Zimbabwe

Been doing a lot of reading of books about the countries in the southern part of Africa (Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Zambia, S. Africa, etc.), mainly to get a sense of what’s going on. Here are a couple titles that seem to me to be fair if not shocking and tragic windows into Zimbabwe, esp. since the time of independence and Robert Mugabe’s ascension to leadership. Highly recommend both of these.

• House of Stone: The True Story of a Family Divided in War-torn Zimbabwe – Christina Lamb
• Where We Have Hope: A Memoir of Zimbabwe – Andrew Meldrum

I would love to hear from people who are living in Zim or have lived there at some point. Is it really as bad as it sounds? Are there other books that need to be read as well?

Sermon audio for July 12th – Colossians 1:15-20

Have a special preacher this weekend. Nicolas Farelly is a friend of ours who is serving as a missionary in Paris, France with the Presbyterian Mission International. So we’ll be taking a break from Hosea to hear from Paul:

15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by [6] him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. 19 For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.

Click here for the sermon audio.

Here’s the link to Nic’s ministry website.