Helping Together in Prayer

Posted by on Aug 20, 2009 | Comments Off “You are helping together in prayer for us, that thanks may be given by many persons on our behalf for the gift granted to us through many.” (2 Corinthians 1:11) Paul is writing to the Corinthian church. While he traveled on those early missionary journeys, those who stayed behind and those in the church helped by praying. Paul and his companions were thankful for the prayer covering,...
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A Gardener’s Work: Nurturing Young Hearts

Posted by on Aug 7, 2009 | Comments Off Tony told us, “After my parents died, I didn’t have any gardeners.” We smile at this ten-year-old’s mixing up of English words. Surely he meant to say, “guardians,” but in front of a handful of western visitors, as he tells how he came to TOUCH, “gardener” escapes his lips more readily. He’s searching for the words. How can he tell us what it...
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Response to “Orphan” Horror Movie

Posted by on Aug 2, 2009 | Comments Off Warner Brothers new horror movie Orphan proclaims that it must be hard to love an adopted child as much as your own. But what does Warner Brothers know about love? What do they know about orphans? Any of us who spend time with real orphans can tell you that the rewards of loving an orphan are great. This is where the lessons of faith and love are learned. There’s Stella, who held on to my...
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