Sep 29 2009
Do you ever have periods in your life that you are so busy that your time is consumed with projects, activities and anything expect being with people? I just spent time with my dear brother in the Lord, Tom Sikes, pastor of a church in Meridian, Miss. Tom was part of a team that traveled to Venezuela to minister to the Warao Indians.
Sep 27 2009
I witnessed the amazing power of the Gospel while in Venezuela recently. There were two different people located in two different villages but they both knew the Name that is above all names. Our team worked among the Warao tribe in a remote area of Venezuela planting the Gospel by using copies of the Jesus Film translated into their language.
Sep 26 2009
In many parts of the country, temperatures are still quite warm, yet, fall is certainly in the air! Cooler temperatures mean it is time for me to make my very famous stew. “Ben’s Special Stew” is so good because it includes whatever I may have in my house at that particular time.
Sep 22 2009
There are times in our lives when God instantly affirms what we are doing and then there are times when we simply must be patient and wait for what seems like forever to receive a confirmation from God. I recently returned from the Oronoco Delta in Venezuela where our team worked with the Warao Indian tribe.
Aug 24 2009
If I have said it once, then I have said it twice! Technology, in all its various forms, is a wonderful way to share God’s word, especially when it is undergirded with prayer. After nine hours traveling across Venezuela and two hours navigating the Caño Mánamo, our team arrived today at our lodge, where we’ll be staying this week.
Oct 31 2008
Now this is a first for me. I call this, “how not to lead somebody to Jesus.” We were conducting a medical clinic a few months ago along the very remote Manamo River while in Venezuela. We were among Warao Indians when a very distraught mother approached because her “sickness” was that she fainted. This mother had no idea why she fainted and she was very worried about it and wanted the doctors to check her out.
Oct 27 2008
Don’t you just love church suppers! I know I do! I enjoy the fellowship, the food and the fun. There is just something special about believers gathering together around a table of food and sharing in fellowship. Unfortunately, someone has been telling Christians around the world, “Oh, Ben will eat anything.” I’ve heard many people tell me, “give this a try” as they were presenting me with some strange or unusual delicacy.
Oct 25 2008
Patterns and habits are made to be broken, aren’t they? The pattern for Rivers of the World (ROW) has been for us to travel down remote jungle rivers, stop at villages along the way and announce that we would like to set up a medical clinic. We instruct everyone who is sick or in need of medical care to form a line and then we begin checking everyone to see how we can help.