This article was published in our quarterly magazine, Xpress, Mar 2005.
By D C - Pioneers Area Leader, Island Southeast Asia
When great calamity strikes, like the December 26 tsunami that swept away over 250,000 lives, our minds are filled with questions: “Why did this happen?” “Can anything be done to prevent it happening again?” “What should our response be?” While science can offer one answer to the first question and a bit of help on the second, human hearts still cry out . We know there are deeper answers, yet we feel inadequate to fathom the mysteries of God’s purpose behind such calamity. People around the globe, from many different cultures and religions, wrestle with a simple but profound question: “Why, God?”
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This article appeared in our quarterly magazine, Xpress, in June 2006
By Mary K - Pioneers Worker in Cambodia
After five years of brutal civil war, Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge took over Cambodia in April 1975. They envisaged a perfect society where all were equal and all were rice-farmers. All cities and towns were evacuated, and the elimination or “purification” of all urban dwellers was begun. Many died after being forced out into the hot waterless fields and many were executed. High on the list of targets were those with clean fingernails, spectacles, any foreign language and any education. Religion was also perceived to be unhelpful and Buddhist leaders were killed along with many Christians.
Cambodia is no longer under the rule of the Khmer Rouge. However, effects of the devastation are still felt today. |
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This article appeared in our quarterly magazine, Xpress, in 2004
By JF and ES - Mainland Southeast Asia
John Fain, the regional leader for South Asia/Pacific, recently wrote the following: “Have you ever spent much time thinking about Cambodia or Vietnam, Thailand or Myanmar? In many ways, I wonder if the Buddhist world is not one of the best kept secrets in missions. As Buddhists do not tend to be involved in the extreme violence of radical Islam or Hinduism, they are not as often in the lens of the world press. Living in a predominantly Buddhist country and seeing just how subtle is the darkness that blinds them (at least in this context), it is understandable that they tend to fade into the background of the world stage.
“Yet, the spiritual needs of the Buddhist world are staggering. Did you know that there have been over 140 years of mission efforts in Thailand, yet the Thai remain the most unreached people group of Southeast Asia? Their thriving tourist industry and heartwarming politeness mask the deep spiritual needs of their hearts. Please pray for a great outpouring of God’s Spirit in this region of the world. Our desire is to see His light penetrate the spiritual darkness of Southeast Asia and to set these people free!”
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