I am in Rwanda only a few days, really, so the time has been very full. I spent a day in Kigali, connecting with those coming in from out of town at the Guest House there. One of those is Fr. Gerry Schnackenberg, the priest from Colorado under whose ministry I was ordained and served [...]
It's been a number of months and I find myself preparing for another trip across the waters, back to friends in a country far away. There have been some emails, and a couple of phone calls, but mostly it is the distance and time itself that has heightened the need to return--the desire to renew [...]
Journey to Hope, a film produced by Mark Rosengren, shares the hopeful stories of those being transformed by Sonrise School in Rwanda. See what God is doing through Church of the Redeemer's relationship with this unique school that is helping to shape the future of Rwanda. Feel free to leave some comments about the video below.
On the one hand, it’s hard to believe that it has already been a month since I landed in Kigali. On the other hand, I feel like I’ve been here much longer than that. I’ve truly started to feel at home, and for that I’m thankful. Part of that feeling has come from entering into the [...]
Jay Greener and Jason Miller have graciously allowed me space on their blog to keep in touch with the people at Church of the Redeemer. I’ll use this forum to post my experiences in Rwanda, especially those having to do with the Church here. Kigali. First, a bit about the city: I think the most [...]
Well, we're now back in the central time zone, having arrived Sunday about 24 hours later than originally planned. Not bad, considering all the potential mis-connections in two weeks away. We did a quick inventory and realized we had each slept in 7 different beds in two weeks...for Mark it was 8. So if we;re [...]
We remain in London at a hotel near Heathrow after our United flight was cancelled due to mechanical failure. Apparently, the airplane was flown back to Chicago empty for repairs. When I found someone in the airport to ask about the situation, I asked her what our options were. She replied, "You have no options." [...]
What does it mean to partner with a church on the other side of the globe? Are we bold enough and humble enough to think such a thing possible? It’s this quest and all of the surrounding issues that brought us to Rwanda this summer, having been asked to enter a ‘sister’ church [...]
One of the great things about visiting Rwanda is the music--particularly in worship. There are six choirs at Sonrise School, and they each sing at each worship service (three each for the Primary and High School). This is one of the reasons the services run as long as they do, and it gives an opportunity [...]
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