by Rich Hansen | Jun 27, 2020 | Mission in Africa
What every international traveler wants to avoid happened to me–I left the US on January 4. 2020 sick with the flu! Consequently, I spent my first four days in Addis Ababa in bed with a fever. I also lost my voice the day I arrived and for several days could...
by Rich Hansen | Dec 10, 2019 | Provocative Questions
Mary (not her real name) definitely lives in Herod’s world. I met her the same day I published last week’s article, “Is there Peace in Herod’s World?” She’s a single Mom with a 15-year-old son and has lived for 10 years in the same public...
by Rich Hansen | Dec 3, 2019 | Provocative Questions
We have a carved olive wood nativity set on the sideboard in our dining room—Mary and Joseph, shepherds, donkey, sheep all gathered around a manger—have you ever thought that that it’s all Luke’s Christmas story? Quiet, peaceful, a baby sleeping, sheep gently bleating...
by Rich Hansen | Nov 26, 2019 | Provocative Questions
The film The Mission tells the true story of Jesuit priests bringing the gospel to the native tribes deep in the jungles of South America. Early in the story, we see a slave trader named Rodrigo Mendoza (played by Robert de Niro) killing and capturing the Indian...
by Rich Hansen | Nov 15, 2019 | Mission in Africa
As most of you who receive my newsletters know, this summer I began a new part-time ministry with The Outreach Foundation focused on equipping global Christian leaders in Africa. My official title is “Mission Associate for Africa—Leadership Coach and...
