One of the key values of our mission to Poland is building meaningful relationships. Relationships built on God’s kingdom and values. The core to meaningful relationships is interdependency, the idea that we all need one another. Church should reflect a family system, the idea that we are there for each other in spite of circumstances.[…]
Are cars killing the Church? This is a post by our good friens Marcus check out his full blog here: www.mheternal.com Bear with me for a moment. No, this isn’t an environmental diatribe — there’s plenty that’s been said elsewhere about carbon emissions, gas prices, etc. This isn’t that kind of blog. Rather, as we[…]
Keep your Facebook updates from 2010 forever in a printed diary Shared by TravisM Not Poland or Missions related – but something that’s pretty cool! PRESS RELEASE January 1, 2011 Ever wished you could keep all your Facebook status updates as a real diary? Now you can. Launched on January 1, 2011, Like This Book[…]
Poland welcomes first black member of parliament For the first time in Poland’s history, a member of the country’s black community is to sit in the Sejm lower parliamentary house. Click here for the original and full post
World’s tallest Jesus statue completed in Poland Shared by TravisM Maybe this statue will cause some questions? Maybe… A 52 meter high statue of Jesus Christ has been completed in Świebodzin, western Poland – dwarfing Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer by some 16 meters. Click here for the original and full post
Advent Conspiracy Shared by TravisM We are very glad to be a part of a church family which embraces Advent Conspiracy, in both local and global projects! Learn more at www.adventconspiracy.org! Click here for the original and full post
Krakow bishops outraged after school takes down crosses Shared by TravisM A little bit of insite into the religious atmosphere of Kraków. The comments section is a must read on this one, click the link below for the whole story. After a private school in the southern city of Krakow removed crosses from classrooms, Krakow[…]
Does this look like the Church? Shared by TravisM My buddy Marcus describes our heart and intention for the Polish Church right here. It’s also our heart and goal for our Church here at home and around the world! Spend any time in Christendom, and you’ll hear evangelical pastors talk about wanting to establish an[…]
5 Christian T-shirts you will never see in the Bible Belt Shared by TravisM Some very interesting t-shirts indeed! I LOVE EUROPE. 🙂 I saw a few T-shirts at the European Christian festivals this year that will probably never make it to the Bible belt of America. Here are 5 of them…. Click here for[…]
Small Churches = Big Impact Shared by TravisM Makes sense to us, and is similar to our thoughts on expanding the Church in Poland… Brandon O'Brien, associate editor for Leadership Journal, has written a new book, The Strategically Small Church. In this work, he seeks to demonstrate how small churches are uniquely equipped for success[…]
Berlin, Vienna cheaper than Warsaw Shared by TravisM Wonder how Kraków compares? An apartment in Warsaw is more expensive than in Vienna or Berlin Click here for the original and full post
Today! Sunday 7/18 – We still have lots of items to give away with your donation! Come by and give a donation to receive a gift in that category! Our house is full of items that we need to get rid of, so please come by and see what you might get! – All gifts[…]
See what you can get for your donation! Below we have linked to some online albums of the items we will have available as your gift for differing suggested donations. To make a “bid” on an item pictured in one of the albums/catalogs below, simply leave a comment (you’ll need a Google account, sorry) with your[…]
Speaking at SLOT festival Shared by TravisM Can’t wait for the day Alexis and I finally get to goto the SLOT fest! http://slot.art.pl Slot Festival begins in a few minutes. Great to see thousands of young Polish here. Speaking schedule: Wed 3pm Eastern Tent. Debbie and I will tell stories of our 3 months in[…]
Human trafficking in Poland Shared by TravisM The more news we read about Poland the more needs we identify. Social justice backed by the full grace and truth of the Gospel is the answer, very carefully orchestrated so that if we disappeared the work goes on. Experts estimate that several hundred persons are trafficked a[…]
Schindler’s Factory Shared by TravisM Can’t wait to visit this new museum and learn more about Kraków’s history. We’ve been near the building many times, glad to see they have utilized it. Krakow’s Historical Museum opens a new exhibition on the Second World War, housed in Schindler’s enamelware factory. Click here for the original and[…]
Friends! Pass this along…. We’re auctioning off (almost) everything! Save the dates! We will be auctioning nearly everything in our home on Sat/Sun July 17/18 and 24/25! All proceeds will go towards our deployment costs. Our goal is to raise three months worth of our living and ministry budgets – $17,000, our emergency reserves. All winnings/gifts are tax deductible.[…]
Gingrich on nine days that changed the world Shared by TravisM Looks like a documentary we might want to see. Former Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Newt Gingrich, in Poland for the premier of his new film about Pope John Paul II’s 1979 visit to Poland, says he hopes the movie has a[…]
Polish director wins Seattle film fest award Shared by TravisM Looks like a film we’ll want to pick up somewhere. Hope it’s in English or has subtitles. Poland’s Borys Lankosz has won the Grand Jury Prize as Best New Director at the 36th Seattle International Film Festival SIFF. Click here for the original and full[…]
Freedom day celerated in Poland Shared by TravisM A reminder of just how far Poland has come in 21 years since the first elections after the fall of communism. On 4 June 1989 Solidarity had an overwhelming victory in the first, partially-free democratic elections in communist Europe thus paving the way for the gradual end[…]