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Based in Managua, reaching out to Nicaragua: Christ for the City International.
I posted this on the CFCI-Nicaragua blog earlier this week, but I wanted to share this cultural tidbit with our Missions Minded readers too. My Twitter and Facebook friends noticed the numerous references this week to fireworks going off…constantly…for two days straight. Why the bomb-ardment? Because December is party time!
In Nicaragua the end of the [...]
The United States isn’t the only country in the middle of campaign season — Nicaragua goes to the polls this November too.
It’s not a presidential election year, but alcalde elections are taking place across the country. “Alcalde” is Spanish for mayor, but this position is actually more like mayor, governor, and future presidential candidate (at [...]
On this day in 1821 Nicaragua, and all of Central America, declared independence from Spain. And to celebrate the occasion, we got the day off today! So on this day we want to say “Happy Birthday!” to our home away from home, Nicaragua.
Read full post...Yesterday was the 29th anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution in Nicaragua. Amber and I “celebrated” the occasion by going to the beach with friend and CFCI intern David. We were pleasantly surprised to find that the drive from our house to the beach is only 32 miles. And it was well worth [...]
Read full post...On the final evening of every short-term mission trip we have a “debriefing” meeting. It’s a chance for everyone on the team to think back on their experiences from the week — to share, reflect, and prepare for re-entry into American culture.
We encourage each team member to think of one story — one person [...]
It seems odd that Managua, Nicaragua would pop up in a sermon about the dangers of American, suburban culture, but wouldn’t you know it did last weekend. In a message at The Villlage Church (one of my favorite weekly podcasts), guest speaker Barry Keldie describes an experience he had on a mission trip to [...]
Read full post...Amber and I have had a wonderful time this week “on the couch.” No, we’re not in counseling. Per se. We’re in a “Debrief and Reentry” program for missionaries at the Center for Intercultural Training (CIT) in Rutherfordton, NC. (I’ll get to the rejoining the crash part in a minute.)
We’ve had some wonderful discussions this week [...]
