We really ARE here and will get back publishing momentarily (geologically speaking). In the meanwhile, we’ll share our current letter about what we’re up to and were we’re going. We hope you enjoy it! Baker Summer Update
Author: Jim Baker
Marginal Mission Network leader with ReachGlobal Europe, passionate about serving at the margins. We are now living in the woods in VA working on restoring an old grist mill and farmhouse to host a community that will provide, rest, restoration, reflection, training, connections... and lots of good music!
Pulling together at The Mill – Paoli Presbyterian’s “working retreat”
A “working retreat” was what they called it. That works for us. We always knew that achieving the vision we believe God gave us for this place would take more work than we could do on our own in several lifetimes. And we know that a big part of our vision for this place is…
Trust and drinking water
I’ve been thinking a lot about trust lately. As we engage people at the margins, it’s striking how often trust is at the heart of the dynamic: Don’t trust the Gypsies – hide your wallet. Don’t trust the white man, he’s out to rip you off. Don’t trust the American, he’s a spy. Don’t trust the…
Special Ministry Update on Disability
We’re enjoying some long-awaited spring sunshine on the porch looking over a new personal ministry update that focuses on disability and mission in Europe. We hope you enjoy it! April Baker Update
There is a field…
The soil is dark and rich, fertilized over years by suffering. But for as long as anyone can remember, people have thrown their garbage onto this field. It has happened for so long, that this field is seen as good for nothing but a garbage dump. Suddenly a flower appears.
Gospel Initiatives and Disability Culture – An Interview with Carole, Part 2
“Sharing life with a person with a disability can teach important lessons about how people who are dealing with struggles, challenges, and situations that we couldn’t imagine ourselves to be in, can deal with them, and not only remain human but be victorious.”
Disability Culture and Gospel Initiatives – An Interview with Carole, part 1
“That is how we will change the world. But the first step must be to love and foster a genuine relationship.”
Why are leaders from a church planting mission in Europe attending a conference on disability in L.A.?
Our SERVEurope Catalyst Team, Tom Becker and I will be heading for California next week. While we hear they have sunshine in abundance there, we are seeking a different sort of enlightenment. We will be attending the Global Access Conference, put on by Joni and Friends, a wonderful organization with which ReachGlobal has a solid…
Mill Pond Porch 