by Global Impact | Oct 19, 2017 | Child Sponsorship, Guatemala, Trips
The sun is rising over a beautiful backdrop of mountains as I sit and drink some of the best coffee I’ve tasted and reflect on our trip so far. There’s a calmness that comes as I spend the morning trying to process the prior days’ events and quietly...
by Global Impact | Oct 18, 2017 | From Dan, Global Notes
Having lived in a rural Maasai community for ten years, I was continually looking for another cultural idea, symbol or ceremony that would naturally connect to the Bible and its truths. Sometimes it was easy, like teaching shepherds about Jesus as the Good Shepherd....
by Global Impact | Oct 11, 2017 | Global Notes, Partners, Trips
October 12, 2017 This month, we have three teams going out from Connection Pointe to visit our global partners. Here are the places, partners and trip leaders I ask you to keep in your prayers: Turkey Trip Leader: Greg Hauswald Guatemala / Los Verdes Learning Center...
by Global Impact | Oct 4, 2017 | From Dan, Global Impact Director, Global Notes
“For I have a great sense of obligation to people,” says the Apostle Paul in Romans 1:14. It wasn’t a duty he despised. “I am eager to come to you in Rome, too,” he says in verse 15, “to preach the Good News.” Eager to fulfill an obligation? I find that remarkable,...
by Global Impact | Sep 27, 2017 | From Dan, Global Notes
Traditional Maasai culture uses the phrase “chewing the news” to describe conversation between two people who haven’t seen each other since yesterday or longer. When traveling between villages on the well-worn footpaths and meeting a friend, the conversation goes...
