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Book review of “What is the mission of the church?”
by Kevin DeYoung and Greg Gilbert, Crossway, 2011. 288 pp. (using Scribd app.) DeYoung and Gilbert have embarked on a journey that could be considered fraught with peril. They have attempted to not only define what the church’s mission is, but to explore at length how that mission plays out in the everyday life of…
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Review of Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes
Book review by Bernard J. Fitzgerald by Brandon J. O’Brien and E. Randolph Richards, IVP books, 349 pp. (Using Scribd app.) Many people picking up this book would have a long history of church attendance, Bible study, and perhaps even theological education. Most of them would believe that they have a solid grasp on Scripture,…
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See what God has done!
Prayer Letter – May 2023 “The ‘Gospel-destitute areas’ see us as criminal combatants, not friends (Colossians 4:2-4). We’re up against reigning principalities, religious powers, radical politicians, and recurring persecution. We get attacked from the front, from the rear, from the sides, and, yes, even from within (2 Corinthians 7:5). Sure, pray for our safety (Romans…
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Review of Ministering in Honor-Shame Cultures
By Jayson Georges and Mark D. Baker, InterVarsity Press, 295 pp. (Accessed on Hoopla application) Have you ever put on a pair of colored glasses and noted that not only do a few items change color, but nearly everything is now viewed in a different hue? I suspect that will be the case for many…
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Blood-thirsty bug
The bloated blood-thirsty bug buzzed by my ear during my first conscience moments. His was a fatal mistake. As I sat up to notice the sun beginning to send it’s first shoots across the sky and illumine our room my eyes began to focus, and my brain began to process. My wife and infant daughter…
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End of the Arrow
Is the mission impossible? Will the uncontacted ever be reached? Are we crazy? These were just a few of the questions that raced through our minds as we heard the following news. A Peruvian man known to his friends as Chaco had apparently experienced an unexpected turn of events. He was actually somewhat of a…
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Identity
Immensely successful would be one way to describe the book called “Atomic Habits” written by James Clear. He talks about why our habits matter so much. Our brains are always trying to create habits, which are sort of like short-cuts which allow our body to work while our mind focuses on something else. Have you…
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December Deeds
December was quite the busy month: not the least of which were our three medical situations: Loren had surgery at the beginning of the month for a large fibroid, Joseph had dengue fever in the middle of the month and I broke my hand at the end of the month. But the Lord allowed us…
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November News
ok, you got me… a few of these things happened slightly outside of November, but it was a busy month!
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Hello Friends!
Welcome to our new web page. Unfortunately the hosting on the previous site ended, so we have begun a new page. We will be importing a lot of the old posts, and of bringing you lots of new stuff, so stick with us!
Peru Jungle Missions 