Well the holidays are not the best time to start raising support, but hey what is God’s timing is His timing right? We will be going to Los Angeles next week for a support raising seminar that Foursquare Missions International (our sending agency) is putting on. It is three 8 hour days of focus on[…]
I once had a vision about the streets of Kraków. I was standing in the main square (pictured above) looking down Floriańska Street, one of the main walking streets leading to the main square. I remember I was prompted to close my eyes and begin praying. As I prayed I felt a warm breeze begin[…]
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
Seems like this is almost a bad word these days. There’s a lot of different ideas about what evangelism is and how to “do” it. One of the problems we have witnessed is a general fear of evangelism, it seems more people than we think are afraid of rejection and disapproval. Even myself (Travis) run[…]
In realty it’s all about location, location, location. In missions it’s all about language, language, language. Language is an incredible thing, it’s the substance of cultures and the wall between them. One of the key items and first hurdle for us is to learn and hopefully master Polish. Of course we know this will take[…]
For us community is important, in fact we try to be intentional with engaging our community. Both our physical community and our church community is very important to us. But we find that all to often it’s “just easier” to be amongst our church friends, yet we state a value is for our surrounding neighbors.[…]
We have made many intentional decisions for the coming year to focus ourselves on the call ahead. As we focus on learning Polish, studying Polish history and culture, and listening to God’s voice. We are filled with a new kind of love for Poland; this love must be something akin to what God feels all[…]
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[…]
Some of you might be wondering what our departure status is, and right now the best we can say is that we are in a holding pattern. We’re feeling lead by God to take care of some things on the home front here prior to leaving. There is a lot to address before we depart,[…]
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
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[…]
One of the lifestyle changes we plan on making when we move to Poland is living without a car. I’m sure from time to time we’ll rent a vehicle, but for the majority of our trips, we’ll go by public transit, and/or bike – I just found this web page about a bike sharing program[…]
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[…]
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[…]