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Thirsty for change

Posted by Connie Seale , in Orality 10 April 2017 - - - - - - · 894 views

A story of a woman who is thirsting for the truth, as shared with me from a fellow overseas worker. May the Lord continue to draw her to Himself, that she would one day believe in Him with her whole heart! 
I first met B several years ago, when I gave her an invitation to some workshops that a visiting church were going to do. Later the same mornin...


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Where's YOUR chair?

Posted by Renee , in Asia, Orality 10 May 2013 - - - - - - · 2681 views

Several months ago, our church began a series on relationships. We began with our relationship with God and worked our way through relationships with family, coworkers, friends, and eventually romantic relationships.  During our portion on our relationship with God, I shared Bill Hybels' story called "Coffee with God."  In this story, Pastor...


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Get on the Ark!

Posted by Renee , in Africa, Orality 08 February 2013 - - - - - - · 1742 views

It was a bright cheery day when Stephen came over for a visit.  We had started going through the Orality stories together weeks before and now we were on the story of Noah.  Stephen liked to hear the stories and didn't mind helping me practice saying them to him.  

After we had been through the story together a few times, I asked him if he knew that...


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Open Doors in the Market

Posted by Renee , in Middle East, Orality 10 December 2012 - - - - - - · 1493 views

With my friend, Amal, a seamstress, topics of conversation easily turn to God.  She is a devout follower of Allah.  She has verses from the Quran posted all over the walls of her humble shop, and this time when I came to visit, she had praise music (praise to Allah) playing in the background.

Amal's friend of many years, who is also very religious, was...


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Please Tell Me Another Story

Posted by Renee , in Africa, Orality 10 December 2012 - - - - - - · 1787 views

I was meeting with my Muslim friend, Myriam, regularly to tell her Bible stories.  She was hungry and thirsty for truth and was always eager for my visits with hot mint tea sitting on the table when I arrived.

I didn't realize that Myriam was naturally repeating and retelling the stories to her husband each time.  Her husband, a devout Muslim, was not...


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Everyone Stops to Listen

Posted by Renee , in Africa, Orality 10 December 2012 - - - - - - · 1495 views

On street corners and in market places in Africa, one can often see groups of men and women gathered to listen to someone tell a story.   This is a natural part of an "oral society" and is their primary means of transmitting information.  I realized one day how powerful the "told" story is.  

My family was invited to a wedding party at...


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The Power of Stories

Posted by Renee , in Orality 10 December 2012 - - - - - - · 1185 views

While living in North Africa for seven years, among many who were illiterate, I saw the power of "stories" and the way they can impact people's hearts.  I had heard of people spending years, even decades, trying to teach people how to read and write so that one day they could read the Bible themselves.  What a task!  I, too, had spent...