By Randy Cook We have completed the week of “work” in Poipet – and were afforded the entire day of Saturday to rest and catch up on other things. What a blessing this past week has been in so many ways. I put “work” in quotes as it seems that so much of time we were (and are) […]
Luke 18
What did I learn about Jesus? Jesus is looking for faith—in the persistent pray-er, in the beggar, and in us. His message continues to be about the “kingdom of God” and its coming to earth (verses 17, 29-30). What did I learn about disciple-making? Disciple-making is not for the proud but for the humble (verses […]
Humbled
By Dr. Scott Bevans We have spent the better part of this week seeing children at the Safe Haven School and the adults at the lay pastor training. Picture the momentary pause before clinic starts when we gather in a circle and bow our heads. Our ages vary greatly. Some are dressed in scrubs, others […]
Cambodia Photos & Videos
We now have an easy way for you to view our team’s photos and videos…. Visit our Flickr account to see more: https://flic.kr/s/aHsk5soYQP […]
Luke 17
What did I learn about Jesus? He has the power to heal—I just don’t want to forget that! (verse 14) He teaches often about the coming of the Kingdom—this is important! What did I learn about disciple-making? People are watching us, and we better live consistent lives of humble and witness that lead people toward […]
God is Good
By Randy Cook As with my first two visits to Cambodia, I find it difficult to have enough time to write thoughtful and hopefully interesting updates to all of you, as we are always on the go. We are alive and well! I included a small group of photos representative of the past week. Beginning in […]
Luke 16
What did I learn about Jesus? His teaching—even with things like money and marriage—are matters of eternity. Jesus sees the motivation of our hearts (verse 15). What did I learn about disciple-making? Managing God’s resources involves being shrewd and faithful. We don’t appear to have a second chance after this life to decide about Jesus. […]
Can’t we just be selfish?
I remember a conversation with a man some years back. He didn’t understand why our church gave so much money to missions and thought we ought to “take care of our own.” In other words, instead of committing 10% of our income to serving those around the world who have less than we do, we […]
Luke 15
What did I learn about Jesus? Jesus actively seeks the one who is lost. Jesus rejoices over the return of the one who was lost. What did I learn about disciple-making? Jesus assumes it will be natural for me and assumes that I will go and seek those who are lost (verse 4). I can’t […]
Luke 14
What did I learn about Jesus? Jesus does significant ministry around meals. Jesus challenges me to invite the lowly to my table and to take the lowest place. What did I learn about disciple-making? There is a high cost to discipleship—likened to the cost of building or going to war (verses 28-33). Expect to learn/teach […]