Biblical CQ
As far back as Sunday School I’ve been taught to consider the cultural context of a Bible story. It wasn’t explained that way to me, of course, but cultural understanding was critical for understanding the…
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Transforming a Village, One Student at a Time
The transformation of a village started last night. One might say it began four years ago when a few students shyly stepped onto a bus and headed to their first day of high school. But…
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Off to Belize!
I’m off to Belize tomorrow for the first ever PathLight International graduating class! Hard to believe it was four years ago that we selected our first group of students. They have put in a lot…
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Building Our PathLight Team
For the last nine months PathLight has been searching for a new Belize Program Director. The search was international in scope and included dozens of good candidates. The process took longer than we anticipated, but…
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Holy Week Reflections – Pigeon Monday
What did Jesus have against pigeons? Or more specifically, against pigeon traders? To kick off Holy Week, I though I’d share an idea. On the Monday of Easter week Jesus entered the temple grounds and…
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You Are Fabulously Wealthy
You are fabulously wealthy. We are all fabulously wealthy. Well, okay, not all of us. But if you have a computer and internet access and live in the USA, you are almost certainly among the…
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Hurricane Update, Year End Request
Hey all! You have probably heard about the hurricane damage done to the PathLight mission and conference center in Belize. Well, I have great news: the funds needed to repair the hurricane damage have been…
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Christmas Gift for PathLight
Many of us are running around the malls and stores these last few days before Christmas. In the midst of the chaos, why not stop and think about a gift for the truly needy? I…