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Pastor of Megachurch- "advocate for simplicity & generosity"
A friend recently gave us an article in World magazine* about another bold model of kingdom-centered living. The senior pastor of a California megachurch, Francis Chan, is “a resolute advocate for simplicity and generosity… (He) has downsized into a 1,000 … Continue reading
The Testimony of Martin Sebwato
Martin Sebwato is one of “Milly’s kids” (his mom, Milly, died in prison, leaving him and his 5 siblings orphaned). He was among the first six who were sponsored in 2005, and he has just graduated from University! John Mugabi … Continue reading
Our dream home
With this desire to come alongside our brothers and sisters who have basic needs like food, we have found it necessary (and desirable) to sell a number of our worldly possessions. The single idea that has proven most helpful in … Continue reading
The Hope of Food
This week, while speaking with John (Mugabi), I had the privilege of talking briefly with three sponsored students who wanted to say hello. All three are teenage boys–Akuku, Isaac & Emmanuel. Oh, they are so respectful and grateful for the … Continue reading
Turning the Tide
To turn the tide of materialism in the Christian community, we desperately need bold models of kingdom-centered living. Despite our need to do it in a way that doesn’t glorify people, we must hear each other’s stories about giving or … Continue reading
Imeasurably More!
Greetings! Today was a very exciting day in my life. I (John Mugabi) met with a group of 8 men and 4 women who were all in prison some time back. For sure I had forgotten some of them. We … Continue reading
No Child Left Behind
Your doorbell rings. There stands a skinny child in tatters, asking for some bread. What do you do? Once again, this week we learned something new and deep from God through John Mugabi. Reading the book on George Muller last … Continue reading
Copper will do
The New Nkumba Moo-er God is good. For the first time a man who was in Prison for 4 years came out and gave me a gift of a big cow. He said that i should go and drink milk … Continue reading
More Rejoicing in Heaven!
More rejoicing in heaven! Photo at right: The officer who received Christ along with John Mugabi (pale yellow shirt) and ex-prisoners now trained to serve in prison evangelism. It is amazing what God has done!! A long-serving officer gave his life … Continue reading
Thanks for Sending Us to Prison!
Small Group Study The two things so far that have been most life-transforming for us (Frank and Cindy) in our walks with the Lord are: Randy Alcorn’s book, Money, Possessions & Eternity and The 13-week Perspectives course In September, we … Continue reading
Good Things
Good things are happening! Joshua & Jemima have been sponsored Fire equipment & $3500 toward school health/safety requirements have been provided Seggy was able to purchase land where he can build a home! Current Needs SimonPeter and Florence, both orphaned/abandoned, … Continue reading
In Him I Still Trust…
Our Treasure What is our treasure? A.W. Tozer suggested we may discover the answer by responding to four basic questions: What do we value the most? What would we most hate to lose? What do our thoughts turn to most … Continue reading