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Worship Medley

Rebecca — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:07:22 +0000

Here’s a fun song from church this past Sunday. You’ll notice the song carries one beat throughout, but it turns out it’s four songs in one (my understanding is that this was unplanned). I love the spontaneity of the worship here and how the congregation just “goes with the flow”—it’s really freeing to [...] Related posts:

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Be A Revolutionary! AR Now Accepting Intern Applications

Rebecca — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:35:00 +0000

It’s that time of the year! Africa Revolution is now accepting applications for its 2009-2010 interns. Time frame: September 2008—July 2009. Site: Mamelodi, South Africa. Do you want to discover the face of Jesus in the world’s marginalized and poor? If so, consider committing a year of your life to serving in [...] Related posts:

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South Africans On Obama

Nathan — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:10:14 +0000

A lot of people here have been congratulating us on the presidential election, asking us if we’re excited and expressing their thoughts on Obama. We thought we’d share some quotes and headlines found in the local newspapers. “The voting in of the first black American president has many people thinking back more than a decade [...] Related posts:

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Stocking The Pantry

Rebecca — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 16:58:49 +0000

Pick-n-Pay’s donation of food this week was enormous! Above is a photo taken on Tuesday of Nate, Annie, Allan, Vivian, Nkele, Pinky and Will as we were unloading the AR Vito and stocking the fridge and freezer inside the kitchen room at the Powerhouse. We appreciate everyone’s prayers that this ministry continue to [...] Related posts:

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South African Beadwork

Nathan — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 15:02:31 +0000

Our teammate and friend Will Brown is auctioning some AIDS ribbons on his blog as a part of a business experiment he’s doing. Please check it out and place your bid before Wednesday Thursday! Related posts:About Mamelodi Mamelodi is situated on the north eastern outskirts of Pretoria...About This Endeavor: Our Calling to South Africa We [...] Related posts:

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Going Out To Practice Love

Nathan — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:41:25 +0000

Today we went out to distribute food that was donated from Pick-n-Pay. As always the food was mainly an excuse to go out and visit people, many of them folks that were at the VIP banquet last Saturday. To see the faces light up as we approached, to see their excitement to have [...] Related posts:

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A Great Banquet

Rebecca — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:03:03 +0000

This past week at the Powerhouse was a big one. Since last weekend, there has been an enormous tent set up outside the church, and it’s been all-hands-on-deck to prepare for the “Crusade” service each evening. As a way to conclude the Crusade, the Powerhouse threw [...] Related posts:

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Re Ya Go Leboga (We Thank You)

Nathan — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:55:44 +0000

The Powerhouse web design class taught me this one, and now we sing it at the end of every class. Re ya go leboga (3x) (We thank you) Modimo wa rona (Our God) Ga go ya swanang le wena (3x) (There is none like you) Modimo wa rona (Our God) Listen to the class sing by clicking the button below. Download audio file (reyagoleboga.mp3) Related posts:When [...] Related posts:

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Teaching Web Design

Nathan — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:33:13 +0000

For more than a month now I’ve been developing and teaching an advanced-level class at the computer school offered at the Powerhouse. The class is on web design, meets three times per week and will run through the end of November (for those interested, I am teaching Dreamweaver). All the students have graduated from [...] Related posts:

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Heritage Day Women’s Brunch

Rebecca — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:05:23 +0000

On Wednesday, September 24, the women of the Powerhouse Church gathered together to celebrate Heritage Day, a national holiday in South Africa, as the kick-off event for the newly re-energized Powerhouse’s Women’s Ministry. The day was a huge success! The sanctuary was beautifully decorated with African [...] Related posts:

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Our Team Is Complete!

Rebecca — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:59:55 +0000

Will arrived last Friday, and I returned from the States on Tuesday. At long last, our team is complete! Here we are last night celebrating the news of Africa Revolution receiving its long-awaited 501(c)3 status—great news given that AR’s IRS application has been in process for almost a year. Let’s just say the song “Cel-ebrate [...] No related posts.

Melting My Heart

Nathan — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:06:18 +0000

We had the privilege of serving the poor twice this week, due to a very large donation of food from one of the local stores we visited last week! There are tons of stories I could share about how those experiences affected me and the team, but I wanted to just share one story [...] Related posts:

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When The Praises Go Up

Nathan — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:17:01 +0000

Probably one of the greatest things about being here so far is worshiping at the Powerhouse Church. There’s no good way to express how wonderful it is, but I thought we could at least share some of the songs, with translations when needed. The first song I wanted to share really gets at [...] Related posts:

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Productivity

Nathan — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:47:18 +0000

I am tempted to think of productivity as setting out to accomplish certain tasks (a to do list), then eventually checking them off. The speed and orderliness with which those tasks get accomplished usually determines how I am feeling. For instance, back in North Carolina if I got into the car with Rebecca [...] No related posts.

Thoughts on Returning Stateside

Rebecca — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 12:57:11 +0000

In about an hour we leave for the Jo-burg airport. I am headed back to the U.S. for the next 10 days to witness and celebrate the marriage of my dear, lifelong friend Shilo Groover in Little Rock. While I’m excited to see and spend time with friends and family in Alabama and Arkansas, admittedly, [...] Related posts:

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Serving The Poor On Saturday

Rebecca — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:39:42 +0000

“As for me, I am poor and needy, but the Lord takes thought for me. You are my help and my deliverer; do not delay, O my God!” —Psalm 40:17 Last Saturday, we joined the Powerhouse in serving a few families in the community who Vincent knew were [...] Related posts:

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Walking With The Poor

Nathan — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:36:05 +0000

While AR Board Member Dave Clark was here, he led us through an afternoon of orientation on walking with the poor. Dave works with an inner city ministry in Chicago, and had some great insights to offer, as well as many challenging scriptural references. For me, the main things I took away [...] Related posts:

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Boast In This

Rebecca — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:55:28 +0000

"Thus says the Lord: ‘Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who practices steadfast love, justice, [...] Related posts:

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Lion Park

Nathan — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 19:33:44 +0000

You can’t visit Africa without seeing some wild animals. So with our guests Dave Jr. & Dave Sr. in town, we made a trip to a lion park near Johannesburg. To put a little background behind the video (and photos), I’ll share the experience our friends Ben & [...] Related posts:

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Rebecca — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:35:12 +0000

We have been blessed by the arrival of Africa Revolution Board Member Dave Clark and his dad, Dave Sr., who will be staying with us for the next two weeks. Dave Jr., who does urban ministry in Chicago, will be leading us through some orientation training on how to walk with the poor, and both [...] Related posts:

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