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Archive for July 9th, 2007

The Prostitute

Posted by Bessie on July 9th, 2007

He first saw the girl with long raven-black hair walking ahead of him along the shopping strip. She turned, and he saw her face. His heart almost stopped at her beauty. He could not get her face out of his mind, and he kept going to the shops hoping to see her once more. A […]

Yesterday’s Gold Coast, Queensland gathering

Posted by Bessie on July 9th, 2007

Graham and Judy Wheat of Coomera Christian Community (home churches with the Baptist Church) organised a gathering for home church people at Mudgeeraba on the Gold Cost for an informal picnic and opportunity to meet one another.  Bruce and Rose Kerr, OIKOS Queensland, joined the gathering and said it was a great success with 100 folk present.  People were […]

The bigger picture….

Posted by Bessie on July 9th, 2007

OIKOS has always encouraged Aussie home churches to be aware of the wider home church movement in this country and overseas.  It helps home churches to be more outward focused and to gain inspiration, encouragement and ideas from the ways God is working outside their own group.  I try to include some overseas news on […]

Motivation for Africa

Posted by Bessie on July 9th, 2007

By Rolland and Heidi Baker
Iris Ministries, Inc.
Pemba, Mozambique
6 July 2007
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What motivates us to keep going? What puts energy into our spirits when we run out of answers and resources? How do we stay patient and upbeat when the outlook seems bleak, yet again? Where does our power to live, serve and give come from? […]

Update re Venezuela

Posted by Bessie on July 9th, 2007

Greetings all from Boise, Idaho USA.  Thank you so much for praying with me on the Venezuela adventure.  The reception to simple church core values continued through the entire trip.  As the adventure continued to Porte Ayacucho (over 100k pop, gate way to the Amazon rain forests, roads end just south of here and it […]