Cleansing our Homes & Lives of Leaven
As I clean my home of leaven (spring cleaning!) and prepare for Passover to begin, I embrace the opportunity to meditate on all that God has done for me and examine my life and heart for areas of sin that also need to be cleansed, as God continues to sanctify me and make my life a clearer reflection of Himself.
Speak to Their Hearts
If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If…
Kerstetter Chronicles: April 2016
Six wise and experienced leaders sat around the table. They listened eagerly to our testimonies and our…
Five Things I Want My Friends to Know About Purim
Purim, like many Jewish holidays, celebrates God’s preservation of the Jewish people.
Kerstetter Chronicles: A Very Jewish Gospel
I can still see the amazement and anticipation on their faces, as Carissa explained what it was…
When it Looks Like Your Missionaries Are on Vacation
It must have crossed your mind. If I were you, and I saw our Facebook posts of…
Kerstetter Chronicles: A Backpacker’s Christmas
I’ve never seen anything like it. Travelers from all over – France, Germany, Chile, Argentina and Israel…
This is Backpacker Ministry
It is the looks on their faces. The picture in their eyes. The future they might have, the person they might be…
Kerstetter Chronicles: January
So much of Jesus’ love is poured out to each guest, Jewish or Gentile, who walks through these doors.
Five Things I Want My Friends to Know about Hanukkah
You don’t have to be Jewish to celebrate Hanukkah.