Common Excuses for Not Getting Involved – #1
by Shane Bennett There’s a Grand Canyon leap of value judgment between labeling something a “reason” and calling it an “excuse.” You know, one man’s “reason” is another man’s “excuse,” and who am I to...
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by Shane Bennett Excuse #2 – Limited resources: “We can’t afford it.” If ever this was a valid argument, it is today. I’m writing amid news of what may seem the scariest global economic situation since...
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by Shane Bennett Excuse #3 – It’s no use: “The world’s dying anyway, so why bother?” God has promised that he’ll be followed by some from every people on the planet. He told Abraham this in Genesis 12...
View ArticleCommon Excuses for Not Getting Involved – Rounding out the Top 10
by Shane Bennett Rounding out the top ten… Here, to round out our top ten list, are seven more reasons or excuses I’ve heard for why people won’t get more involved in missions. Some I think are valid,...
View ArticleA Mid-Termer’s Report
Hello everyone! Three weeks have gone by since I arrived in Malawi. Apologies in advance for not sparing many words! Hopefully this will give you a sense of the experience of daily life for me here....
View ArticleMid-Termer Update – Aimee in Angola!
Dear Friends I am always amazed when I sit down to write emails, how much time has passed. It seems that here, although we don’t have the cell phones, TV and all the distractions that so fill our lives...
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Slip and Slide in D.R. Congo!
Here is an update from Mike and Amy Boomer, our mid-termers involved in a 12 month ERDO micro-finance project in DRC … Check it out! Amy just got back from a trip to Uvira. The sad thing is that she...
View ArticleDo You Want To See The World?
Working as a volunteer at a local PAOGz church in Kitwe Zambia, i have come to know some of the women and have started a group for widows and single moms. I love to work with women, and my heart goes...
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The Art of Mission. It is only Tuesday and my week has heard its fair share of disheartening stories involving rape and sexual abuse. Each story exemplifies men abusing power and authority. Each victim...
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The #1 Change That Haiti Needs
stopover.ca I recently had lunch with a friend and we talked, as I often do, about international relief and development work. He asked about my travel over the next year and I mentioned that I was...
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stopover.ca I recently saw this video – it seems to be making the rounds. While amusing, interesting and intriguing, it also makes me feel a bit uncomfortable. How are all of the people in the video...
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Crouching Trials, Hidden Blessings
Life Passions It’s the punniest way I know how to describe a year filled with hurt and loss but covered with joys, blessings, opportunities, and new friendships. If you’ve been following my journey...
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Feliz Navidad!
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View ArticleCheck out a newsletter I made!
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View ArticleWhat if we all just loved?
The Art of Mission. I like science. It is objective. Something is black or it is white. You are either pregnant or not pregnant. My resume tells me I have a bachelor of science in nursing. Cool....
View ArticleThe 11 people you meet in the boarding lounge.
stopover.ca Sitting in the boarding lounge before a trip to haiti. We are on travel time. Not real time. A portal to elsewhere. Flight crew saunter in and wait in the no mans land between the gate...
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