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For the Good of Others

by Dale Harcombe

29 Dec 2008 04:22 PM

Each year our family gathers together over the Christmas period. Only twice has our while family not been together. Once was years back when our son and his wife were overseas, and I found that hard. Then this Christmas for the first time ever we did not have our daughter with us on Christmas day.

What Can I Do? - Part 2

by Dale Harcombe

26 Jun 2008 06:46 PM

Yesterday we looked at the importance of prayer in helping the spread of the gospel message throughout the world and in certain areas in particular. What else can we do to help? If your church has a link missionary it supports, get their newsletter and prayer points.

Reaching Today's Youth

by Melissa J

25 Apr 2007 03:31 AM

I'm really excited to be starting a small series of blogs focusing on today's youth. I will be attending various successful children's and youth ministries in my home church and blogging on each experience.

Adventures in Peru

by KeeperAtHome

06 Mar 2007 09:13 AM

After my junior year of college I was required to spend at least four weeks on a foreign field in order to earn my degree in Missions. I had taken two semesters of Spanish and so I felt I was completely prepared to go to South America.

5 Practical Tips for Your Short Term Missions Trips

by Valorie Delp

28 Feb 2007 10:09 AM

This blog is part of a series. We've been comparing two short term missions teams: the team from Anywhere and the team from Somewhere. First, we looked at what they did while they were on their trips. Then we looked at what it was like after they left. Both definitely made a lasting impression.

Humility in Short Term Missions Part 2: After the Teams Leave

by Valorie Delp

23 Feb 2007 10:12 AM

If you did not read my blog yesterday about the teams from Somewhere, USA and Anywhere, USA this will not make much sense to you. If you have not read my blog on how churches should support short terms missions, it will seem as if I'm speaking against teams coming to visit us. Indeed I am not.

Humility in Short Term Missions

by Valorie Delp

22 Feb 2007 07:25 AM

I struggled to come up with a title for this blog. What I really wanted to call it was too long: What Your Host Ministry Really Wishes You Would Understand Before You Come to Their Church on a Short Term Missions Trip--But They're Too Afraid to Tell You. (See? Entirely too long. . .

The Community of Christ Within the Larger Community

by Valorie Delp

20 Feb 2007 06:46 AM

Have you ever heard that catchy expression, "Preach the Gospel at all times. Use words only when necessary." What does that mean to you? For us, it meant a life altering decision to live in the inner city.

The Big Picture in Short Term Missions

by Valorie Delp

17 Feb 2007 05:17 AM

Short term missions; trips that span from one week to a few months, sometimes don't receive the support that I think they deserve in church. Some missions boards hate to support them because they don't go towards long lasting ministries.



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