Aug 26 2019
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Jesus is the Victor: The Cross Triumphs over 70 Years of Communism

By Susan Bauer

(another Story of the Pendulum) Photo by Clay Quarterman In 1895, a group of Reformed immigrants from the Netherlands, France, Switzerland, and Austria formed a congregation and built a lovely church in Odessa, Ukraine. That’s a major port city on the Black Sea. Atop the steeple stood a heavy, ornate cross made of iron.  Within the first two decades of church life, the Bolshevik Revolution struck. Communists working to establish the USSR murdered and imprisoned…

Jul 25 2019
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An Old Clock Speaks (Story of the Pendulum)

By Susan Bauer

I find clocks intriguing. While they tell us the hour and minute, old clocks also have “witnessed” turns of events–some quite amazing–in their lifetimes of ticking. Growing up in Dallas, Texas, my dad occasionally drove us past a large church with a clock just below the steeple. He liked the reminder on its face: “Night Cometh.” Sometimes, he would quote what Jesus said, when He healed a man born blind. “We must perform the deeds…

Jul 23 2019
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Introducing… adventures to inspire you

By Susan Bauer

If this journey interests you, I cordially invite you to follow the blog and rejoice at what God is doing in the world and also pray for the many people and situations still needing help and hope. My husband Gary and I have served internationally through video and teaching since 1988, and our colleagues and friends seem to enjoy hearing stories about the fascinating people and cultures we get to meet. Interviewing people who share…