Serving Christ in México
If you have been to Mexico and keep your eyes open, it won´t be long before you see a saint. Of course, I mean the kind of saint made of plaster and housed in a glass box or set on a wooden table. You will see these saints in houses, shops, cars, and on the side of the road. I’ve written on this subject previously, so with this blogpost I want to ask the question:
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Update time! Not sure the last time I wrote a proper update on the blog, but it was a while ago. I´ll highlight some of the activities and news from the past six months or so.
Back in May we had an intern with us for several weeks, a student from the Canadian Reformed seminary in Canada. This was the first time we had received an intern and overall it was a really good experience. It was nice to have someone to share the work with.
Continue reading “Outreach, Evangelism, and Church Planting”
What does true repentance look like? What does it look like for a person to turn from the kingdom of darkness and step into the kingdom of light?
The Scriptures give us many concrete examples such as Namaan, the prodigal son, Zacchaeus, and of course the apostle Paul. One of the most striking and detailed accounts is perhaps the story of Judah, son of Jacob and brother of Joseph.
Continue reading “One-Hundred-Eighty Degrees”
There is always a mix of excitement and apprehension when starting something new. That was certainly the case as we began planning for an outreach in a neighbourhood we had not been in previously and in which we had no contacts. As we planned, prayed, advertised and waited, the jitters and butterflies were flying about, but in the end, the feeling that stuck with us was one of thankfulness.
Continue reading “English in the Pyramids”
What do you do when what you believe to be true is at odds with what you are experiencing?
At a young age David became the God-appointed future king of Israel. His surprise defeat of Goliath the giant only further confirmed that the prophetic words of old Samuel would soon come true – David would sit on Israel’s throne.
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The Church of Christ is not a bricks-and-mortar building, but rather a spiritual temple built of living stones. Even so, it is a blessing for the church to have a physical building in which to meet for worship and fellowship. Besides offering protection from the elements, a church building also provides a physical presence in the community. There is at least one house church in our neighbourhood, and not very many people know it exists because it looks like any other house – and there is no sign.
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It´s that time of year again – Easter kids club!
For the third straight year, we organized a kids club during the second week of Easter break, but this time we made a few changes. Previous kids clubs were held at the local sports court which had the benefit of being more public, but also a lot more work for us to transport everything we needed for each day. This time we decided to hold the kids club “on-site” at our new church building. This proved beneficial on several levels, especially when considering that the sports court we´ve used in the past was unavailable (which is probably a blog post in itself).
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Why did Jesus die on the cross?
There are a few ways to answer this question. We could talk about how Jesus went to the cross to pour out his blood to cover our sins. In a similar vein, we could answer that Jesus went to the cross to take our punishment on himself. We could also trace it back to the commitment of Jesus, as the Son of God, to obey his Father and bring glory to Him through the redemption of many sinners.
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If you walk the streets of our neighbourhood or poke your head into one of the shops on the main street, you´ll notice something. You might notice a little box fixed to the wall outside someone´s home or a small shelf in the corner of the pizza shop. Inside the box or placed on the shelf will be a statue or picture of a saint, likely accompanied by a candle or two. In our neighbourhood, the saint will be Saint Judas Thaddeus, the apostle of Jesus. He will be dressed in white and green and have a flame of fire above his head.
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We are all familiar with the opening lines of Psalm 22: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me?” David, the human author of these words, is expressing an intense, deep pain – the pain of being abandoned by God.
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