There is great hope that can be experienced and expressed in a tribe. It is this sense of tribe that has power to root us into a community, while learning to appreciate and encourage the diversity of another tribe.
Read MoreRuth Haley Barton says, “You would be surprised what your soul wants to say to God. You would be surprised what God wants to say to your soul.” It is this type of freedom in prayer we must dedicate ourselves to exploring.
Read MoreLast November we completed six weeks of our Foundation of Hope theological training with our partner in Kenya, Rift Valley Fellowship. Our hope for this training has always been that we would serve the indigenous church to help raise up leaders who would be able to share the good news of the gospel.
Read MoreI have been spending quite some time praying over South Sudan and the ways forward for peace. In this pursuit, I am continually coming back to Isaiah 58. Please take time to see the deep practicality this passage gives.
Read MoreAfter our economic development team spent eight days in Uganda studying the feasibility of a for-profit business we headed home encouraged. We had productive meetings, made new friends, built new relationships and answered many questions.
Read MoreThis year I have been praying incessantly that as an organization and personally, we would live into the smile of God, and in turn, live the smile of God to others.
Read MoreI just recently got back from South Sudan with my great friend and colleague, Stan Fikes. We have been traveling to this beautiful place for over 15 years. We have seen brilliance and devastation, restoration and destruction, peace and war. It has been a mixture of...
Read MoreGod has given us a deep love for each and every one of our partners in East Africa. Because of this love, we are bound to them and are committed to serve them long-term. Through this love God leads us to seek physical, social, mental, and spiritual flourishing. This is a foretaste of what is to come on the New Heaven and New Earth, and is why we exist.
Read MoreLast week we talked about three areas that needed understanding in order to help get a better grasp of what was happening in South Sudan. This week we will chat a bit about the “root of war” as understood through the lens of Jesus. Jesus says the two greatest...
Read MoreLooking back at 2017 this verse has continued to resonate in my mind. At the beginning of every year, we plan, set budgets, and pray that God will provide for the needs and projects before us.
Read MoreOur vision at HVG is to see relationships restored and communities renewed. Therefore, we believe it is essential to continue down the path of helping to bring peace to South Sudan.
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