By Nate Hettinga on Jun 17, 2012 in Church, Leadership, Uncategorized | 1 Comment
We had planned to spend time on Sunday sight-seeing. Mother Teresa’s house was on our list. God had another idea. Below is Pastor Kirk’s description of the day which was sent to the staff of Cascade Church. It’s longer than most posts but well worth the time. “It was nice to get to sleep in [...]
By Nate Hettinga on Jun 17, 2012 in Church, Leadership, Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Saturday was a full and rewarding ministry day. In the words of Kirk Gendron: I am not used to these early mornings but we were up at 5:00 and ready to go by 6:00. Today’s adventure took us to a small village in West Bengal just inland of the Sunderban Islands. I realize that I [...]
By Nate Hettinga on Mar 23, 2011 in Church, Leadership, Uncategorized | 0 Comments
I vividly recall their eyes — brown, big, curious, cautious yet trusting. The children at Safe Haven Center in Cambodia are either at risk of being trafficked into slavery or have already suffered trauma and are being loved, educated and rehabilitated. Jesus is at work through the Cambodia Hope Organization and through it’s leader, Chomno. [...]
By Nate Hettinga on Mar 7, 2011 in Church, Leadership, Lessons Learned | 3 Comments
Some tribes of Christianity honor and practice a sacrament that has roots in the Upper Room humility of Jesus Christ. Normally, a servant would have met each of the disciples at the door after their sandals had been removed and would wash their feet. Feet that have walked miles over dusty roads are not pleasant. [...]