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Being Church, While Doing the Dishes (2)

7/2/2018 Sijmen and Annelies den Hartog So Being a church can be done during the dishes. Last week, being church became visible in a different way. In the village of Baan Waai Luum, not 2 or 3 believers came together this week. For a day and a half we were supported and encouraged by ThaiContinue reading “Being Church, While Doing the Dishes (2)”

Being Church, While Doing the Dishes (1)

6/26/2018 Sijmen and Annelies den Hartog ‘If someone is unkind to me. I better keep my mouth shut, right? “For the second time in 2 weeks, I hear this remark. This time while doing the dishes, after the church’ lunch on Sunday. On my knees, I clean the dishes with a sponge, while the ThaiContinue reading “Being Church, While Doing the Dishes (1)”

Grief in the Neighbor’s House

7/4/2016 Mark and Anne-Marie Bak It’s the middle of the night, we are awoken suddenly because of the sound of fireworks. A desperate cry chases the silence of the night away. The corps of the neighbours son has arrived home. It’s just another tragic story we hear about a young person – only 36 yearsContinue reading “Grief in the Neighbor’s House”

The Story of Auntie N and the Rice Harvest

5/4/2015 Jared and Stacy Haechton We have seen that Thai Christians are really aware of God’s provision and protection in stories from their lives. As they share these personal testimonies with one another, the local Christians are built up and encouraged. The following story had this effect on the Christians in Kham Muang District. Continue reading “The Story of Auntie N and the Rice Harvest”

Evangelism through Family Lines

4/28/2015 Reinout and Arenda van Heiningen ”Who will most likely become a Christian?’ That was a question that got answered in research by Marten Visser several years ago. The research showed that family members of believers would convert a lot easier then people who just heard the gospel and didn’t know any Christian. During ourContinue reading “Evangelism through Family Lines”

The Serpent or the Fruit?

1/15/2015 Jared and Stacy Haechton I was recently discussing the temptation and sin of man in the Garden of Eden with a small group of Isaan people. I talked about how the serpent, which in the Thai Bible is the same word as snake, tempted the woman to eat the fruit from the Tree ofContinue reading “The Serpent or the Fruit?”

God Continues His Work!

9/24/2014 David and Grea van der Lee Two weeks ago we celebrated the third baptism in the history of the church of Nong Rua. It is very encouraging to see how God builds His church in this place. After a few difficult years we are encouraged by the growth we see both in numbers, butContinue reading “God Continues His Work!”

A Genuine Peace

9/1/2014 Jason and Jenn Beyers In May of this year, we had a Christian baptism in our district. As far as we know it is the first baptism to ever be conducted within the district. The man, who was baptized, shared about his life prior to knowing Jesus Christ. He grew up in a poorContinue reading “A Genuine Peace”

Happy Birthday

8/9/2014 Rina and Pui Renthlei ‘Three children?!!? Why did you have so many?’ a Thai school teacher once said that to me with a disgusted look in her eyes. Sometimes my husband and I feel that the Thais, for whatever reasons, are afraid of having more than one child. I haven’t yet met a newContinue reading “Happy Birthday”

Orality in Isaan

7/8/2014 Marten & Esther Visser Communication is one of the biggest challenges when it comes to missions and church planting in particular. Every missionary will, at least to some extent, have to face questions like: what method am I going to use? where do I start? how much time do I have? how do IContinue reading “Orality in Isaan”