Love and Dignity Amongst the Differently-Abled
Sitting in my office, I was listening to someone tell me how I need to be distant from others to prove that I had ‘arrived’. Of how I needed to be in control all the time and not show a [...]
The Apple of the Eye
One of the realities of middle-class life in India is relating to people who beg. But there are two kinds of people who beg, just as there are two kinds of people in other parts of society: those with a [...]
Out of Debt
Each training within the TCT program focuses on one main theme. In year three, one of the topics is money management. One of the key topics throughout this training is encouraging people to get out of debt. Almost everyone from [...]
Can Fundraising Be a Blessing?
In 2008 my husband and I faced the daunting task of raising funds to support our family as we were preparing to live overseas as missionaries. It was a crazy and amazing time in our lives and I want to [...]
The Power of Prayer and Fasting
“So we fasted and entreated our God for this, and He answered our prayer.” Ezra 8:23 In one TCT community, the church decided that they wanted to build stable homes for everyone in the community. They did a survey of [...]
How the Church in Asia is Being Generous
One of Acts of love that churches in Asia do to show God’s love to their communities is helping with funerals. This is a tough time for the family of the deceased person, not only have they lost their loved [...]
Costly Giving
“You sold your boat?!” I wasn’t sure that I had heard one of our TCT trainers correctly. He had said it so frankly, with not a trace of regret or sadness in his voice. It was December 2012, just a [...]
Christmas: From Crisis to Compassion
Christmas wasn’t supposed to be terrible. My husband, Chris, slipped his hand around my waist and we smiled, looking at our kids playing with their new toys on top of all the strewn wrapping. We exhaled and congratulated each other [...]
Multiplication Principle
Peter had every right to be cynical that morning. He had labored the whole night and caught no fish. He was irritated and tired. He wanted to go home and sleep, if possible without facing the disappointed looks of his [...]
How Truth Impacts Male/Female Relations in Communities
“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” Galatians 3:28. A recent survey conducted by UNFPA suggests that 60% of Indian men [...]