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God is Still Working
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Egypt
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On Drinking Tea
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Israel-Palestine
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November 4, 2014
A New Song Eventhough
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Israel-Palestine
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September 11, 2014
Challenges
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Romania
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September 9, 2014
My Host Named Lebanon
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Lebanon
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July 8, 2014
Success!
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Romania
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May 28, 2014
Keeping Kessab in Prayer
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Lebanon
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April 3, 2014
Tribal Rhythms
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Germany
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April 1, 2014
The Stones are Crying Out
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Israel-Palestine
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April 1, 2014
Looking Ahead
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Israel-Palestine
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April 1, 2014
Day of Remembrance
[
Armenia
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March 28, 2014
The view from Beirut
[
Lebanon
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March 25, 2014
I’ve Found My Place
[
Hungary
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March 25, 2014
A Challenging Year
[
Turkey
]
March 25, 2014
Another Model for Mission
[
Israel-Palestine
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March 24, 2014
Ephiphany
[
Israel-Palestine
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February 20, 2014
A day in the life of a GMI
[
Hungary
]
February 19, 2014
The View from Beirut
[
Syria, Lebanon
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February 10, 2014
Learning about Kindness, Humility and Strength in Armenia
[
Armenia
]
January 28, 2014
The Christmas Community
[
Syria
]
December 31, 2013
Betting the Farm Luke 2:1-4
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Romania
]
November 12, 2013
Developing Social Awareness and Leadership Skills
[
Lebanon
]
October 28, 2013
Reflections on Mission by Rev. Keith Kraft
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Hungary
]
September 18, 2013
Life Goes On
[
Lebanon
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September 9, 2013
Rosalind’s Adventures in the Rheinland
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Germany
]
August 21, 2013
Catching my Breath
[
Lebanon
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July 9, 2013
Lodz, Poland to Tulcea, Romania
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Romania
]
June 28, 2013
Bearing fruit and making compote in Tulcea, Romania
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Romania
]
June 28, 2013
Occupy Gezi Update
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Turkey
]
June 18, 2013
The Journey
[
Israel-Palestine
]
June 4, 2013
Occupy Gezi … Occupy Turkey
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Turkey
]
June 2, 2013
May Day Dentist Visit
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Turkey
]
May 9, 2013
Christ is Risen, Indeed!
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May 7, 2013
What We Carry
[
Armenia
]
May 6, 2013
A Poem for Spring
[
Armenia
]
March 12, 2013
A New Beginning
[
Hungary
]
March 5, 2013
‘Keep Hope Alive’... despite the unexpected
[
Israel-Palestine
]
March 1, 2013
An Ecumenical Month in Istanbul
[
Turkey
]
February 1, 2013
Founder's Day
[
Turkey
]
November 13, 2012
Back in the USA
[
Turkey
]
July 12, 2012
Gaza: Prisoner Visitation
[
Israel-Palestine
]
May 14, 2012
Living up to the values of the Character Tree
[
Israel-Palestine
]
May 14, 2012
Giving Water
[
Poland
]
April 24, 2012
The Western Christian World Celebrates Epiphany
[
Turkey
]
March 6, 2012
Home News from the Searles
[
Poland
]
March 5, 2012
A Lenten Letter
[
Turkey
]
March 2, 2012
VIGNETTES #3
[
Hungary
]
March 2, 2012
Youth Group at St. Andrew's
[
United Kingdom
]
February 29, 2012
St. Nicholas
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Turkey
]
January 3, 2012
"Miłość" ("MEE-woh-sh-ch" means "Love") – Connect and Shimmer this Advent!
[
Poland
]
December 12, 2011
Hope transcends mere Optimism . . . . .
[
Poland
]
December 8, 2011
Ymas and Amal in Bethlehem: First in a series of Advent mission stories
[
Israel-Palestine
]
November 18, 2011
Reflections from London
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United Kingdom
]
November 15, 2011
Calling All Missionaries, Itinerants and Strangers:
[
Poland
]
November 11, 2011
The Passing of the Mantle
[
Hungary
]
November 1, 2011
How do you respond to a 7.2 earthquake...
[
Turkey
]
October 26, 2011
Gravestones
[
Turkey
]
September 29, 2011
Memories of 9/11
[
Turkey
]
August 31, 2011
The Balance Sheet
[
Turkey
]
July 7, 2011
Report on Mayday neo-Nazi march in Brno, Czech Republic
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Poland
]
May 9, 2011
"In Between"
[
Poland
]
May 5, 2011
It's Never Too Late to Pray
[
Poland
]
April 4, 2011
The Furniture Delivery
[
Turkey
]
April 4, 2011
Preparing For: Ten Days of Prayer for Romani people in Europe
[
Poland
]
March 21, 2011
Walls
[
Turkey
]
March 7, 2011
Vision of Hope
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]
March 7, 2011
The Roma of Europe: “Journeying out, but no longer Travelers”
[
Poland
]
March 1, 2011
Standing with the Least of These - Matthew 25:31-45
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Poland
]
February 15, 2011
Journeying Toward Wholeness - Micah 6:8
[
Turkey
]
February 15, 2011
Blessed Be the Peacemaker
[
Turkey
]
January 19, 2011
Experiencing Epiphany
[
Poland
]
January 5, 2011
Remembering In London
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United Kingdom
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November 11, 2010
For all the saints, who from their labors rest...
