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People of peace in Middle East city
September 1, 2008

A WEC team in a resistant Middle Eastern city has had a huge answer to prayer.  The small group of believers have prayed for years for “people of peace” to be discovered in their community (see Luke 10:1-12).  It seems that God is answering this prayer.

Community key to growth in the Middle East
September 1, 2008

 Abdul became a Christian while studying in a country outside the Middle East. He returned to his Muslim family a year later, but began to doubt.

The Truth on Chinese Minorities
September 1, 2008

As witnessed in the Olympics opening ceremony, China officially has 55 minority peoples. However, this figure doesn’t bear any resemblance to the actual facts. The current best count of China’s minorities compiled in Paul Hattaway’s Operation China is perhaps 490 different groups encompassing in all about 100m people.

Bridge of Hope - One Child at a Time
September 1, 2008

Where would you start with statistics like these?  Cambodia has the highest rate of child abandonment in South-East Asia. There are over 300, 000 disabled persons, ten percent of which are victims of landmines.  One third of all Cambodian prostitutes are children.  A phenomenal sixty percent of the population suffer from largely trauma induced mental disorders.  Yet sadly, less than one percent of the national health budget, which is only $2.50 per person annually, is allocated to mental health care. 

All Creation holds its breath
September 1, 2008

“Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me...” I have often thought that if you read the whole Bible as one long story then this would be the climax. Jesus is suddenly gripped by doubt and apprehension. All creation holds its breath, “...yet not my will, but yours be done.”  Creation relaxes. The battle has been won. Humanity has been saved.

Yes, the agonies of the next day are yet to play out, but they are only the physical aspects of the cross. The real battle was won the night before, in the Garden of Gethsemane.

Mini-Olympics Held in Cambodian Slums
September 1, 2008

Beijing paled into insignificance compared with the inaugural Bang Tumpong Olympics.  Far from China’s fireworks and fanfare, these games played out in a humble Cambodian slum.  Kiwi WECers Gordon and Jan Meehan and about forty children enjoyed competing in relays, shot put and long jump.