Africa Missions Commentary

African Reality

My comments on current news, reports of church growth, research studies, projections of the future, and observations of everyday life in modern Africa.

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Richard's Rites of Passage

Extremely personal reflections of a life as a missionary in Africa. These cameos will touch your heart or bust your britches.

 

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Richard's Reports from Benin, West Africa

Reports sent from Aplahoue, Benin during the years the Chownings planted churches and translated scripture among the Aja people.

 

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Short Stories, poems and Articles

Most of these writings were transcribed on a typewriter, or the trusty ol' Apple IIC, way back when, after first being penciled in a smokey journal that I carried from hut to home.

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