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The Real “Utter Nonsense” of Missions and International Ministry.
Originally posted on LateToEveryParty: I keep coming across the same arguments against Christian ministry and not just from those outside the church, but from Christians. We’ve all heard the claims before, they are 2000 years old. While reading this morning I came across this passage where Paul speaks directly to these criticisms: 1 Thessalonians 2:3-9 (NIV) ————————————————————-…
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The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Best quotes from Narnia!! I received the Chronicles of Narnia for Christmas from my daughter, having worn out our old set reading them over and over to our four kids. So, I thought I’d do The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly book reviews on these, some of my favorite books. The Good Quote:…
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Miracle on Voodoo Mountain
The Good: A 24-year-old girl from the States goes to live in Haiti and lives. And God changes her life. And her community. Sometimes there is nothing more unbelievable than the truth. Fiction could never been this crazy. I’ve been going to Haiti since 2007, and this book brings you as close to being there…
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Interrupted
Interrupted: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, by Jen Hatmaker The Good: In spite of the current LGBT controversy around Jen Hatmaker, this is a good book. Not great maybe, but it has some terrific humor, combined with some convicting truth that make it a worth-while read. It is one of the best books,on…
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Late Christmas Letter
COOLEYS 2016 So Micah and Dad had grand plans to get the Christmas letter out for Christmas this year. Micah started it, gave it to Dad, and next thing you know it was Christmas. So, in the grand Cooley tradition of late New Year’s letters, here we go. Mama and Papa Cooley: After seven years…
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21 Things I’ve Learned After Moving Back to Haiti
Originally posted on Living Green in Haiti: Last week marked one year since I returned to Haiti to pursue life as an emerging adult. Wow.. that sounds way fancier than it actually is. Anyway, I won’t add more to this intro. So voilà! Hope some of these are useful to you 1. If you see a…
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The Fir Tree: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
By Hans Christian Anderson Illustrated by Sanna Annukka The Good: It’s awesome — if you don’t mind a depressing Christmas. It is Hans Christian Anderson, after all. The illustrations, the gold foil on green cover, the cool classic Christmas tale – it all works together to make this a keeper. We will be setting it…
