by admin | Feb 27, 2014 | Becoming a Missionary Mom, Community, Culture, Heather Webb, Uncategorized, Worldview
Baby Grace’s birth was marked by all the normal characteristics of a typical small town Tanzanian birth. So vastly different from anything we could ever imagine in the US, but pretty typical for Dodoma, nonetheless. The nine months leading up to her birth, however...
by admin | Feb 20, 2014 | Alumni, Beliefs, Community, Culture, Generation Y, Spiritual Development, Theology, Uncategorized, Values, Village Life, Worldview
Oh, it will be so bad for you, My rebellious children, who enact a plan but not as I would have you do, Who form an alliance contrary to My Spirit, compounding sin, one bad choice after another. You look to Egypt for security and help without consulting Me. You seem...
by admin | Dec 24, 2013 | Beliefs, Community, Culture, Mission, Phil Murphy, Theology, Values, Worldview
According to most scholars, Jesus mentions the poor and needy more than 400 times. He mentions heaven a little over 100 times. Although it seems that modern Christianity focuses on heaven and hell a lot, it is clear that Jesus did not focus on them near as much as he...
by admin | Dec 19, 2013 | Beliefs, Culture, Spiritual Development, Student, Values, Worldview
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year” sings the radio, the department stores, and the speakers in our own homes. In my mind, however, this lyric begs the question, “For whom?” For whom? Is it the most wonderful time of the year for the family that is celebrating...
by admin | Dec 1, 2013 | Academics, Community, Community Driven, Culture, Gardening, Mission, Phil Murphy, Sustainable Agriculture, Theology, Values, Village Life, Worldview
Many years ago I heard about a pastor that was giving lots of advice to parents and newly married couples. From my perspective as a young married person and parent, I found some of his advice very strange. As it turned out, the pastor was neither a parent nor married....
by admin | Nov 14, 2013 | Community, Culture, Faith Gallian, Generation Y
As I child, I loved playing hide and seek with my older brother. He would count to 100, skipping several numbers, of course, so I wouldn’t have enough time to hide. Then he would say those magic words and no matter how prepared I was, it would always surprise me,...