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Poland
]
November 9, 2010
Good News!
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Poland
]
November 2, 2010
Airplanes, Soda Cans, and Red Sludge
[
Hungary
]
October 12, 2010
If The Shoe Fits . . .
[
Hungary
]
October 12, 2010
Passing on the Mantle
[
Hungary
]
October 1, 2010
With Pride
[
Turkey
]
September 24, 2010
Seeing Our Work with New Eyes
[
Poland
]
September 10, 2010
Greetings from southeast London...
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United Kingdom
]
August 31, 2010
Women Coming Together
[
Turkey
]
April 12, 2010
Front and Center
[
Turkey
]
March 5, 2010
FEAR
[
Poland
]
February 19, 2010
Songs for Celebrating!
[
Hungary
]
January 19, 2010
December in Istanbul
[
Turkey
]
January 5, 2010
Defending Faith at Christmas
[
Poland
]
December 16, 2009
So Where's Home?
[
Poland
]
December 15, 2009
World Communion and Small Miracles
[
Poland
]
October 28, 2009
A New Building, A New Chapter
[
Turkey
]
October 28, 2009
Cultures
[
Turkey
]
August 31, 2009
I Left Behind My Fear
[
Turkey
]
July 20, 2009
Seven Youth from Poland Coming Your Way
[
Poland
]
July 7, 2009
"W Co Wierzymy?" - What Do We Believe?"
[
Poland
]
June 16, 2009
A "Constituting" Synod and Thanksgiving Celebration
[
Hungary
]
May 26, 2009
Vignettes from Hungary
[
Hungary
]
May 11, 2009
While You Are Waiting
[
Turkey
]
April 7, 2009
Closed to the Public
[
Hungary
]
February 23, 2009
Hope can be such a fragile thing...
[
Turkey
]
January 29, 2009
New Year's Blessings
[
Poland
]
January 13, 2009
Thanksgiving
[
Poland
]
December 11, 2008
“The celebration of Advent is possible only to those who are troubled in soul..."
[
Poland
]
December 11, 2008
More on "A Common Word"
[
Turkey
]
November 11, 2008
Life Goes On
[
Turkey
]
October 30, 2008
A New Beginning in Poland
[
Poland
]
October 30, 2008
Settling In
[
Poland
]
October 17, 2008
Arriving in Poland
[
Poland
]
September 25, 2008
A Common Word
[
Turkey
]
September 25, 2008
Life in a Seminary
[
Hungary
]
May 5, 2008
For God's Glory
[
Hungary
]
April 25, 2008
Serving Migrants and Refugees
[
Turkey
]
April 25, 2008
Sounds and Reflections
[
Turkey
]
March 28, 2008
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
[
Turkey
]
March 28, 2008
Confession of Faith
[
France
]
January 29, 2008
Religion and Politics
[
Turkey
]
January 18, 2008
Holy Togetherness in Holy Peace
[
Turkey
]
January 18, 2008
America from the Outside
[
Turkey
]
January 18, 2008
Praying for Sanity and More Self-reflection!!
[
Turkey
]
September 26, 2007
The Westphalians
[
Turkey
]
August 29, 2007
A Powerful Trip
[
France, United States
]
August 8, 2007
Another update from Palestine
[
Israel-Palestine
]
July 16, 2007
Peace, Salaam, Shalom
[
Israel-Palestine
]
July 16, 2007
Facing Challenges Finding Hope
[
Israel-Palestine
]
July 16, 2007
Once Justice Rolls, Then the Water Will Flow
[
Israel-Palestine
]
June 10, 2007
What Inspires You?
[
Turkey
]
June 9, 2007
Where Their Feet Have Trod
[
Turkey
]
June 9, 2007
Challenges in Malatya
[
Turkey
]
June 9, 2007
As Christians we have Faith, Hope and Love
[
Turkey
]
May 22, 2007
American Board schools in Turkey
[
Turkey
]
May 22, 2007
A Lenten and Holy Week Message
[
Israel-Palestine
]
March 28, 2007
Common Questions Asked of Our Work in Turkey
[
Turkey
]
March 5, 2007
A Tribute
[
Turkey
]
February 28, 2007
Flag as sign of reconciliation?
