How Shall I Spread Abroad Thy Wonderous story?
Have you ever asked the question the hymn writer asks in our beautiful hymn we sang together at Maundy Thursday worship, “O Dearest Jesus, What Law hast Thou Broken? In verse 3 of the that hymn, the writer asks, “How shall I spread abroad thy w
It’s Our Turn
Remember back in the days before dishwashers, when after a family meal, an argument would sometimes develop about whose turn it was to do the dishes or carry out the garbage? I don’t know why but it seemed to my young mind that it was ALWAYS my tur
Double-Up
Double-up! The idiom, “double-up” can be confusing to international students when we ask them to share a ride with another student in the same car, or deal with something in pairs. When an instructor says, “We’re going to have to double up
You were born in Bethlehem?
“Where where you born? It’s a question I ask international students frequently and sometimes I’m surprised at their answers. However, when I asked this question of a clerk, while shopping with my Nigerian friend in a large department stor
Chocolate or Ice-soldier?
Many of you remember the hymn, “Am I a soldier of the Cross, A follower of the Lamb, And shall I fear to own His cause, Or blush to speak His name?” Recently, Christians have been challenged by society to be still and not discuss Christian vie
The Other Way Round
Flint International Friends was designed to bring Jesus to internationals—but sometimes it’s working the other way round! Yes, we still are showing Jesus’ love to those who don’t yet know Him, but Christian internationals are bringing