by jfforde | Jan 25, 2023 | Blog, Thriving
Dave and Irene, the live-in hosts at Baan Sabai Lodge, and the facilitators for Recalibrate debriefing events, will be on sabbatical from February 1, 2023 through October 31, 2023. They will not be involved in any Paracletos ministry work for most of that time....
by Dave | Apr 20, 2021 | Blog
We are going to be out of the country for the next couple weeks visiting BAM missionaries in Belize, so this blog will go on hold until we return. Looking forward to reconnecting with you after May 6. ...
by Dave | Apr 19, 2021 | Blog
Would you be able to tell by looking at someone if they were anemic? Unless you are a medical professional, probably not. The same is true for detecting spiritual anemia. Apart from a general run-down look (which could be due to any number of causes), there are no...
by Dave | Apr 17, 2021 | Blog
Doing should flow from being. When a missionary becomes detached from the One who is life, meaningful ministry evaporates. The key to fruit bearing is abiding; the quality of the fruit is directly related to the consistency of the abiding. What happens when...
by Dave | Apr 16, 2021 | Blog
We all go through transitions, but cross-cultural workers go through more than the average person. And the nature of their transitions is often much more profound than what you or I go through. For many missionaries, transition is a chronic reality. Some people hate...
by Dave | Apr 15, 2021 | Blog
You can’t ask just anyone about the condition of their soul. You will likely get either a “mind your own business” type of response or a blank look. You must have permission to ask personal questions like that. So if you care enough about a...