The Power of Marriage

The Power of Marriage

  *The following is a letter presented by a friend and sister in Christ to her local school district in response to the school board’s decision to cancel a presentation led by Shelly Donahue, a nationally recognized speaker and follower of Jesus.  School leaders...
Worth the Risk

Worth the Risk

*The following blog is written by a dear friend, sister in Christ, and former CLDI intern/staff as she and her husband prepare to take the Gospel to Central Asia.  The following were her reflections on a recent visit to Billings.  What she has so beautifully...
Speaking a New Language

Speaking a New Language

Fluency can be explained as the ability to express oneself easily and articulately.  I have long been envious of my friends who have grown up speaking two languages since childhood.  They can move smoothly between conversing with parents in one language and carrying...
Called to Neighbor

Called to Neighbor

Recently I was taking our CLDI interns through a book written by author Bob Lupton.  By all accounts, Bob is a well-respected Christian community developer guru that has lived and worked for decades in the poorest communities of Atlanta, GA.  In his book, Toxic...