Small ticks from pigs, called jiggers, are eating up Alex Chipilipili’s feet. The 10-year-old has never owned a pair of shoes. He anxiously waits with 170 other children, all of them hoping to receive a pair of TOMS Shoes from World Vision.
October 2010
Story by Collins Kaumba. Edited by Rachael Boyer, World Vision U.S.
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The Narcissism of Diet Programs
Keeping that Philippians verse in mind, here are three slogans from three of the top weight-loss companies, and see what a different vibe you get, compared to the convicting vibe I, and maybe you, got from Philippians:
“Become your own success story.” –Jenny Craig
“You lose the weight and not the lifestyle.” –LA Weight Loss Systems
“It’s your lifestyle, and your choice.” –Weight Watchers
Those slogans are focusing on your future success. They’re focusing on your ability to chose what works best for you. Compared to the Philippians verse, I get a warm, fuzzy feeling from those slogans, they really make you think, Wow, yeah, I can be successful and create my own success story, and I won’t have to really give up my lifestyle, I’ll just lose weight. And those kinds of invitations to become “successful” – which really just means “thin” – and in control of your eating, that is how the culture handles the issue of overeating. They tell us what our itching ears want to hear. We want to hear that we can be thin and successful and be in control of our eating and choose what works best for us.
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Francis Chan at the National Conference, highlighted that when we teach the Word of God with:
1. Fear
Am I worry about what people think of my message or what God thinks?
2. Love
Do I genuinely love these people?
3. Accuracy
Am I accurately presenting this passage?
4. Power
Am I depending on the power of the Holy Spirit or my own cleverness?
5. Integrity
Have I applied this message to my own life?
6. Humility
Will this message draw attention to me or to God?
7. Urgency
Do the people really need this message?
Summarize from:
Seven Questions to Ask Before You Preach or Teach the Bible from the Desiring God blog.
via Seven Questions to Ask Before You Preach or Teach the Bible.
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Francis Chan, dalam National Conference, menyatakan saat kita memberitakan Firman Tuhan harus dengan:
1. Rasa Takut
Apakah saya khawatir akan apa pikiran orang tentang pesan Tuhan ini atau akan apa yang Tuhan pikir?
2. Kasih
Apakah saya sungguh-sungguh mengasihi orang-orang ini?
3. Ketepatan
Apakah saya menyampaikan pesan Tuhan dengan tepat?
4. Kuasa
Apakah saya bergantung pada kuasa Roh Kudus atau pada kepintaran saya sendiri?
5. Integritas (Jujur dan Benar)
Apakah saya sudah melakukan firman Tuhan ini dalam hidup saya sendiri?
6. Kerendahan Hati
Apakah pesan ini akan membawa orang lain mendekat pada Tuhan atau pada diri saya sendiri?
7. Sesuai Kebutuhan
Apakah orang-orang ini membutuhkan pesan Tuhan ini?
(Diterjemahkan oleh HMG)
Pertama, kami ingin mengucap syukur pada Tuhan pada bulan Mei kami berkesempatan pergi ke Indonesia untuk mengunjungi keluarga Helen. Semua dapat terjadi karena berkat Tuhan yang berlimpah yang diberikan kepada kami melalui sanak keluarga dan beberapa teman.
Kami sangat bersyukur atas kekuatan dan penghiburan yang Tuhan berikan dalam pesawat selama 18 jalan dan juga dalam perjalanan kembali ke USA.
Kami berkesempatan untuk bertemu dengan beberapa teman di California, Singapore dan Indonesia. Sangat bersyukur atas kesempatan yang diberikan kepada kami untuk dapat membagikan kepada mereka apa yang telah Tuhan taruh dalam hati kami untuk melayani-Nya dalam jangka panjang. Kami juga bersyukur dapat berhubunga kembali dengan beberapa teman dari gereja dan organisasi misi di Indonesia.
Abigail senang sekali untuk pertama kali dia bisa bermain air di kolam kecilnya dan juga dia senang mencari tahu hal-hal yang baru. Abigail akhirnya bisa berenang sendiri dengan alat pelampungnya. Dia senang sekali bermain dan belajar. Dia sudah bisa mengenal huruf A-Z dalam bahasa inggris dan bisa berhitung 1-10 dalam bahasa Inggris, Indonesia dan Spanyol.
Picture taken with the whole family in Indonesia
We are so thankful this summer we could have a wonderful time as family, and also with friends in the States and Indonesia. From our last newsletter, we told you about our plan going to Indonesia, and yes we did. Praise God for his blessings for our need on the trip through his provision, our family and friends.
We were able to see some friends in California, Singapore, and Indonesia. We spent almost 18 hours on the plane and we were so thankful that God strengthened and encouraged us.