Tarahumara. Deep in the Sierra Madre Mountains of Mexico, there is an indigenous group of people known as the Tarahumara Indians. They are a quiet people, passive in nature. The women make their own clothes, as they do for their children. They grow their own food,...
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Bricks Without Straw.
Bricks Without Straw. “You’ve got to be kidding me.” How many times did you say that phrase last year? As faith-filled believers, we would like to think that no matter the circumstances, we will always have joyful praise and scriptures of encouragement and blessing...
Inflatable.
Inflatable. Have you ever jumped on an inflatable (bouncy house)? Most kids in the United States under the age of 18 have probably been on one several times in their growing-up years: birthday parties, outdoor events, and church functions. If you’ve never...
Access.
Access. Have you ever heard the term, “Unreached People Group?” (UPG) The Joshua Project defines UPG’s this way: An unreached people [group] is a people group among which there is no indigenous community of believing Christians with adequate numbers and resources to...
in the clouds
In The Clouds. Do you love mountains? Seeing them in pictures, taking hikes, or maybe even climbing one? From a distance, they look beautiful; up close, they look impressive; when you begin to travel to the top, whether by vehicle or on foot, you begin to realize...
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How Shall They
How Shall They Romans 10:14-15 (NKJV) How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without...
Presence vs. Presents
Presence vs. Presents If you have been around any of us at GI, you would have heard the phrase “incarnational presence.” Big words with a big meaning. Imagine being sick in the hospital, and...
Barriers
Barriers As if foreign travel doesn’t have enough challenges already, add in all that 2020 has brought us. International travel plus C-19 protocols makes for a very interesting experience. That...
Silver Jubilee
Music Supplies for Silver Jubilee Longevity is a hard fought battle. In relationships, in work, in ministry. The longer I live, the more I realize the truth behind the adage that it is...
Thirteen
Jacobeam Four years ago we saw an unsung hero of the faith reach his eternal destination with Jesus. Pastor Eliub Gutierrez lived and ministered with his family in the mountainous area...
Ivory Beds.
Do you know where most orphaned or abandoned children end up in this world? Especially in second and third world areas? We dream of a world that would have a good home, raised by godly parents, and...
FOCUS
Feeding & the Gospel in Cambodia Musicians, athletes, soldiers. The list is longer, but these are the first three that came to my mind. People who train for almost a lifetime to generate a...
Moving On.
Have you every had a day when absolutely everything went perfectly? No? Neither have I. There comes a point when you are facing a challenge or obstacle, and you realize that the situation will not...
Lack vs. Need
GI Church Plant in South Asia It is an unprecedented time we live in. Or is it? For context, should these words be read in the distant future, the world is...