Here’s a great little video from Tom Wright on how to read scripture. Great insights! It’s very much worth your time. …which reminds me, I’m working towards reading through the entire Bible this year. Anyone care to join me? It’s not too late to start! Find a reading plan here (and let me know, I’d love… [Read more…]
November 30, 2011
How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Good News! (Romans 10.15) (HT: Justin Taylor)
November 8, 2011
As I shared last week, a book full of stories and testimonies from the ministry here was recently published. You can order the book directly Amazon here. If you need reminded that God is still in the business of changing lives, this is an encouraging read. I’ve nearly finished reading through my copy. It’s been… [Read more…]
September 19, 2011
Where is your treasure? What do you value above all else? Your success, your reputation, your retirement account? How would you know? By looking at how you spend your time? Your money? Your influence? If your treasure is anything other than Jesus, you’re wasting your time, your money, your influence… your life! So, please, if… [Read more…]
August 22, 2011
Almost all of the refugees that come to us are hoping simply to pass through Greece on their way to Europe. However, most find themselves stuck: no hope of asylum in Greece, no path forward (into Europe), no way back (whether to Afghanistan, Iraq, or Algeria). Many are desperate. Just a few weeks ago, several… [Read more…]
July 31, 2011
Here’s Emma practicing her letters and sounds. I’m clearly biased, but I think that she’s pretty impressive! (And yes, as you’ll see in the video, I don’t know the alphabet unless I sing the alphabet song… I was just as shocked as you are!)
April 11, 2011
What’s the Bible all about? Is the Bible basically about us and what we must do, or is it basically about Jesus and what He has done? While the Bible certainly talks about each, we misread the Bible if we imagine ourselves as the reference point of every story and symbol. The Bible is all… [Read more…]
April 4, 2011
“Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect…” (1 Peter 3:15). First, I believe that many, many Muslims are hungry to know about the hope that we have in Jesus. Yet unless Christians and… [Read more…]
March 9, 2011
Sofia is three. Hard to believe. She’s very smart and very verbal (although sometimes a bit shy). Here’s a not-so-shy moment with mom, Emma (15 months!), and the video camera. Enjoy!
January 20, 2011
There is hidden beauty around every corner. Athens is beautiful. Athens is quarky. Really there is no other place quite like it. I really enjoyed the video below. So simple, and yet it displays the profound beauty of this place we call home. Enjoy!
January 10, 2011
Over two decades of civil war in Sudan has claimed 1.5 million lives. A 2005 peace deal brought an end to the ongoing war… but we continue to pray for peace in Sudan. Southern Sudan is now voting (January 9-15) in a referendum that will determine its future – whether to maintain ties to the… [Read more…]
December 22, 2010
The UNHCR (the UN’s refugee agency) recently posted the video below. It follows “Moujad,” a Sudanese refugee, through the Greek port city of Patras. Perhaps the city rings a bell. We visited to see the refugee situation there firsthand last year (see here and here). Please pray for the churches of Patras – pray that… [Read more…]
December 4, 2010
Tension and violence between immigrants and some locals (especially those associated with far-right groups) has been on the rise in Greece. This Fall has been downright depressing at times, hearing refugees retell encounters with racist factions within Greece. Please pray for Greece! The video below is from Al Jazeera and is well worth the watch. … [Read more…]
November 15, 2010
As many of Greece’s young people look for opportunities abroad, waves of immigrants and refugees look for a future here in Greece. “If you’ve come from a village in Afghanistan, Greece is (still) a very prosperous place,” as Barnaby Phillips notes in his report for Al-Jazeera. This coming and going may well shape the future… [Read more…]
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