Threats in Kandhmal Oressa INDIA
Three years after the widespread persecution of Christians in Orissa state, India, gained worldwide attention, Christians in Kandhamal district continue to suffer at the hands of Hindu extremists. Three Christian leaders were brutally murdered in Kandhamal in 2011, and local authorities apparently did little to find and prosecute their killers. In 2007 and 2008, many [...]
Continue Reading →Open air preaching
Today was another successful day of open air preaching from the van. Pastor Lijo, Paul, Johnson, Joseph, Babu & myself were sharing the gospel. We went to many remote villages in the area. The people are mainly Muslim or Hindu belief. We split up into two teams. The first team was Lijo and Johnson. The [...]
Continue Reading →Government trying to add Hindu book Bhagavad Gita in the school curriculum the state
Determined to override the religious sensitivities involved, Karnataka Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda is considering introducing the Bhagavad Gita in the school curriculum in the state. Favouring the proposal of the BJP government in Karnataka, Chief Minister Gowda said he would seek public opinion for the inclusion of Gita in primary and secondary schools. “The [...]
Continue Reading →Jesus Kids – vbs
VBS: We recently had two VBS programs in our local area of Vellikulangara. We had 200 children attend. We played special games, taught songs. taught Bible stories, had water balloon fights & jumped in the Moon Walk. These children we so happy to be there & eager to learn. We had such a wonderful [...]
Continue Reading →From Crazy to Resurrected with Christ
We were so blessed to be able to witness this precious woman’s baptism. I was absolutely touched as she was baptized at a public lake in a country in which such a decision could cause severe persecution. She was so full of joy and had a big smile on her face the whole time. Here [...]
Continue Reading →Trip to Tamil Nadu
The kids and I just got back to our apartment after our trip to Tamil Nadu. Shajan and 3 other guys are going on to AP and will be back later this week. The trip was an absolutely wonderful experience. SHajan and I had debated back and forth whether I should go with the kids [...]
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