It was a shrinking feeling riding a narrow wooden boat down a winding river with dense jungle on either side. I saw a couple of crocodiles lying on the riverbank and heard the distant yowl of a howler monkey. The pilot of our piragua didn’t seem phased by any of this as he skillfully maneuvered […]
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There are 3,000,000,000 people who have seldom, if ever, heard the name of Jesus. SonSet Solutions is part of an initiative called “A Third of Us.” This is an effort by a coalition of ministries dedicated to reaching that third of our world’s population who have never heard the gospel. The International Day for the
“How will these refugees be reached with the gospel of peace and hope in Jesus Christ?” This was the question posed to our Broadcast Solutions Team by one of the leaders of ACROSS, a ministry based in South Sudan. He was not speaking of the 2.5 million refugees who had fled in 2013 when civil
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Think of serving mud water to friends who come to your door at 1:30 in the morning to mourn with you the sudden passing of a loved one. In a native culture of Peru where SonSet Solutions’ president, David Russell, recently visited, one must offer coffee to all who come to pay their respects. There
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“Lord, what am I doing here?” a Navajo woman often ponders. Jenna never planned to move back to the reservation. Since childhood, all she longed for was to move away, breaking free from the poverty and hopelessness on the “rez.” Jenna’s parents were believers in the Lord Jesus and pastored a church among the Native
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Liberty Transformation Church stands faithfully in the midst of a largely Muslim community in Uganda. Pastor Ronald began with only five people. Today, more than 200 attend. Pastor Ronald’s heart for ministry spurs him to do things to create relationships with the community, such as the installation of a clean water well next to the
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My communication with God is often about what I believe is needed right now. A recent trip to provide technical help for a radio broadcast partner in Peru reminded me that God is carrying out a long-term plan that he came up with a long, long time ago. With 31 years of experience under my
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Belize, a Central American country nicknamed “the Jewel of the Caribbean,” is known for its variety of distinct cultures. The geography boasts pristine beaches, lush rain forests, and rainbow-colored reefs; however, something has been creating fractures in this gem of the Caribbean, namely, the breakdown of the family. Burdened by the need for stronger marriages
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Dr. Dan Kletzing can testify to the power and the faithfulness of our God as he followed a calling to provide the gospel message to lost families in rural Belize. Dr. Kletzing was introduced to the people of Belize while on a medical missions trip. Sometime after that trip, he felt a call to return
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