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“He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord.” (Proverbs 18:22) When Dennys and Delcy got married last month, the television stations and newspapers didn’t send any reporters. The ceremony was ordinary. The setting, a registrar's office, unremarkable.

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An interview with Wes Baker In Peru, a country where 81.3% of the population are self-described Roman Catholics, October has an entirely different connotation from what it has for Reformed Christians.  It is the “Purple Month,” a month of religious processions, festivals, and special Masses.  At no other time during the year is the reality of our ministry context more visible. As we look back on October, and as our minds turn also to the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century,...

Over the years, you have heard us mentioning some strange (and sometimes barely pronounceable) names, and refer to some places that are more than a bit off the typical tourist map. In this month’s issue of our eBulletin, we are offering a primer on some of these places with the hope of helping you understand a little better the context within which we have been blessed to serve our Lord.  During the twelve years that we have been co-laboring with the Holy Spirit in northern Peru, the L...

“The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound.” Luke 4:18 *photo credit Nate Henderson Each Sunday morning a large basket is passed through the aisles of our churches as all join in singing the offertory. Grateful congregants place bags of rice and beans, as well as other staples inside as part of their w...