The Longing
Stuff that didn't quite make it into The Briefing
Diary of a missionary in deepest darkest Africa
Joe Radkovic / September 2008
8 May 2007
The wet season seems to have fizzled out a little early here, which means the roads haven't deteriorated as badly as usual, but I dare say the farmers would like a little more rain. Ben's work paving the entrance at the medical clinic means that even when it does rain, the clinic remains fairly clean—people are not traipsing mud through nearly so much.
I am working at adjusting how the
Moving beyond the shock absorber: The place of youth ministry—past, present and future
Stuart Crawshaw / September 2008
Introduction
Western societies like Australia are living through times of rapid change. Revolutions in technology create new ways of living that in turn create new ways of thinking. Young people grow up in environments very different from their parents, and so often develop different values. This makes the passing on of biblical values from one generation to the next difficult. The technologies that shape our lives give us amazing freedom of choice, and relative independence. But this is creating a growing, transient, consumer-driven