Sometimes…most of the time to be honest…I am the opposite of one of my heroes of the faith:  St. Francis.  It was Francis who coined the famous phrase, “Preach the gospel always, and if necessary, use words.” I use words, but lots of them.  When asked to talk about an …

Those of you who have volunteered for a JMI mission trip in the past have likely made or received a friendship bracelet.  I am sentimental when it comes to receiving these little expressions of some child’s love and generally never take them off once they are tied on.  If it …

For those of you who have been interested in our upcoming mission trip to India September 28-Oct. 8th, here are a collection of pictures of where and who we will be serving.  These facilities belong to our partner, Open Arms India, and we look forward to working alongside them and …

  On January 21st of 2013, JMI’s ministry effectively doubled in a single day! That was the day that John Paculabo, the founder of Kingsway Records and the principle fundraiser for much of the ministry along the Amazon in Brazil, conveyed a riverboat, a community center, staff members he was funding …

Today is a great day to think about going on a mission trip! On Tuesday, one JMI team from Rolling Hills Community Church took off for South Africa.  And we are currently forming teams to serve in Moldova (June 29-July 6, and July 6-13), in Kenya (Aug. 4-17) and India …

People think that it is a great power that keeps evil in check.  But I have found it isthe little things, a small kindness, an act of love, that work.”     – The Hobbit  Like everyone else in the country, I have been engrossed by the horror of what transpired Friday, …

Knowing Jesus like you do (or think you do), what do you suppose would be the most vile, most unacceptable, most profane single word that reaches the ear of the One who hears (and sees) a perpetual stream of profanity and ungodliness coming from our generation? I won’t even ask …