"Bill for the Prohibition of Forcible Conversions" up for a vote in Sri Lanka
I'm quite concerned after reading the article entited, "Sri Lankan Churches May Think Twice Before Helping Poor" on ChristianPost.com.
The article says that if the anti-conversion bill is passed by the Sri Lanka Parliament, "any act to convert or attempt to convert a person from one religion to another by the use of force, fraud or allurement will result in serious punishments. Those found guilty of breaking the law can be imprisoned for up to...
Last week we had Alpha-Japan staff here in Sapporo. Wakako and I worked with them and local church leaders to hold training events and a pastors' luncheon. I was encouraged by:
2. Seeing one church now preparing to start its first course send more than a third of its members to the training event on Saturday.
3. A story Pastor Kita of Alpha Japan shared...
Joe Handley and Doug Birdsall
Everyone I've talked to has had rave reviews. We've heard it was the "best installation dinner" they have been to from Lake Avenue Church to Rolling Hills Church and everywhere in...
Here's a brief video clip of me with a good view of Ulaanbaatar, the capital city.
Please continue praying for the Church in Mongolia.
I never particularly liked gers (yurts) since my childhood, being born and raised in the city, thinking it is not modern, messy, primitive, complicated etc. After Jesus accepted me, I started to realize many negative principles behind the city lifestyle, and started valuing old way of Mongolians living in gers. I probably can not live in a ger, but serious about applying the principles of community living and fighting the spirit of self-seeking and materialism...
Joe Handley starts work as President of A3 on Monday, June 30. As he joins the A3 Community, I thought it would be good to hear from our board members about our new president.
So here are some statements from the A3 Board of Directors regarding the selection of Joe Handley as the fourth permanent president of A3:
Ron McMahon
President, McMahon Development Group (San Diego, CA); Chairman of the Board of Directors:
"The Board of Directors was unanimous...
Newly-appointed president Joe Handley sat down with us for a quick 2-minute video introduction.
We are pleased to present, Joe Handley...
Thanks to Hearken Creative for video production.
Public Statement: For Immediate Release (06.16.08)
A3 Names Joseph W. Handley, Jr. as New President CHARGED WITH LEADING THE MISSION INTO GREATER EXPANSION ACROSS ASIA
JUNE 16, 2008 | GLENDORA, CALIFORNIA (A3)
A3, an evangelical mission organization announced today that its board of directors has named Joseph W. Handley, Jr., 43, as the organization’s fourth president, set to begin June 30, 2008.
The board of directors noted Joe Handley’s tremendous missions experience and abilities as key factors in their decision. Chairman Ron McMahon stated:
“The board of directors was unanimous. We really like this man that God has brought to us. One of the key factors for the board was to find a person that had the right chemistry for A3—that he and his wife Silk would fit well with the staff...
When I first went to our Japanese neighbor's house and met Helen, it was clear to see from the sparkle in Katsu's eyes that she was Daddy’s girl. And the tenderness with which he talked about her disabilities was surprising to hear from a Japanese man. She’d already spent the first fifteen years of her life with only one good eye, and virtually no hearing, but it didn’t seem to have affected her independent spirit. Then again, independence is second nature to... a cat.With Katsu's affection for Helen, it wasn’t too much of a surprise that when we started the book of Genesis in our Sunday evening Bible study, he was very interested in the creation of animals… and man… and the difference between them.“What does it mean that God breathed life into man?”
“So do animals have souls?”...
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