While cleaning out my hard drive today I came across this worship song which I first heard soon after arriving in Cambodia 4 years ago. Though the pastor preached in Khmer, half of the worship was in English. Thankfully this was one of the bilingual songs. Upon hearing this song, I was struck by the [...]
About ten years ago I realized that when God needed to communicate something to me, he often did so in threes. I can’t remember specific occasions now but I distinctly recall noting the pattern because it occurred so frequently. This often happened through combinations of events and experiences such as my morning scripture reading, a [...]
I’ve experienced tears of joy three times in my life: 1) when Silas was born, 2) when Cassia was born and 3) visiting a stranger in Kompong Cham yesterday.
I needed Leng’s photo for a newsletter article, so I decided to go take it myself. Upon arriving at his home, I was met at the gate [...]
On January 11 Love146 formally launched a boycott of craigslist, in commemoration of The U.S. Human Trafficking Awareness Day. The Craigslist “Call to Action” campaign was a response to child sex trafficking that occurs through the “erotic services” section of their website.
In support of this campaign I wrote an email to the powers that be [...]
In northwest Cambodia, right near the Thai border there is a town named Poipet. Those who have been tracking with us for the last few years might remember that Anita and I were considering moving there, or at least checking it out as a potential ministry site. For better or for worse, since moving to [...]
I recently paid a visit to Psah Toul Tom Poung, the main tourist market in Phnom Penh, to buy some new clothes for the kiddies. It was a relatively uneventful affair. We plowed our way through a morass of people, rummaged through heaps of clothes, made our purchases, and departed. As usual, the last few [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]