by Global Impact | Feb 14, 2018 | India
The haunting sound of a lonely train whistle traveling through our quiet town now produces a different internal reaction because of spending two weeks in northern India. Instead of it seeming too loud and unnecessary, pictures of communities come barreling forth with...
by Global Impact | Nov 16, 2016 | From Dan, Global Notes, India
Nov 16, 2016 Our India team returns today. This has been one of the more challenging trips this year for a Connection Pointe team because of the demonetization of 85% of India’s cash by its government. Buddy Faulkner texted me from India on Saturday and said, “This...
by Global Impact | Nov 9, 2016 | From Dan, Global Notes, India, Persecuted Church
Nov 9, 2016 This Sunday I encourage you to join others around the world who are praying for the persecuted church. (More at www.Idop.org) The Apostle Paul talks of “participating in the sufferings of Christ that continue for his body, the church.” (Col 1:24) We are...
by Global Impact | Dec 3, 2015 | India
The little ones came from the railroad tracks, like one does not imagine, but the world permits, dressed in filthy clothing and layered thick with dust. Their feet were bare. ASSI lined them up in rows on the floor of the cement schoolroom and they sat in silence as a...
by Global Impact | Nov 24, 2015 | India
His words struck me hard. They were spoken factually; they weren’t condescending or critical. Just factual, and the facts hurt. “In the US, you are bound by time; in India we are bound by relationships.” As Neil Propst blogged, here in the US we pursue the “river of...
by Global Impact | Nov 24, 2015 | India
November 15 Today we arrived and after a long three hours of sleep we got up to head down to Agra, the home of the Taj Mahal. Words are difficult to come up with to describe the majesty, beauty and splendor of this magnificent structure. When you consider that it was...
