Two stories of persevering through adversity
Posted on: 11th May 2023
Here are two stories of believers moving forward in faith, often in incredibly trying circumstances. The first is from CMS missionary Bruce Hayes in Nepal; the second from CMS missionary Amanda Jacobson in Cambodia. Mohit’s story As told by Bruce Hayes in Nepal I have been greatly privileged to share in a mentoring relationship with […]
Christian books in the Khmer language
Posted on: 14th December 2022
Wim and Maaike Prins served as CMS missionaries in Cambodia for 19 years. Wim, who worked on the translation of Christian books and resources into Khmer language, reflects with thankfulness on this strategic ministry. “It’s the written message of the cross that instructs us for salvation” Words matter. We serve a God who speaks—formerly through […]
Loving our neighbour
Posted on: 31st August 2022
CMS missionary Maggie Crewes serves with Hope for Justice in Cambodia, helping girls who are victims of exploitation. Here she reflects on the needs and opportunities in locations in our region. When we consider mission in locations close to Australia (or even in it, like Northern Australia), do we assume this nearness could make […]
Discipling takes time – even for Jesus: Checkpoint Autumn 2022
Posted on: 14th February 2022
CMS workers Andrew and Liz Glover serve at International Christian Fellowship (ICF), in Phnom Penh, Cambodia where Andrew is the senior pastor. In this article Andrew reflects on the centrality of Jesus and the Bible to the process of discipling. The example of Jesus By the time Peter makes his famous declaration that Jesus is […]
Discipling requires humility
Posted on: 11th January 2022
CMS missionaries Craig and Samantha (Sam) McCorkindale serve in Cambodia, where Craig lectures in theology at Phnom Penh Bible College. Here he speaks of a lesson he learned about the importance of humility in teaching. Teaching online during the pandemic has been tough. At times I have felt that my ability to disciple has been […]
Understanding honour and shame through Coronavirus
Posted on: 1st December 2021
CMS missionaries Dave and Leoni Painter teach at Phnom Penh Bible College in Cambodia. Here they explain how COVID works in a culture of honour and shame. Different responses to COVID Like most places in the world, mask wearing in Phnom Penh is now ubiquitous, well almost. In early March, masks became compulsory along with a heavy […]
When human delays are God’s timing
Posted on: 26th November 2021
CMS missionaries Wim and Maaike Prins have served in Cambodia since 2004. Much of Wim’s work has involved the translation of Bible commentaries, Christian books and the New Bible Dictionary into Khmer. Earlier this year the Prins family were due to return to Australia for final Home Assignment, however border closures and flight cancellations forced […]
Checkpoint Summer 2021: Knowing God
Posted on: 9th November 2021
CMS missionaries Dave and Leoni Painter serve in Cambodia, where the dominant Buddhist religion values ‘acquiring knowledge’ as a good work. How to help students of the gospel understand grace? The lesson was proceeding well. I followed the Khmer language textbook on this subject that I had been developing over the last few years. The […]
A morning in the life of an online Bible teacher
Posted on: 31st August 2021
CMS missionaries Dave and Leoni Painter teach at Phnom Penh Bible College. For the last year and a half their classes have been largely conducted online. Dave shares some of the challenges of teaching remotely. After 18 months of online teaching, I’ve asked myself, “Why not be a ‘Zoom-missionary’? Now much of our contact with students is online, should we continue […]
COVID in Cambodia’s shame culture
Posted on: 6th June 2021
CMS missionaries David and Leoni Painter live in Cambodia, where they serve at Phnom Penh Bible School. Here they consider the social and spiritual consequences of Coronavirus on their nation. We are now more than a year into the pandemic, and we continue to see people around the world suffering—but not always in the same way. As outsiders, God […]
