Stories
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Spiritual Hunger: Helping Our Inuk Friends Find the Bread of Life
Jesus came to earth to satisfy those who were hungry to know the truth. He said, “I am the Bread of Life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry” (John 6:35). People flocked to Him because they were searching for eternal life. This is still true today. Many people are looking for true meaning…
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From Waiting List to Final Boat – Praise God, Carolyn Is Arctic-Bound!
It is with much rejoicing that we share this news — Lord willing, our teammate Carolyn Bosman will move to the Arctic before the end of the year! Please join us in praising God for all that He has done for Carolyn so that she can take this next step in ministry. We are thanking…
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How Precious Is Light in a Dark Place
Tucked in just south of the Arctic Circle, we are starting to feel the impact of our days shortening as we head into the winter season. Currently, we are losing about an hour of daylight a week. Our town will soon bask in beautiful golden hour light before the Aurora Borealis comes out to play…
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Every Part Matters: Lessons from the Caribou Hunt
Our community was buzzing with excitement in August as the annual caribou hunting season approached. The caribou hunting season is limited to one day out of the year, but many individuals and families spend several days at their cabin or on the land leading up to hunting day. Gideon and Rob had the opportunity to…
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Names That Carry a Legacy: The Inuit Cultural Tradition
When learning a new culture, there are many things that we need to notice, dig into and get a good grasp on before we can teach in a way that will effectively communicate the truth of God’s Word without misunderstanding. Some of these cultural aspects are similar to our home culture, while others are very…
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Suffering Significant Tragedies
In the midst of devastating situations in Arctic Canada, please pray that our lives would be a true reflection of the living hope that dwells within us.
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“Becoming” Part of the Community
Over the last few months, we have written about various ways the team living in Arctic Canada is “becoming”. We are “becoming” like the Inuit as we learn and participate in daily life activities and learn to understand and speak Inuktitut. We are “becoming” more like Christ as He shapes us into His image, trusting…
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Becoming Like Christ Through Suffering
In my journey of following Christ’s example among the Inuit, I’ve learned that becoming like Him often leads us through the fire of suffering. Just as Christ humbled Himself, taking on human flesh and enduring the cross to sympathize with our weaknesses (Hebrews 4:15), God has used my own afflictions to shape me into His…
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‘Becoming’ in the Inuit World
Last month we introduced the idea of “becoming” in the Inuit world. For the team living in the arctic this means not just learning about the Inuit way of life but living it ourselves. It means making the effort to understand and speak Inuktitut until we are fluent. At the very foundation of our desire…