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Written by Thomas Freeman
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Monday, 25 May 2009 |
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Jen, Liz and Matti Winters are all joining forces to go to India this summer! We will give more info in the coming days. However, signup now for their email updates. Just click on the"Email Subscriptions" tab above and type in your email addres. Then click subscribe for the India 2009 list. We will keep you informed as the details progress! 
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Written by Thomas Freeman
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Friday, 15 May 2009 |
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Please pray for our seniors. We say goodbye tonight!
Adam Demark will be speaking!
Thanks for your prayers and opportunity to minister to these young people in your behalf!
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Written by Thomas Freeman
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Thursday, 30 April 2009 |
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"This truck is driving me nuts!" He said out loud to no one in particular. He might have described his own life as rush hour 24 hours a day! Once again a moment of impulsiveness decides his fate. Often times he could shoot from the hip and almost - by sheer will power - turn a poor decision for the good. Not this time. As he goes to pass the truck he realizes his mistake too late. The head on collision is unavoidable. Another life has entered eternity. There was no voice recorder to tell us exactly what led to this accident. My view of his life is full of speculation. However, I'm not speculating when I describe the lifes of those effected the past monday afternoon when his careless actions resulted in the death of our dear friends mom.
Dallon and Teresa Anderson are one of the most unassuming and unassertive couples you might ever meet. Their deep love for the Lord is evidenced in their humility and faithfulness. They have completed their Bible school training and we have had the priviledge of working closely with them this past year. They will be leaving us this summer to continue to prepare for overseas missionary ministry. They may find the next steps to be a bit harder to take in the days to come.
We all rejoice with Dallon and Teresa to know that Teresa's mom was able enjoy time with the new baby when on her recent spring break visit. She was able to play with her first grandbaby.
We know that there are implusive people in darkened jungle and urban locations all around this world. Many of them will meet their destiny through their own poor decisions before people like Dallon and Teresa can arrive and share the good news with them. Please join us in praying for the Andersons and their families as they grieve and make decisions regarding the next steps in their lives.
They are thanking the Lord for the assurance that they will see Teresa's mom again in the Lord's presence. We are blessed to know them and see their deep faith at this time.
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Written by Thomas Freeman
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Monday, 27 April 2009 |
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Irony
and Crisis by Stuart
Sim
rating: 4 of 5 stars
I'm really enjoying this book so far! It is a great resource on
many authors with large quoted sections to help you see exactly
what they think.
It is critical so it is not necessarily presenting one view but
both Pro and Con for the different philosophical concepts as they
have developed in post-modernism.
View
all my reviews.
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Written by Thomas Freeman
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Wednesday, 22 April 2009 |
Just finished reading another book as I prep for
Apologetics/Worldview!
Class Dismissed: A Year In The Life Of An American High School, A
Glimpse Into The Heart Of A Nation by Meredith
Maran
rating: 3 of 5 stars
This book was very interesting and enlightening in regards to the
current "bleeding edge" public school. Berkley attempted just about
every social experiment you can think of in "bettering" the public
school system.
I was amazed, as an outsider to public schools, at the issues the
young people there faced and the attitude of the teachers. The
author portrayed a teaching staff that had a real desire to help
and put many hard (under paid) hours and effort into this. However,
it seemed they all had an attitude that nothing they did would make
a long term difference.
It was very clear that the author and the teachers believed that a
successful student was one who was both educated and ready to be an
activist in society. It's not about making any current system
better but seemed they all were looking for young people who would
turn every system on it's head. Then they complained and worked
hard to try to find ways to get the students in the classroom,
engaged and complying with the school system. I found it quite
ironic.
A great nugget was when the author pointed out that the view of the
Locus of Control was a worldview driver in the students lives. It
seemed the under privileged and minority see the locus as
"external". Meaning that nothing they can do will change anything.
They seem them selves as victims. Others would see the locus as
"internal". They saw themselves as being able to achieve anything
and everything they do mattered. Then they pointed out one
christian girl who had a balanced view. God as external has
tremendous soverign effect on how life treats us but we have the
internal choices regarding how we will respond. The control is both
internal and external. They recognized this as a healthy view!
I found it helpful but I wouldn't necessarily recommend it.
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Written by Thomas Freeman
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Sunday, 19 April 2009 |
You can now manage your subscription to our newsletters from the website. Just click on "Email" above and then follow the instructions.
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Written by Thomas Freeman
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Thursday, 16 April 2009 |
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Here is the latest NTBI video. It contains a good overview life at NTBI!! Enjoy,
Thomas
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Written by Thomas Freeman
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Friday, 18 July 2008 |
We're back from Mexico!Jonathan and I had a great time in Mexico. It was the first time that either of us visited a tribal ministry. We learned quite a bit. Mexico provides challenges that are quite a bit different than the other fields New Tribes ministers in. I was very surprised to learn how long it took to teach through the gospel one time. |
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