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The Bear, the Dove and the Lamb
August 28, 2023   |  by Chloe

The Bear, the Dove and the Lamb

I have been pondering the privilege of being present in this place at this time. The Bible does not tire of the analogy of the world as a field. Pictures of soils, seeds, vineyards, thorns, vermin and harvest abound. Many a missionary has termed their

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June 18, 2023   |  by Chloe

Pondering the Privilege

We made it. We made it through the final goodbyes, the airport send -off, the dentist appointments, immunizations, Kampala craziness, too much sugar, and the trip home with me behind the wheel. The Folkerts family flew back to Canada on Sunday night. There were real

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June 3, 2023   |  by Chloe

Counting

The Easter lilies have bloomed; the rains have returned; the oxen are in the fields plowing; white ants and wild greens and mushrooms are available. Everywhere we are surrounded by seasonal reminders of life renewed and refreshed. But the lilies and mushrooms spring up and

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April 10, 2023   |  by Christopher

One More Season

A generous reading of the blank spaces between postings on this blog would assume not only that life on the mission in Karamoja is very busy, but that it is too ineffable to be memorialised in such a space as this. Indeed, much (too much?)

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March 16, 2023   |  by Christopher

On Being an Influencer

Much has been said on this blog about the preëminent Karimojong political expression, the community meeting. Participating in such meetings is one of the more distasteful aspects of being a missionary in Karamoja, and the community has started to take note. Thus, I was recently

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February 11, 2023   |  by Christopher

Karimojong Politics

A Fitting End: KEO
January 11, 2023   |  by Chloe

A Fitting End: KEO

How much wood does it take to burn a human body? Our Advent sermon today was from Genesis 22, where God commands Abraham to sacrifice his son, Isaac, as a means of testing his faith. Of course we all know the story; it never changes

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December 11, 2022   |  by Christopher

The Lord Will Provide—An Advent Reflection

The Word in the Wilderness
March 16, 2022   |  by Christopher

The Word in the Wilderness

Advent: Impatience and Incarnation
December 4, 2021   |  by Christopher

Advent: Impatience and Incarnation

Lord, the Lord Almighty, may those who hope in you not be disgraced because of me;God of Israel, may those who seek you not be put to shame because of me. I have been trying to compile a collection of psalm recordings that spans the

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July 28, 2021   |  by Christopher

Praying the Imprecatory Psalms in Karamoja

Akisyon a Yesu, the name of our clinic, translates to “The Compassion of Jesus.” It’s the name on the roadside sign, the first thing you notice when you come to the gate. It’s also at the heart of the tension that I have felt ever

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December 6, 2020   |  by Christopher

Justice and Mercy: A Diptych

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