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4: “You Can Take Your Hand Off Africa Now”: A
As a young man, I remember vividly the thrill I felt when I first read the address that President Kimball gave at the April 1974 regional representatives seminar entitled, “When the World Will Be Converted” [2]. I was enthralled by the film version of his message, “Go Ye into the World,” that came out shortly…
3: “We Absolutely Fell in Love with the People”: A
In the early days of “Not by Bread Alone,” Junior Banza and I discussed what a treasure it would be if Church members could see and hear senior Church leaders reflect firsthand on their experiences in Africa. Given the direct involvement of several of them in the growth of the Church on the continent as…
2: A Place of Peace in War-Torn Goma
Goma, a large city in eastern DR Congo had been plagued for decades by warring militias competing for access to valuable minerals and by active volcanoes whose flowing lava had cut areas of the city into pieces. Now, in the spring of 2020, it came under a new threat: severe famine. Provoking further food panic,…
1: Off and Running – But to Where?
Thanks for taking the time to look at this first blog post for “Not by Bread Alone”! Let’s begin with an age-old question: “When does God smile knowingly?” Answer: “When mortals make plans.” [2] As a first example of that principle, you might have noticed that the subtitle for the website has changed from “Stories…
