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Bells, baths and bugs in Nepal
This morning was a good morning. We were woken by the sounds of church bells going off at the local Catholic Church. This is an unusual sound in Nepal, but it was soon joined...
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New ties & technobabble: Backstage at the Baptist Assembly
It’s just as well most of the backstage corridors at Central Hall Westminster are off-limits, because you’d never find your way out again! It’s like...
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Chad? Where's Chad?
Two years ago, Malc and Sue didn’t know where Chad was. Now they’re gearing up to serve overseas as BMS mission workers in a Christian hospital near the...
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Lyn Lusi: passing of a Congo legend
Lyn (Gwendolyn Joyce) Lusi was a legend in D R Congo. She could count George Clooney and Hillary Clinton among her admirers and, on news of her passing, tribute was paid to...
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Counselling and communication: Christian training in Croatia
“I have received so much encouragement through lectures, small group discussions, projects and individual conversations. Because of OMV, I know I am not alone when I...
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Historic first UK visit for Chinese partners
Bonds were strengthened between BMS World Mission and its longstanding partner in China during a first-ever visit to the UK by representatives from the Weifang Vocational...
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Uncovering Easter traditions in Italy
Massive statues are carried on the shoulders of the religious orders; penitent people walk barefoot through the streets with leather whips; mourners follow behind and weep...
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Amazon villagers trapped on rooftops
Terrible flooding in the Amazon regions of Peru has hardly been reported by British news media, but BMS workers and partners are helping river communities still waiting for...
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Preview: Baptist Assembly, London 2012
It’s destination London this weekend for hundreds of Christians as we join together to celebrate 400 years of Baptist life in this land and overseas. The 2012...
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Helping some of Syria's 'desperate million'
BMS has not forgotten Syria. The violence there, which for a time dominated British newspaper headlines, continues to claim lives and send families fleeing from their...
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Brazil street kids earn their spurs on London trip
Premier League superstars and the Bishop of London were the main attractions for a teenage Brazilian football team during their UK visit to promote the 2014 Street Child...
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First lady of Mizoram
More than a century after BMS missionaries arrived in Mizoram, Baptists in the north east Indian state have ordained their first-ever female pastor. Dr R L...
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Easter revival - one year on!
In the story ‘Christ's victory over sin, death and evil’, BMS worker Dan Pratt told us of the energetic meetings that took place and how people gave their lives...
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Zimbabwe: the prophetic vision of 40/40
A mystical vision from God in Zimbabwe has led to 40 days of dedicated evangelism. Early in 2012, Jabulani Mudenda, had a vision. The vision he received was of two...
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Garden for life
At the opening of a community eco-garden in south Wales, Sally Ball tells us how she had the vision to turn wasteland into a garden made by and for the community – and...
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A second chance for Zimbabwe's prisoners
Close your eyes and imagine... you’ve made mistakes in the past, big mistakes, maybe you took something that wasn’t yours; you hurt a stranger, maybe even someone...
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The most secularised nation in Eastern Europe
In 1884 the first Estonian Baptist church was started. From that time on Baptist churches were planted and multiplied across the country. The period of Soviet dominion...
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Bigger than Christmas
Here in the township churches (Baptist Convention) in South Africa, Easter is bigger than Christmas. Churches put on Easter rallies where there are a series of...
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On fire for Christ
“For you were once in darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light.” Ephesians 5: 8 (NIV) The youth of Guinea are burning up for...
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I've started so I'll finish...
Listen to Andrew Dubock, the editor of the new-look Engage magazine, talk for two minutes on his specialist subject... Subscribe to Engage magazine – it’s...
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