Buddhism The idea of Buddhism—and Hinduism—as a ‘religion’ is at least partly an invention of early Western explorers and missionaries. Only later was the concept taken up by Buddhists themselves. Almost everywhere Buddhism appears (mostly south-east and east Asia) Buddhist ideas are woven into a much wider tapestry of belief, ritual, filial piety and morality. […]
Praying for the world Week 25 Displaced people 68.5 million people have been forced to leave their homes worldwide: 40 million have fled somewhere else in their own country 25.4 million have left their country as refugees 3.1 million are seeking asylum and argue they can never return home. Of the 25 million who have […]
The Orthodox Church Various major challenges confront the global Orthodox Church. The need for renewal: after a long history of rigid traditionalism, over the last decades an increasing number of Orthodox theologians and priests have been advocating for internal renewal on various levels (worship, Scriptural engagement, missional activity etc). Renewal would address both nominalism and […]
18 May 2022. John Rowse writes: Dear Praying Friends, My Quick Update Here is the latest from our dear friend, Moses Makanta. I’ve highlighted some key prayer points. Do pray that he will find some time to rest. He receives many phone calls, sometimes up to midnight. Pray that the Lord will uphold him, and […]
A Big Shock The staff of Casa Vida received some shocking news recently concerning the Organisation’s budget for the next twelve months. The Child Welfare Department in Timor has allocated significantly fewer funds to Casa Vida than in previous financial periods. This considerably reduced government funding has placed Casa Vida in a critical position. They […]
Dear John, It is so interesting to see how the Lord is using the radio in this part of the world for many more people to hear the gospel. A Two-hour Gospel Opportunity Last Saturday, I was given a rare opportunity to share the gospel of grace with our Provincial Permanent Secretary. I went to […]
NEWS FROM LUCINDA FEBRUARY/MARCH 2022 WEBEREK | PARA MARCIA | CASA VIDA Dear Friends The team continue to return from their fortnightly ministry trips to Weberek with reports of how more people are opening their hearts to receive God’s love and friendship and becoming followers of Jesus. Following the team’s most recent trip to Weberek […]
Dear praying friends, Here is the latest update from Moses. As you will see, he is going as strong as ever, now back home in Isoka. He has a regular Sunday night, one-hour spot on Radio ISO Fm, which is also digital – as was Chinsali – and the national ZNBC every Friday from 6.35 […]
