Seized to Be A Non-Drifter
Key Verse We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. Hebrews 2:1 (NIV) Short Reflection I love strategic planning. What amazes me is that often organizations that are the most successful at realizing their vision and staying the... Read More
Welcome, Singapore!
PEER Servants has long been blessed with volunteers from Singapore as part of our global family, but July 2019 witnessed a significant increase in Singaporean volunteers. After the Philippines trip, seven of the PEER associates traveled on to Singapore to train a team of ten Singaporean volunteers in how to... Read More
Supporting Tribal Schools in the Philippines
We are always amazed at the work of our Filipino partner, The Center for Community Transformation, and our July 2019 trip there just added to our amazement! We were able to see the work of their education arm, Visions of Hope (VOH), in many different areas. The primary focus was... Read More
Seized to Be One with Beautiful Feet
Key Verse How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” Isaiah 52:7 (NIV) Short Reflection Feet are probably not the part of the body that ranks highest... Read More
And Our 2019 Lydia Award winner is…
Maria Osorio de León, a tortilla maker from Guatemala, served by Potter’s House/Vida Nueva. Maria established a very successful tortilla making business that has grown significantly and now employs four employees. Despite not being able to read and write herself, the success of her business has enabled her to send... Read More
Seized to Be An Unentangled Runner
Key Verse Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of... Read More
Meet our 2019 Lydia Award Finalists and Vote!
A Sri Lankan handbag maker, a Ugandan household goods retailer, and a Guatemalan tortilla maker. All grew their businesses with access to microfinance products and services from a local microfinance institution (and PEER Servants partner). All overcame tremendous obstacles. Their families are now living with sufficiency and dignity, and all... Read More
We (God) Did It! $100,000+ in the 2019 Walk!
Big news! For the first time ever, the PEER Servants family raised over $100,000 through our 2019 Walk for Economic Empowerment. Just imagine what over $100,000 will do invested wisely in the lives of the materially poor. Many families will be experiencing a bit more of heaven right here on... Read More
Seized to Be A Life Sharer
Key Verse Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well. 1 Thessalonians 2:8b (NIV) Short Reflection Jesus has seized you to love those around you and those not around you. To love them deeply,... Read More
Seized to Be A Plank Remover
Key Verse “You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.” Matthew 7:5 (NIV) Short Reflection This blog has been wrestling with what Jesus has seized you to be. More than a conqueror. A... Read More