All across southern Africa, there are children waiting under trees.  They have their backpacks on and are ready for school. They do not know when they will be able to go to school. They don’t know what the week brings, but they know what Sunday brings. Sunday brings the church and churches across southern Africa [...]

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Today let us be thankful for the freedom of education that we have and pray for the ability to continue to assist churches in southern Africa in helping children orphaned by HIV/AIDS to attend school. …matt kirkley…creative catalyst

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  Tonight in a small town of Guilderland, New York outside of Albany a wonderful event takes place. If you want to hear bands battle for a recording contract, this is the place to be. If you want to see people shaving legs and heads or dueling each other with fish, look know further. All [...]

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…i am going to a place i love dearly; yet a place that i have never been… That one phrase pretty well sums up the feelings that I have had as I prepare for my first trip to Zimbabwe. There are so many people that live there whose stories I have heard for years – [...]

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Last night Ryan and I had the privilege of speaking to the youth group of a church in Maryland. We shared about Forgotten Voices and then opened up a discussion of how the youth of the church can get involved. The youth do not always have the same resources that adults do to support us, [...]

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Hope.. ..to cherish a desire with anticipation.. Anticipation.. This must have been what Joseph and Mary were feeling as they entered Bethlehem. They had been promised so much. Mary was carrying the saviour of the world. Joseph had with God’s leading, stayed with Mary through scorn and condemnation. And now 9 months of anticipation had [...]

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Music moves the soul. It can bring you hope when you need it most. It may have lyrics; it may not. Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata can take your mind and soul to a place of quiet beauty. Adele’s voice can give you rest and take you away from the problems of your day. Hillsong’s Aftermath can bring relief to [...]

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In “A Christmas Story,” Ralphie is after one singular thing for Christmas. He wants  “an official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot range model BB rifle with a compass in the stock! “ His mom was concerned that he would shoot his eye out; yet he maintains a desire for the gift.  Why did he want this? Please watch [...]

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This Christmas, we invite you to reflect with your families on stories we offer here. These stories come direct from our staff, board members, volunteers, or the pastors we serve in Africa. Stories will appear on our blog every day through December. ——————————– A couple of weeks ago, 3 events occurred in a matter of 2 [...]

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This Christmas, we invite you to reflect with your families on stories we offer here. These stories come direct from our staff, board members, volunteers, or the pastors we serve in Africa. Stories will appear on our blog every day through December. ——————————– This year our posts will be centered on the idea that hope can [...]

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