18 Dec Joy!
Joy “And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping...
Staff Blog
05 Dec Justice versus corruption.
After the national elections ten days ago, the people of Honduras live these days in moments of great social and political tension. The opposition, led by Salvador Nasralla, accuses the current president who is seeking to be re-elected illegally, Juan Orlando Hernandez of electoral fraud,...
27 Nov Our dreams, God’s plans.
With the end of the year approaching fast, Chris and I have been thinking back on all of 2017, and it's clear that this is a year of fulfilled dreams for our family and for our ministry. Proverbs 16:3 says, "Commit to the Lord whatever you...
21 Nov A call to love, not to judge
As we are getting reading to wrap up the school year and getting close to Thanksgiving, we had our own little celebration at the Sparrow Academy. This year was a little different; last year all the kids, staff and some extra visitors sat together in...
14 Nov Exceedingly Abundantly!
“20 Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.” Ephesians 3:20-21 Growing up in church,...
07 Nov Strum It Forward
Strum It Forward - India On December 12th in the year of our Lord 2015 I posted a simple picture on the Sparrow Missions Instagram page. It wasn’t a big deal. It was simply one of our newest ukuleles from the carpentry workshop that we run...
24 Oct God is speaking.
God speaks to us in many ways God is talking to us every single day. Not just a day or a specific month on the year. And the main thing God taught me and spoke to me on this last summer was the importance of the...
16 Oct The Lord’s Guidance
But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desires of the flesh. - Galatians 5:16 The whole book of Galatians has shadows of the concept of guidance. Paul addresses the church in Galatia intentionally because there is poor guidance being...
02 Oct In humility, God does great things.
This summer in Honduras was beyond what I was even expecting. Throughout the summer God worked on my heart and definitely put me in uncomfortable circumstances to humble me but to also make His name greater. I honestly went down to Honduras thinking that nothing...
25 Sep With trust comes peace.
Hey everybody out there reading this on the interweb! My name is Ross Allen and this is my Summer Staff blog post about my time and experiences while in Honduras this summer. I have had many people ask me about my trip to Honduras this...