Mission in a War Zone: Is It Worth the Risk? Part 1

“We were lying on the bedroom floor under a mattress,” says Gill Jones, former BMS World Mission worker in the Democratic Republic of Congo. “There was a sniper holed up on the corner of the compound. We could see all the soldiers fighting. Mortar...

Good books, well delivered

By John Pierce About three years ago, David Cassady of Faith Lab and I were in Barnes & Noble where we were appropriately discussing books and the shifting landscape of publishing. David, who stays abreast of publishing trends and technology in general, shared a...

Of meaning and memory …

I have always liked Simon & Garfunkel’s version of the old English ballad “Scarborough Fair,” but have never understood what “parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme” have to do with going to a fair, unless the gathering features...

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Pastoral Students in Congo Glimpse God’s Provision

Almost every rural pastor in Congo has a second or third job to make ends meet. Rural parishes are not known for providing a living wage for their pastors. Family fields, gardens, livestock and fishponds put food on the table and pay for health care and school fees....