The OMFer who recruited me in the states encouraged me to do a research paper on the Bangkok Bible College with the possibility that I could teach there after my language study was finished. So, [...]
Lately, in a seminar about church planting, we were reminded of the biblical notion of the man or woman of peace. Jesus tells his disciples they should look for a man or woman of peace and then [...]
“Can I stop by?” Came the familiar voice on the phone. A friend that had moved to Bangkok was in town and wanted to come and visit. I was excited to hear his voice and gladly asked him to stop [...]
The link below leads you to a video about the “Rak Chumchon” team reaching out to the urban poor in different slum areas of Bangkok. “Rak Chumchon” translates “Love the people in the [...]
Today I would like to share with you the story of Auntie Chompoo or Pa Chompoo as we call her in Thai. Pa Chompoo has a daughter, her only child. Sadly this daughter has been using drugs since [...]
Lots of people have heard about culture shock. Its that feeling of disorientation, confusion, or frustration when you are suddenly surrounded by a foreign culture and a foreign language, and are [...]
Mrs Yung (in green shirt) was very glad when we visited her at Nong Soi Thong village in Nakhon Sawan province. Her brother had recently come to know Christ in Bangkok, and informed an OMF [...]
Back in the United States, the sight of leaves changing colors signal that it’s the beginning of Autumn. In Phrom Khiri, the sights of multiple large crates signal that it’s the season of [...]
Our plane hit the tarmac on the first over-90-degree day that Thailand had seen for weeks. What a welcome back, I couldn’t help but think. Good-bye, lovely fall weather of Illinois. Hello, [...]
“You’re about to leave for Thailand again. Are you excited?” asked more than one person as the day for our departure drew near. At first I found myself tongue-tied, stammering out a vague answer, [...]
