Helping in the Far North

by | Nov 28, 2014 | Norway, Russia, Sweden

Yura Belonozhkin and his wife Masha continue to do remarkable work in the Far North of Russia. They serve tirelessly in many different settings: on North Sea ships, men’s extreme retreats, small groups, local churches, women’s conferences, crafts classes...

Setting Our Hearts — Fall 2014

by | Sep 13, 2014 | Montenegro

Operation Mobilization missionary Andrea McCourtney writes of Running the Winning Race, the youth ministry in Podgorica, Montenegro: Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set...

A Thin Place

by | Jul 8, 2014 | Norway, Russia

A men’s conference in Norway with Yura Belonhozhkin — Jay Heck offers his reflections on the trip: I was skeptical when I heard we would be getting lessons in Arctic survival from a Lutheran priest. But there we were. Snow all around, with tundra sticking...

Sunbeam: Looking Ahead

by | Jun 28, 2014 | Estonia

This spring has flown by. We celebrated several children’s birthdays and in March we had trips to a farm and to a playground at Toila Spa. On 1 June we celebrated our first year of work with children in Sunbeam. In April, the first large grant for child care...