[
Germany
]
February 21, 2007
Brothers and Sisters in Christ
[
Turkey
]
November 27, 2006
The Past 50 Years of Mission in Turkey
[
Turkey
]
November 27, 2006
Another Chapter in ‘Our Life’
[
Germany
]
November 27, 2006
Reflections of my First Day
[
France
]
November 27, 2006
Waiting for God
[
Germany
]
November 11, 2006
Shall We Ever Grow Up?
[
Hungary
]
November 2, 2006
EMDR Part II Training in Bethlehem
[
Israel-Palestine
]
November 2, 2006
A Table of Reconciliation
[
Israel-Palestine
]
November 2, 2006
An Educational Journey
[
Turkey
]
October 26, 2006
Sunday Mission Story
[
Turkey
]
October 26, 2006
Ask the Women
[
Turkey
]
October 25, 2006
A Rare Document
[
Turkey
]
October 25, 2006
Treating Trauma in the Holy Land
[
Israel-Palestine
]
October 22, 2006
Evacuation from Beirut
[
Lebanon
]
August 4, 2006
Going to Bethlehem
[
Israel-Palestine
]
July 6, 2006
Making Rough Ways Smooth
[
Israel-Palestine
]
May 22, 2006
New Jersey Association Annual Meeting
[
Israel-Palestine
]
May 22, 2006
Brief Reflections from Turkey on the Second Haystack Centennial
[
Turkey
]
April 12, 2006
"Don't Cry for Me"...O Africa!
[
Hungary
]
April 12, 2006
Rebirth
[
Lebanon
]
March 28, 2006
The human race is a single being...
[
Turkey
]
March 28, 2006
Dry Bones = Live Bones!
[
Hungary
]
March 28, 2006
An Old Man in Soiled Pants
[
Hungary
]
March 28, 2006
Decade to Overcome Violence is half over
[
Germany
]
March 28, 2006
Reflections from Turkey on the Second Haystack Centennial
[
Turkey
]
March 23, 2006
Why learn about Islam?
[
Turkey
]
February 23, 2006
Water is a wonderful commonality
[
Turkey
]
February 2, 2006
Ruth's Blog from Lebanon
[
Lebanon
]
February 2, 2006
Settling in
[
Lebanon
]
January 25, 2006
Why learn about Islam?
[
Turkey
]
January 1, 2006
What Do We Do?
[
Turkey
]
January 1, 2006
Faith Wide Open
[
Turkey
]
November 16, 2005
Into The Depths
[
Turkey
]
November 16, 2005
Partial to One Another
[
Turkey
]
October 27, 2005
God Will Be Your Guide
[
Israel-Palestine
]
October 27, 2005
Final Exam
[
Hungary
]
October 19, 2005
Hatay
[
Turkey
]
October 19, 2005
Whistling Lady
[
Hungary
]
October 19, 2005
A Resurrection At The Hospital
[
Turkey
]
October 19, 2005
An Amazing Witness
[
Turkey
]
October 19, 2005
Safe Water For All
[
Turkey
]
October 19, 2005
World Communion Sunday - "Table Manners"
[
Turkey
]
October 6, 2005
Feed your enemy
[
Hungary
]
October 6, 2005
A Joyful Remembrance
[
Turkey
]
September 30, 2005
Mr. Kovacs
[
Hungary
]
September 30, 2005
Called To Be One
[
Turkey
]
September 30, 2005
Reading Glasses
[
Hungary
]
September 30, 2005
Children are Precious
[
Hungary
]
September 30, 2005
Anniversaries
[
Turkey
]
September 30, 2005
World Day of Prayer
[
Turkey
]
September 30, 2005
Transition
[
Hungary
]
September 30, 2005
Pets
[
Hungary
]
September 30, 2005
Thoughts on Hiroshima Day
[
Turkey
]
September 30, 2005
Violence solves no problems
[
Turkey
]
September 30, 2005
Love That Welcomes
[
Turkey
]
September 30, 2005
The weather
[
Hungary
]
September 30, 2005
Divestment, Disengagement, and London Bombings
[
Israel-Palestine
]
September 30, 2005
Journey for Justice
[
Israel-Palestine
]
August 1, 2005
An unusual inter-faith prayer
[
Hungary
]
May 1, 2005
A report from Palestine
[
Israel-Palestine
]
April 1, 2005
Decade to Overcome Violence
[
Germany
]
March 1, 2005
The Lenten and Easter season in Palestine
[
Israel-Palestine
]
March 1, 2005
Broken for you
[
Hungary
]
March 1, 2005
An Easter message from Turkey
[
Turkey
]
March 1, 2005
Christian witness in a secular society
[
France
]
February 1, 2005
A small step forward
[
Hungary
]
February 1, 2005
Remember me, O Lord, when you come into your Kingdom!
[
Hungary
]
February 1, 2005
Sharing the journey
[
Turkey
]
February 1, 2005
Weep for yourselves and for your children
[
Turkey
]
January 1, 2005
Belief in the deepest wellspring
[
Israel-Palestine
]
December 1, 2004
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