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A Journey Through The Himalayas

2 AM, southeastern Nepal. A car carrying three sleepless occupants cruises toward Kathmandu, the country’s capital. The passengers, myself and an Indian Harvest Bridge partner, had just visited church planters in Bangladesh, Bhutan and northern India, checking on projects and gathering reports from their ministries. We intended to do the same in Nepal, but our flight […]

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International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (2015)

International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP) is a time for the Body of Christ to pray over our brothers and sisters living through persecution. “If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.” ~1 Corinthians 12:26  Their suffering is our suffering, and their joy is our joy.  This […]

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But I Trust In Your Unfailing Love

How long, O Lord? ~ Psalm 13:1 Immediately prior to starting work with Harvest Bridge, I lived in South Asia for a year. Far away from the expat communities found in large cities, I was culturally immersed in the rural community where I conducted research. This experience changed me deeply, in ways I am only […]