by Elizabeth, Bible School for the Nations student One of the things that stood out to me from my study of the Old Testament, is that God is not arbitrary. He makes decisions in a way that is consistent with His character. I have to admit there are still things that I read in the Old Testament where I don’t …
Compassion Requires Us To…
“Compassion asks us to go where it hurts, to enter into the places of pain, to share in brokenness, fear, confusion, and anguish. Compassion challenges us to cry out with those in misery, to mourn with those who are lonely, to weep with those in tears. Compassion requires us to be weak with the weak, vulnerable with the vulnerable, and …
True Love Is….
True love is living to make the dreams of your beloved a reality. — David Hamilton, on the heart behind Christian Mission.
From the Head to the Heart – What I’m Learning at Bible School
written by Lindsay, Bible School for the Nations student Though I hate to admit it, I have always thought that God should be more good than He actually is. This week I realized that He is as good as He could possibly be and that all along He has been more just than I could ever understand. As I read …
Opening our minds to God
by Ben, BSN student Sunday night we began a seminar on “Identity in Christ.” At the end of our time my teammate, Mark, and I began talking with a man who had come to the seminar. “I’m not a Christian,” the man said, “but I heard American Christians were coming and I wanted to see what you had to say.” Knowing …
My Impossible Journey from Tanzania to America & Back Again — Elisante’s Bible School Testimony
To be in the BSN and learn has been the greatest experience ever! God is giving me a lot of understanding of His word and His plan for mankind. He’s showing me that He wants the Bible to be understood. He is opening my eyes to the truth.
Worship in Any Language
by Ben, BSN student I was in awe again while my team was worshipping God alongside our new friends in Japan. We were singing the same songs, us in English and them in Japanese. While the literal translation may have been different there’s one thing that remains the same no matter what: the love & joy it brings God to …
The Congo is Open to Truth
by Elisante, BSN student Ibambi, DR Congo Asaino Joseph was the oldest man who came to the seminar in Ibambi, DRC. He was always on time, being brought by motorcycle as he couldn’t walk properly. He sat at the back, always taking notes, asking questions, and engaging in group discussion. One day in the middle of teaching called “Command to …
Flying Shotgun: Bible Seminars in the Jungle
After forty hours of travel and an overnight in the Entebee, Uganda airport, it was finally time to board our last plane to the Congo. The African heat greeted us as we made our way onto the runway to our small 9 passenger plane. I sat in the back and was about to buckle when the pilot asked if anyone …
“If I want to understand Western economics I have to study the Bible”
by Manuel, BSN Madison Director Tokyo, Japan We were full of expectation as we entered through the old gate of the University of Tokyo. What an honor it was to teach a Bible study in partnership with Chi Alpha at the most influential university on the Pacific Rim. Students enrolled at the University of Tokyo have prepared all their lives …
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