Introducing Pastor Tonio Alvarado
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Though Mexico is a federal republic, the Roman Catholic Church, to which about ninety percent of the people belong, exerts a great influence in the government. In spite of the church’s political power, regular church attendance is practiced by only a tenth of the people. Historically, government opposition to Protestant missionaries has made church planting
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On Saturday, August 11, we hosted a large group of family for the gender reveal for Baby Davis. It was a fun evening as we enjoyed pork barbeque, chips, salad, and some of the most amazing salsa I have ever tasted thanks to Jamie’s mom Darlene who brought it from a restaurant in Rock
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China is rich in heritage, tradition, ethnic diversity, and people-power. From the beginning of the Shang Dynasty in the 1800s B.C. to the collapse of the Ch’ing Dynasty in A.D. 1912, China was ruled by a series of emperors wielding near absolute power. During those millennia there were periods in which literature, architecture, and science
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Chile Although averaging only about 110 miles in width, Chile stretches 2,700 miles from north to south, through almost every extreme that nature has to offer—from the glacier-encrusted volcanoes in the south to the scorched deserts of the north. Patagonia’s emerald rain forest is drenched with 190 inches of rain each year, while the Atacama
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I love reading Bethany’s blog. She is a gifted photographer and storyteller. Check out her photoshoots and the stories behind them. If you are looking for an excellent photographer who is reasonably priced, give her a call. bethanywildermedia.com I’ve always been drawn to creative things. I remember consistently getting those huge art supply kits for Christmas
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Book Recommendation Killing Fields Living Fields, by Don Cormack, who spent over 20 years among the Cambodian people. Available on Kindle for $9.99. Publisher’s Description The Cambodian Church was first planted among the rice farmers of North-West Cambodia in the mid-1920s. Growth was slow and painful. Then fifty years of nearly fruitless toil culminated in
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A couple of years ago, my son Caleb gave me a book on missions called “The Missionary Call: Finding Your Place in God’s World,” by David Sills. Since being challenged by this book, I have come to appreciate anything that Sills has written. I have a few of his other books now. (Books by David Sills at
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France covers a geographical area slightly smaller than the state of Texas, yet serves as home to nearly 61 million people, compared to Texas’s 23½ million. Though at least 50 percent of present-day French still classify themselves under the umbrella of Catholicism, a recent survey has categorized only 8 percent as “practicing” (attending mass at
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