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Posted on Monday, July 6, 2009 at 01:28PM
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Missionaries Andrew and Nelli Wilson found a new use for needle-nose pliers while ministering among the North Wahgi people in Papua New Guinea.
"Our village papa, Kompaninga, came and asked Andrew to pull his tooth, which had been bothering him for several weeks," wrote Nelli. "Andrew told him that he'd do it, but papa should not ask for compensation, if it hurts. Papa laughed and said, 'OK'"
Andrew pulled the tooth...
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Posted on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 10:16AM
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REACH Beyond Your World is a series of 60-second radio spots about what God is doing in tribal villages around the world. The stories challenge, encourage and inform you of a world often forgotten but very much alive.
You can listen, and if you like what you hear, please share them with your local Christian radio station manager.
http://www.ntm.org/listen
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Posted on Friday, April 17, 2009 at 09:07AM
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For years they have been fighting with no end in sight.
A group of unreached Bena Bena people in Papua New Guinea have been unable to end their long and bloody feud with another group.
But something is changing. The Bena Bena believers have been asking God where they should go to share the Gospel.
"They are really getting excited about the prospect of going to another village to teach," missionary David Lee wrote. "They discussed different...
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Posted on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 10:15AM
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In the Moi culture of Indonesia asking forgiveness or forgiving others is a foreign concept. But since they have heard the
Gospel message they are viewing some things differently.
"Wai, wai, awan keo, naawitenaae. It's sort of a mouthful, but after repeating it over and over, I think I've got it down," wrote missionary Stephen Crockett. "[The] literal meaning is, 'My, my, what did I do? Go ahead and dislike me.'"
The Moi people are beginning to...
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Posted on Friday, March 27, 2009 at 03:23PM
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Standing in the middle of a crowd of Hewas, an aging witchdoctor tried to rationalize marrying his young grand-niece.
The young girl protested, saying she did not want to marry him.
The Hewas observing the situation broke out into arguments. Some said she should marry the old man. Some said it wasn't right for him to marry his own relative.
"My wife is too old for all the work that needs done and I need a younger wife to take care of me as I get...
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