". . . It is important to carefully analyze the cause. When we diagnose the root cause of a problem, we also unwittingly select a cure." —Gary Miller
From the book THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WALL
". . . It is important to carefully analyze the cause. When we diagnose the root cause of a problem, we also unwittingly select a cure." —Gary Miller
From the book THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WALL
"When we look at the New Testament in its entirety and especially when we start to get to grips with the Old Testament, we see that God’s people are called to serve and to advocate as well as to preach the Good News. Indeed, the whole modern concept of the separation of the physical and...
“One of the best ways to defeat paternalism is by teaching believers to read.” —Unknown
“He seemed hopeless [with learning to read] but now he’s a reading machine who loves to read. Other older people see him and say, 'If Ponciano could do it, I could!'” —A literacy team in the Philippines
How did the kind efforts of a group of Americans to build a meetinghouse end up destroying a poor Mexican church? What is so radically different about the church "Hamid" is part of in Southeast Asia, and the blessing they receive from America? How was a chronically impoverished community...
"When we look at the New Testament in its entirety and especially when we start to get to grips with the Old Testament, we see that God’s people are called to serve and to advocate as well as to preach the Good News. Indeed, the whole modern concept of the separation of the physical and...
On Tuesday, June 30, Camp Week was just kicking off, and we got to listen to Billy North share three talks about community development from his years of experience. Billy and his family are passionate about "appropriate technology" and using it to help the poor in meaningful ways. Billy was full...
"And let our people also learn to maintain good works, to meet urgent needs, that they may not be unfruitful." —Apostle Paul
Titus 3:14
"For every thousand people hacking at the leaves of evil, there is one striking at the root." —Henry David Thoreau
Recently I went with one of my local friends, Mr. W, who works for the department of transportation, to learn about beekeeping with local stingless bees. We met with Mr. X who has a lot of colonies of these bees. I bought two hives from him. He told me he also had some Asian hive bees (which...