The Gospel of Luke contains an account of two men who encounter Jesus on the road to Emmaus. I’ve always found this account fascinating in that it relates the story of two otherwise ordinary friends taking a walk together. I’m stunned by the familiarity of what’s taking place and what’s currently going on in my [...]
Developing a relationship with God is done in multiple ways. Yesterday we discussed the importance of the Bible in your life. It’s through the Bible that God has communicated to you and me. It’s through prayer (a conversation with God) that we are developed into individuals that converse with the Creator. How or even why [...]
How important is the Bible in your life? I recognize that the first response many of us offer would be one of significance. But take some time today and really consider what role Scripture plays in your life each day. Psalm 119 is overrun with words that are emotionally charged and full of emotion and [...]
Our team, along with the Roy family, went to the mall yesterday. We ate at a Chinese buffet, spent time with Samuel and Barnabas (Dr. Roy’s sons) and the took time to get some Indian coffee. It’s interesting how differently things are priced here in India. We ate lunch for $3 and went to a [...]
The boat trip was a good adventure. During the same night we departed from shore we went to an island and preached the Gospel. As soon as we got our position and supplies for our program to start I suddenly felt a heaviness in my spirit. I could literally feel the spiritual darkness in that [...]
God has been moving here in a way that I’ve never seen. The moment I stepped off the plane I knew this was going to change my life, but as the days have passed, I’ve found out why. I’ve seen and experienced things here that I didn’t think were possible, both good and bad. From [...]
Hey everyone! I just wanted to write a note and update on India because it is a slow day today and it has been an amazing time so far. As you probably know, half of our team has left to go back to the States already. Since then we have done some open air preaching, [...]
Today a mission team from Korea came to the Roy household. They are a team of 12 who have arrived in Kolkata after spending time in Nepal doing mission work. They are here for week to help in spreading the Gospel through song, dance, and skit. All of them are very nice and I look [...]
Today the team went with Dr. Roy to the Seminary. All of us headed out early to catch the one hour trip to the seminary. The train was overloaded with people, and we were forced to stand the full hour. Upon arriving at the Seminary, Dr. Roy went to teach his theology classes. He then [...]
One of the biggest challenges of mission work is its unpredictability and the need for flexibility. Monday was designed for us to travel outside of the city to preach the Gospel but it rained so severe last night that the roads leading out of the city had been shut down forbidding us from venturing out. [...]