By Ruth Lopez My name is René. I’m married and have three children. My father taught me to be a baker, and I have my own bakery. On the surface, it seemed like I had a good life. I was certainly convinced that I was a good person and that I knew how to make […]
By Kimberly Thigpen When my husband, Brian, and I planned to raise our kids on the mission field, what to do about school was a major concern. The local public school had steady and open indoctrination of the religion of that country. How were we to train our children, our “lambs,” to grow in the […]
Letter from the Editor As we approach Thanksgiving and Christmas, we look back at 2019 and have a lot to be thankful for here at Source of Light Ministries International (SLM). It has been a good year. We have faced some challenges for sure, but we have been blessed to be on the front row […]
India By Kimberly Rae Thigpen October of 1969 was a significant month in history. The first successful message was sent electronically between computers, small beginnings of a global phenomenon that would redesign the daily lives of billions, now known as e-mail. In India, October of ‘69 was also the month when ”S”, at a youth […]
By Rawley Hayner In the book of Acts, Chapter 11, we read about one of the earliest Christian discipleship sessions held outside of Jerusalem. Paul (then called Saul) and Barnabas were called to train up the people in the church at Antioch. They spent an entire year ministering the truths of the Gospel to this […]
By Kimberly Rae Thigpen A good flame takes work. Even when a flame is nurtured, if too many additional materials are added, the flame can be smothered. If the small base flame is not well-tended, it will not expand well. For a fire at any stage to be stable and mostly self-sustained, the person in […]
By Dr. Ronald Barnes For years Source of Light has had ministry in the land of the “Sleeping Dragon,” as it is nicknamed. This country, the most populous country in the world, which we will refer to as “East Asia” for security reasons, has been a focus of much underground activity for SLM resources for […]
Letter from the Editor 2 Timothy 1:6–7 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. When my […]
By Emily P. Meyer North Zone, INDIA India ranks as the second largest nation of the world. Its people mostly claim Hinduism as their religion. Though the nation is massive, over 36 million idols are worshiped. Can you imagine keeping track of who do you worship for what? Serving for 28 years out of New […]
By Emily P. Meyer There are many ways the lessons get into the hands of our students in the Discipleship School. When people end up in jail, many hear about our courses from a cell-mate or a friend. Sometimes the chaplain will suggest they get lessons from us, or may even pass them out in […]
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