Tag Archives: suffering

24 Jul, 2009

Calling vs. Desire

“Come, and suffer” – Jesus
Planting a missional gospel community is  a simple thing, truly. Engaging the neighbors and people you know in your own home for the sake of the gospel is so easy, that nearly anyone can start one. It has been good to see the organic side of Church and to have hope [...]

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18 Aug, 2007

Fear Enforced Religion in Malaysia

Reading an article about some of the current events in Islam in Malaysia today, I found it worth while to relate one of the interesting points the stood out to me.
The article, “Islam’s war on sin dims bright lights in a nation torn between cultures” posted at UK-based Times Online reported on the actions of [...]

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25 Jul, 2007

Darfur Sudan, a place to pray for

Darfur, Sudan is known as one of the more harrowing examples of the refugee problems in today’s world. Below is a link to a photo essay on the situation in Darfur.

Scorched Earth by Monika Bauerlein

There are 10 [...]

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16 May, 2007

Christians in Pakistan Threatened by Islamists

News appeared today of a tiny Christianity minority in North West Pakistan that has been recently threatened by militant Islamists. The Christian community received a letter stating that they have to convert to Islam by Thursday or face the consequences. It was stated that some have left but that the 500 families, currently living in [...]

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23 Feb, 2007

“Thus death works in us, but life in you”

David Brainerd
David Brainard attended Yale University which in those days trained men for church ministry. Disaster struck. Through an unwise remark about a lecturer, he was expelled. Only 23 years old, his career seemed in ruins. But his attitude was exemplary: “I felt thankfulness to God for they have been the means of making me [...]

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21 Feb, 2007

Pleasures repudiated, annoyances accepted

I found a great piece from a writing dated 45 BC called “de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum”. Quite an interesting read.
But I must explain to you how all this mistaken idea of denouncing pleasure and praising pain was born and I will give you a complete account of the system, and expound the actual teachings [...]

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01 Jun, 2005

Kidney Stones

The Lord disciplines those whom he loves. Today he gave me a good beating…
At 4am my kidney swelled and started to pass stones. Worst pain of my life. Spent the next morning in the hospital. But I left earlier than they wanted because of the expenses. (I haven’t had a chance to get insurance yet). [...]

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19 Apr, 2005

Hitting Walls

I thank everyone for their prayers!
I request for the time, however, some earnest prayers, as I am hitting a lot of walls and have become weary in my soul because of all the difficulties thrust upon me. My attempt to re-enter Kenya was no good. They had zero mercy. I was also taken advantage of [...]

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