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Mar-03-2023 | Teaching Page
Church and Kingdom
Does the difference between church and kingdom ever feel confusing or blurry to you? Consider these two simple definitions of church and kingdom: Church = Christ + community Kingdom = Christ + cosmos Church Church is a community that practices worship, prayer, and scripture reading and teaching, as well as the sacraments of communion and ...
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Jan-30-2023 | Teaching Page
Three building blocks of revelation
How does revelation work? Many of us view biblical revelation as a mystical, ecstatic experience or some sort of “knowing” downloaded from heaven into our psyche. Some of us see it as a meditative process or use a tool like journaling to hear God speak better. These are great descriptives or practices around revelation, but ...
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Jun-19-2022 | MJY Strategies
Are good fathers an important core of a healthy society?
INfire has a strong focus on fathers and mothers. Not as parents per se, but people who characteristically have a heart of a father or mother. We work in areas that are often destabilized by armed conflicts. Fundamentally, violence is married to a love of power. How do we counter that? A father would willingly ...
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May-07-2022 | MJY Strategies
Finding the Innovation Sweet Spot
Community, or collective based societies, characteristically are more loyal but may struggle with innovation; because, permanence of custom guides the group while individualistic thinkers can chart unique paths. If you nurture a blend of both individualistic thought and community, that is actually an innovation sweet spot.
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Jan-23-2022 | Sustainability
Sustainability Projects
Two of INfire’s church leaders in Myanmar know firsthand what it means to be at risk for child soldiering. They are actually both former child soldiers and graduates from INfire’s education programs. And they have built some amazing connections that will give the same opportunity to dozens of more children just like them.
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Jan-23-2022 | News
Prayer Guide
These are uncertain and unprecedented times for the entire world. You may be wondering how you can help and make a difference. PRAYER is our world’s greatest need right now.
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Jan-23-2022 | Education
The power of education
Education is important not only in the classroom but in life. We help remote communities learn how to steward their resources and sustain themselves as modernization expands.
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Jan-23-2022 | Sustainability
New Southern Kamoo Rice Paddy
One of our Children’s Home (currently of 50 children) has been hit hard by the pandemic and the civil conflict in Myanmar. But we have an amazing opportunity to create better food security and sustainability for them by purchasing a 3.4 acre rice paddy!
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Jan-23-2022 | Child Protection
New Children’s Home
Two of INfire’s church leaders in Myanmar know firsthand what it means to be at risk for child soldiering. They are actually both former child soldiers and graduates from INfire’s education programs. And they have built some amazing connections that will give the same opportunity to dozens of more children just like them.
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Jan-23-2022 | News
Myanmar Crisis Relief
Education is important not only in the classroom but in life. We help remote communities learn how to steward their resources and sustain themselves as modernization expands.
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Jan-22-2022 | News
COVID-19 Relief & Food Report
Two of INfire’s church leaders in Myanmar know firsthand what it means to be at risk for child soldiering. They are actually both former child soldiers and graduates from INfire’s education programs. And they have built some amazing connections that will give the same opportunity to dozens of more children just like them.
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Jan-15-2022 | MJY Strategies
Following Jesus with Our Revenge
Jesus can be harsh while maintaining complete love and keeping the best interests of those he is confronting in mind. We simply can’t. Our love frays, loses shape, and eventually implodes when we plunge into harshness.
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Dec-17-2021 | MJY Strategies
The Power of a Bowl of Rice
Food security is the most basic, practical step in protecting children. When people have food, children are sold and traded much less.
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Dec-13-2021 | Project-AK47
The First Footage of Child Soldiers I Ever Saw
Years ago, I gave my friend Sam a video camera and asked him to find us the darkest place we could serve. The footage he came back with broke me.
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Oct-16-2021 | MJY Strategies
A Revival of Loving Your Enemies is Coming… and You Can Join
I dream of a church that paints huge targets of love on her enemies. Could we be a church that has a reputation for aggressively loving, blessing, and praying for terrorists, democrats, republicans, evil bosses, colleagues, betrayers, etc.?
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