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{ Yearly Archives } 2008

principles for helpers

I just received the following via email from the founder of InnerCHANGE. It’s a challenge given by Bob Lupton, who authored Theirs is the Kingdom and is currently the president of FCS Urban Ministries in Atlanta, GA.
Due to its brevity and clarity, this should be mandatory reading for everyone undertaking an urban urban ministry experience [...]

humbled

Yesterday afternoon I ate lunch with my in-laws and Silas at a restaurant along the riverfront here in Kompong Cham.
While waiting for our food, a man walked up and asked/begged for money. I looked at him and shook my head. I tried to continue my conversation but was distracted because I could see out the [...]

self-medication

Cambodia is a country of unlicensed pharmacies, untrained pharmacists, incompetent doctors and counterfeit medicines. The government claims that it is addressing these issues. Unfortunately it will be years, possibly decades, before we see significant change.
In the meantime I’ve had to adjust by becoming my own doctor. I’ve really had no choice since there is no [...]