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The Valley of the Shadow

Posted On August 31, 2020

“Dad, what should we do? We have a corpse in our house.” My father was startled by the opening lines of my unscheduled whatsapp call. How on earth did I end up with a dead body in my room? Read More →


Surviving and Serving during a Pandemic

Posted On June 25, 2020

Hear about how a Servants family coped with quarantine, and also served their neighbours. Read More →


The Man On Platform 3 – Is Helping Cultural?

Posted On January 20, 2019

The dishevelled man was being dragged on his back by a railway employee across Platform 3. The employee then proceeded to try to roughly shove… Read More →


The Alleyway Salon: The Upside-Down Kingdom in Jakarta

Posted On May 18, 2011

On the Thursday before before Easter, in honor of the example Jesus had set for us on that night some 2000 years ago, I set… Read More →


What is Sari Wichai?

Posted On September 5, 2003

What is Sari Wichai? Sari Wichai is the OLD name of the Kingdom that was centred around the modern city of Surat Thani in Southern… Read More →


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  • About
    • Our History & Vision
    • 5 Guiding Principles
    • 5 Sustaining Values
    • What We Do
    • What We Believe
    • Our Structure
  • Locations
    • Cambodia
    • India
    • Indonesia
    • Philippines
    • Past Teams
    • Linking Teams
  • Get Involved
    • Join A Team
    • Internships
    • Financial Partners
    • Prayer Partners
    • Upcoming Events
    • Like-Minded Groups
  • Resources
    • Latest Writings
    • Books
    • Videos
    • Poetry
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