Get It Done
Plan your work and work your plan sounds good until you try to do it. Sometimes you just need to get it done. Set the calendar, strike compromises, and strengthen collaboration to just do it. Pray we...
View Article3R Retreatin’
Living in two cultures does not come naturally. It demands reappraisal and adjustment. Also, spiritual warfare and events on the mission field take physical, spiritual, and emotional tolls. This makes...
View ArticleThe Story of “Baby M“
This is the story of Baby M. It’s a little hard for me to write, as I’m afraid my words will not give justice and sufficient honor to her three-week long life. She had a huge impact on our entire...
View ArticlePursuing Strength
When pursuing strength by pumping iron, the phrase of 'no pain, no gain' gets frequently heard. This is not unlike an ancient refrain: “the blood of martyrs is the seed of the church.” Both ideas pass...
View ArticlePersist in Prayer
It is easy to grow weary after waiting a long time for an answer to prayer. We can get preoccupied with our immediate perspective, rather than resting in the Lord’s eternal viewpoint. Persistence in...
View ArticleHope Breaks Through at Christmas Time
Today is a day of rejoicing. The stretcher is filled with.... Read More The post Hope Breaks Through at Christmas Time appeared first on Christian Health Service Corps.
View ArticleDuty or Delight?
Sabbath rests allow for the percolation of ideas that prove invaluable for the future of all. The Creator wove our need for Sabbath into human DNA. The times of reflection let us adapt through...
View ArticleCrushed Hope
It hurts to see hope crushed. Tens of thousands of people watched in despair as their shacks were razed and paltry belongings crushed. Hope crushed becomes hope reignited in the hands of Jesus. While...
View ArticleDeath and Redemption in Mexico’s Copper Canyon
A pediatrician encounters unexpected redemption through the loss of a malnourished Tarahumara girl. Read More The post Death and Redemption in Mexico’s Copper Canyon appeared first on Christian Health...
View ArticleKingdom Come
It is a startling discovery to realize that Christ spoke about the Kingdom over 100 recorded times! Since He repeatedly emphasized how to enter and live in the Kingdom of God, should we not likewise...
View ArticleGood Things
Cason and Suzanne (our firstborn and his wife) had an excellent school meeting. Corbin had a breakthrough. Cara gifted us. Two Ivorian Community Health Evangelism (CHE) trainers receive investments to...
View ArticleFacing Fear
Almost without exception, it is Christians living in dangerous situations of spreading disease who have the courage to reach out, help their neighbors, and so demonstrate hope given by the Gospel. Many...
View ArticleA Life Saved!
Sisay arrived at the hospital nearly at death's door. We didn't have enough resources to help.... Read More The post A Life Saved! appeared first on Christian Health Service Corps.
View ArticleWhat a Difference
Ravaged by tornadoes early Tuesday morning, our property in Cookeville was untouched. Thankful for that grace, we grieve and participate with friends who suffer loss. We get to make a difference where...
View ArticleLeading Change in Communities
Community mobilization or facilitation is the highest form of leadership, and one of the most important skill sets for anyone working in global health and medical missions. It means we have learned to...
View ArticleThe Two-Way Street
Ministry is a two-way street. Sometimes the road is not well-traveled, and even a bit narrow, but it is still bi-directional. Jesus walks it with us. Sometimes, we walk it with Jesus. The latter tends...
View ArticleFlex and Bend
Flex and bend is a good mantra during days of upheaval. United States citizens relearn community health disciplines like social distancing while evading social disinterest, dissociation, or...
View ArticleLeadership LEAP
Recent lifestyle adjustments due to COVID-19 remind us of two things: change is a constant, and, never let a crisis go to waste without thinking of how to improve the future. Such thinking may seem...
View ArticleEaster Communion
Easter means that we never have to be alone again. We may be solitary or isolated at times, even if watched by cameras, but we are never alone! As we celebrate Jesus' death, burial, trip to Sheol, and...
View ArticlePhone a Friend
Several trainers in our home town continue meeting in small groups. They follow government guidelines for social distancing, wearing masks, and cancel or divide gatherings of more than ten people. A...
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