Category Archives: Helping Others

If the Church was a Business

“And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?” – Jesus (Luke 2:49).

Jesus was all about His Father’s business or work! He ate, slept, and breathed His father’s work. He was constantly in prayer about it (Matthew 6:10). He came “to seek and to save” the lost and to “give his life a ransom for many” (Luke 19:10; Matthew 20:28). He said that those who followed him would be made into “fishers of men” (Matthew 4:19), and that we should pray for the Father to “send forth laborers into His harvest” (Matthew 9:38; Luke 10:2). Continue reading

7 Reasons to Attend and Support Evangelistic Meetings

Currently, we are preaching through a Sanctuary Prophecy Seminar with the local church. In America, I’m often reminded about how busy, fragmented, and even disinterested churches, or various members can be – even at such crucial times as when offering an evangelistic series to reach the community with Christ’s all important message for the last days! I’m very thankful for those who do make a special effort to come out to attend, help, and support the meetings. It brings glory to God when we work together for His cause! Continue reading

Gracious Lord Child Care Orphanage (2012-2017 Update)

Gracious Lord ChildrenAnother orphanage in Kenya, run by a very sincere young Kenyan Seventh-day Adventist Christian, and lay-Evangelist named Jeremiah Otemo, is the Gracious Lord Child Care center. This orphanage is located in Kisumu, Kenya. That is on the west side of Kenya along the sea. This orphanage, run by Jeremiah and his wife, in 2012 was a little further along in their development process than Kisii Kids (at the time, though smaller in size). Of course they still have various needs from time to time for different improvement projects. The owner of this orphanage, Jeremiah, is also friends’ with Stevenson K. Maranga, the owner/operator of the Kisii Kids’ Orphanage (in Kisii, Kenya). Continue reading

Kisii Kid’s Orphanage – Kenya (2012 to 2017 Update)

 Ben and Kisii Kids In the spring of 2012 I was able to visit this small orphanage in Kisii, Kenya. It began in the spring of 2010 as some sincere gospel workers in the area began to discover the seriousness of the need to care for these children in their local area. The leader of this orphanage is a very sincere Seventh-day Adventist Christian who began by taking locally orphaned and needy children into his own home. Just a little over two years from their humble beginning they grew to have 45 kids to care for there. Ages ranging from around 5-18 years old. Continue reading

Helping Those In Need

One of the greatest revival chapters in the whole Bible, Isaiah 58, brings to light our duty as followers of God to be His helping hands in the world, to relieve the suffering we see around us, and to care for those of humanity who are in greater need than us! God expects us to lift up our fellow men and to help them out of difficult or tight places. God desires that we should help men and women to a place where they also can become strong helpers of others. Continue reading