by Cameron Arensen, Pastor of the Evangelical Community Church of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates I have been reading recently in the Book of Joshua and came across an intriguing and rather cryptic incident at the end of chapter 5. Joshua was doing his own personal scouting mission near the city of Jericho when a man […]
By Karin Thorne I remember when we first arrived in Malaysia, nearly three years ago. We left a wintry Canadian temperature of -30 Celsius and arrived to a temperature of +30 Celsius. That was a shocking change in the matter of 30 hours! Even before we left our home country, though, we were already in […]
I am pleased to announce the publication of Singing the Lord’s Songs in a Foreign land; Biblical Reflections for Expatriates, a book designed to assist and encourage people who live overseas. Up to five million Americans live abroad–and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Expats include: Students, educators, missionaries, Diplomats, peace corps volunteers, members […]
Restoration in the Enduring Presence of Christ By Graham Chipps. It was hot. My grandson was around four at the time and keen to work with Grandpa; keen to help. For him, the nature of the work didn’t matter so much. This work was about relationship not productivity. But for Grandpa, there were things to […]
Our MICN soul care guy, Michael Cusick, and his wife Julianne were interviewed last August by a film crew from CBN for the 700 club. The piece just aired on the show last Tuesday and can be viewed at the CBN website. Please Join Hulianne and Michael in praying that the father uses their story […]
Written by Jacob Bloemberg Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him. He appointed twelve —designating them apostles— that they might be with him and that he might send them out… (Mk. 3:13-14 NIV) Perhaps you find yourself in the same boat as I this […]
The coffee and tea are ready on the back tables, chairs have been lined up in our rented Catholic youth center, and cords run over the cement floors. Amps are plugged in, and greeters are stationed at the door. Another Sunday worship service begins. Our worship leader adjusts his microphone, pushes back his dark bangs, […]
By Graham Chipps Porridge. “If you write like porridge you will think like it, and the other way around. And if you have to read porridge all the time you may well begin to speak it.” 1 Do you taste breakfast mush whenever you write? (with apologies to good porridge.) It is a common misunderstanding […]
By D. Michael KoppA report from a missional church planter outside Denver, Colorado.(A4 pdf version 76k, Letter pdf version 76k) When it comes to church, and church models, what if success were defined by faithfulness (not by numbers) and faithfulness by whether or not a church was living up to its bi-cultural calling? The church […]
By Neil Tibbott (A4-size pdf version 48k, Letter-size pdf version 48k) (Neil spoke at the 2004 MICN Conference in Jakarta) I started my church planting ministry in Southern California during the late 80s. Our association of churches started many new plants by gathering people with shopping mall style “Grand Opening” worship services. But some of […]