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Back on the Way of St. James
For several years now, we have been walking sections of the Way of St. James from Speyer to Le Puy en Valey. This year, the route took us 120 km through Bourgogne. „Back on the Way of St. James“ weiterlesen
A prayer for peace from GMIH
In response to the letter of the Presidium of the EMS and the rising violence in the Middle East and the growing threat to Lebanon the Gereja Masehi Injili di Halmahera (GMIH) shares a prayer for peace with all of us. „A prayer for peace from GMIH“ weiterlesen
Praying for Peace in the Middle East and Lebanon
The situation in Lebanon is becoming increasingly tense. These days, I am thinking in particular of the people in Beirut and the Bekaa Valley, with whom I have been on friendly and fraternal terms through many visits there. „Praying for Peace in the Middle East and Lebanon“ weiterlesen
Mein Bild für August | My Picture for August
It‘s Time to say Goodbye!
My visit to the GPID comes to an end and I fly to Makassar in the late afternoon and on to Singapore tomorrow. In a service at Manunggal Church in Palu, I say goodbye with a sermon on the motto for the year: „Let all that you do be done in love.“ (1 Cor. 16:14). „It‘s Time to say Goodbye!“ weiterlesen
After the Disaster – A Sign of Hope
On September 28, 2018, a 7.5-magnitude earthquake and the resulting tsunami devastated the region. Over four thousand people fell victim to the double natural disaster. The city of Palu and its surroundings were also severely affected. „After the Disaster – A Sign of Hope“ weiterlesen
Christianity and Culture
Today we drive over the Gunung Kebun Kopi mountain range to the east coast and visit communities that have been created by government resettlement programs, among other things. „Christianity and Culture“ weiterlesen
A Sign of Solidarity
Today we drive about 120 km north along the east coast to Malawa. It is a region that was hit hard by a severe earthquake of magnitude 7.5 and the subsequent tsunami on September 28, 2018. „A Sign of Solidarity“ weiterlesen
Talking about Companionship
We set off early in the morning at 6am. We have breakfast a little later at a small rest area on the beach. We are on our way to the GPID synod meeting in Lalundu. „Talking about Companionship“ weiterlesen