Rethinking Church
In Thailand, where churches are few and personal schedules busy, pastors need to put personal discipleship ahead of everything, even Sunday morning gatherings.
Articles
We Can’t Quit Now
Ever so often, I open Google Earth and explore some remote place, perhaps Illinois, Iowa, or Patagonia, imagining living there until the end of my days. It invokes a feeling of longing, not unlike John’s island in The Pilgrim’s Regress. Judy and I would live… Read More »We Can’t Quit Now
The Soul Knows
Serving Jesus starts with family. Judy Larson’s dad, 98, recently had to move from home care to a simple nursing home. She reflects on the wonder of life as the end nears.
BBC video: North Koreans say they are stuck and waiting to die
Join some friends of ours in praying for those enslaved.
One Glass of Water in the Hot Season
The second quarter of the year is the “Hot Season” in Thailand. March, April, and May hit 100 degrees easily, and there is little rain or breeze. Kids are off school, and the temps make it a challenging time to… Read More »One Glass of Water in the Hot Season
The Fatherless
We often refer to people we reach as “at risk.” God often talks about the fatherless. I have a memory of Jim standing in the Gulf of Thailand with two young Thai girls, little arms wrapped around Jim’s legs, shrieking… Read More »The Fatherless
Addy: Testimony and Vision
A key priority we have written about extensively is community transformation as the best way to fight sex trafficking. We have scratched the surface of that a bit in our large, dense neighborhood, with the overall dream always being to… Read More »Addy: Testimony and Vision
Vision for Leaders
Ever since God turned his youth from disaster to success, Addy Kotchakreng has had a burden to help other kids lacking opportunity.