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Armour Up
The armour of God has the ability to change our daily lives. We know that we will experience hardships, persecution, and warefare during our time on earth. The Bible has warned us about what is to come.
Read MoreLet your roots inspire your faith
Jesus used the cities and places that we inhabit to make history and create the most beautiful narrative of love in existence. Africa is where Christianity evolved and developed into the relationship, not religion, that we are gifted today.
Read MoreOf Storms and Wind and Pines and Oaks
To get up in the morning and see trees and hear a bubbling stream instead of 18-wheel trucks, beeps, and traffic from one of Chicago’s main city arteries – North Avenue – refreshes the soul. However, when Laura and I watched the trees around our house bending much farther then seemed natural…
Read MoreGive a Bible through Oasis and you won’t hurt an African
“What?” you may be asking yourself, giving a Bible may hurt an African? Oasis is passionate about the power of God’s Word to change lives. In fact, our motto is “Satisfying Africa’s Thirst for God’s Word.” But did you know there are at least 200 million Christians in Africa without a Bible?
Read MoreA Pot for Bibles for Children in Africa
Rhonda Mathias, Vacation Bible School teacher, shares how the children in her church raised enough money to get Bibles to 125 children in Africa. “Our VBS (Vacation Bible School) concluded in June 2021 with a very exciting $500 raised for Oasis, mostly in dimes and quarters from piggy banks, for the children’s Bibles in Africa (God’s…
Read MoreWhy Context Matters
When people learn in conversation that I work to help Africans write and publish materials to grow and disciple God’s people in Africa, I am often asked the question: “So tell me, what is Africa like?” People who have never visited but have heard a lot of bits and…
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