum you identify with, you have to admit that our world is in the throes of change. I’m here to alert us to the fact that these uprisings are not just contests of ideas. The book of Daniel reveals to...
Wild Goose Chase
How many times have you said to yourself, “This is a wild goose chase” after someone sent you to buy something, only to find it sold out at store after store? Ever try catching a wild goose? It’s almost impossible, and if they find water, forget it. Actually, I haven’t seen as many people trying to catch a goose as trying to get away from one that’s chasing them. I’d recommend Mark Batterson’s book, Wild Goose Chase. I was surprised to learn that in Celtic Christianity around AD 500, the Holy Spirit was known as the “Wild Goose.” His book opened...