Archive for 2011/01


New Newsletter Just Released

BodyLife has now become “Living Loved.” It’s still the same newsletter but with a more accurate title to go with the content. We will still deal with church issues and concerns from time to time, but the newsletter has always been about so much more. The title of this issue is, The Church Jesus is [...]

A Note From Kenya

I just received this email from our brothers and sisters in Kenya: We are sending appreciations for you and for the brothers and sisters over there whom God Has touched to stand for this large project. We are praying for you, the ministry of Lifestream, and the brothers and sisters who have stood along side [...]

Authentic Relationships in Chinese

I just received word that Logos in Hong Kong has just released Authentic Relationships: Discovering the Lost Art of One-Anothering in Chinese traditional script. It blesses me how God continues to put these resources in the hands of other cultures. Moving our church experience from being a passive audience in a pew, to real Jesus-centered [...]

Kenya: The Work Continues

Brothers working on the foundation for the new building. We just received a check for $7,000 to help with the orphanage construction and with matching gift we are now about $30,000 from our goal, which means we only need an additional $15,000. At a recent prayer gathering in Kenya, the people there gave 36,000 Kenyan [...]

A Message for The Church

I’ve known Stan Firth for a number of years now, as Father has allowed us to fellowship together a few times. I enjoy this elder brother in the faith, the price he’s paid to follow his conscience and the simple passion, hope, and joy he brings to those who cross his path. Formerly a Baptist [...]

The Work Has Begun

Work on the trenches for the main building’s foundation has begun I just got this picture from Kenya. The property has been purchased and they’ve begun work on the building, both to refurbish those that already exist and those that need to be added. 2011 also brought a host of new laws in Kenya about [...]

The Standards of Love

I was in an internet exchange the other day where someone asked, “Do we meet God’s standards of love? If not, what can we do to improve?” I know many people who wonder about that because religion has taught us to see love as a command, not as a reality. I used to look at [...]