Fight Like Jesus with Jason Porterfield
We are in the season of Lent, a time in which we rehearse Jesus’ walk to Jerusalem, his suffering, and his death on the cross. Often, we participate in Lent by giving up certain pleasures (i.e., meat, alcohol, chocolate, social media, etc.). Sometimes, believers celebrate by adding something to their daily practices (like silence, generous […]
This Giving Season, Join Us in Offering Radical Hospitality
Word Made Flesh Brazil currently serves over 120 families, providing assistance with food, clothing, supplies, and clothes – and continuous prayer. With over 9 million people living in Rio, there will always be more who need our Radical Hospitality. So in 2023, we hope to do just that by starting an after school program for […]
Transition of Word Made Flesh leadership
As the Board of Word Made Flesh, we want to inform you of the transition of Clint Baldwin as the International Executive Director, as of the summer, 2022. Clint leaves Word Made Flesh positioned for continued growth, and we are deeply thankful for his many contributions and leadership during his time here. The Baldwin family has been an […]
Freedom Climber Fiona
“I’m a survivor, my life has changed.” We are proud witnesses to Fiona’s incredible journey and transformation! As a young orphan, Fiona* and her siblings were left to fend for themselves. She and her little sister fled to the streets after being sexually abused as teens. Desperate to survive and to provide for her baby […]
WMF Field History: Rwanda
WMF Field History: Rwanda After her time at university, Shelbye Renfro started as an intern in the WMF International Office. She knew world missions were the undertone of her story and that God had a unique plan, but the future seemed blurry to her at the time. After learning, exploring, and growing during her time as an intern, […]
Faith Without Works is Dead
By Word Made Flesh International Executive Director, Clint Baldwin How might we, at least in some small way, “be the change we wish to see” this week? I’m part of a Sunday morning group called “Current Conversations, Ancient Faith.” Yesterday, after engaging in a “Common Prayer” liturgical reading, James 2 was our core discussion […]
Simplicity of a Child’s Desire (As Featured in The Cry)
by Jennifer Seo Ney, Field Director, WMF Sierra Leone This past March Steve and I were overjoyed to welcome a baby boy Nathaniel into our lives as our foster son – and hopefully our adopted son in a few months. It has been an adjustment to be a family of three, but overall Nathaniel has […]
Faithfulness over Results
by Clint Baldwin, Executive Director We had included this reflection in a monthly newsletter to our staff but wanted to make it available to friends of Word Made Flesh as well. Thank you for partnering with WMF and being a part of God’s work to bring healing, hope, and peace to our neighbors in need around the […]
From the Executive Director – Intimacy (as Featured in The Cry)
People were bringing little children to him in order that he might touch them; and the disciples spoke sternly to [other translations: “rebuked”] them. But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that […]
The (whole) Christmas Story
Waxy nativity scenes don’t really represent for me the God-with-us component of Christmas. In a world with so much darkness, evil, hatred, and despair, a nativity scene doesn’t rally a brave and bold hope in me. I instead get distracted thinking the figurines all look too white and pale for a scene in Palestine. But […]