Year: 2016

T here’s so much talk about migrants and refugees from the Middle East, we sometimes forget that many displaced peoples still originate in Africa. Pick up that story at…...

A friend recently sent a doc to me entitled, “What does the Bible say about refugees and immigrants” (Thanks Larrie!). He had done a great job pulling together a lot of biblical material. Would you mind looking...

You can pick up the political slant on migrants and refugees at Amnesty International… https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/2015/10/eight-solutions-world-refugee-crisis/ In addition to educators and those willing to...

Thanks especially to those who have set up regular recurring monthly donations to Brigada (one person). It’s a fantastic feeling to know that $100/month is coming on a regular basis (when we’ve hired a part-time...

During a prayer journey to pre-war Syria, in the city of Aleppo, I captured photos of a number of unforgettable people. One of those was of a young school-girl we called Miriam. We prayed for her. It was as if she represented...

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Compiled/Edited by Doug Lucas and Tina McCormick, Team Expansion Brigada online has more graphics and links at https://brigada.org In this issue… 1) Get Your Bachelors or Masters Degree Online via Hope 2) Crossing Cultures...

Hope International University is offering an affordable way for people around the world to start working on a bachelors or masters degree, including church staff, missionaries, missionary kids, nationals and lay people in the...

Missiologist James Nelson brought you “Crossing Cultures with Ruth,” and offered a look into the best means and methods of missionary outreach with the help of Fruitful Practice Research. Now, Nelson has teamed with...

Aftershock is a humanitarian crisis board game that explores the interagency cooperation needed to address the emergency and early recovery phase of a complex humanitarian crisis. Designed for 4-8 players, it can be played with...