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Regrets, remorse and repentance

This month’s ‘Servants’ meeting featured a message by veteran missionary Joe McKinney. The lesson was entitled “Regrets, remorse and repentance of an old church worker”. He began by relating an interview he read in a magazine of a man dying of AIDS. The man was asked, “If he had his life to live over again, [...]

The Woman Warrior

Maria was sexually abused as a child, rejected by her mother she lived in the streets for some time of her life. Later she married a man with alcohol problems that couldn’t be faithful to her. That situation brought many problems to her life including health problems. Later she got divorced. If I stopped this [...]

Jonathan goes to Boston

A newsletter from Jonathan: College: I am in my sophomore year at ACU studying criminal justice. Last month was our school’s biggest event, which is called Sing Song (www.acu.edu/singsong). In it the men’s and women’s social clubs, as well as the mixed voices groups (usually a class) compete for the best song medley. I was [...]

Brazil Mission Week 2

During the second week, they continued to build relationships while experiencing new aspects of Brazil. They were able to enjoy a day at a beautiful tropical beach. And in sharp contrast, they spent a day walking the dirty streets of a favela (impoverished neighborhoods) and visiting a family living in precarious conditions. The end of [...]

Brazil Mission Week 1

A group of four students from Lubbock, Texas were part of a two week mission trip in Recife. Briana, Monica, Alex and Dylan had set in their hearts to journey to Brazil. They met up at a college ministry called Christ in Action, and under the guidance of David Pounds, they planned and packed their [...]