A Bible study in Myanmar
Margaret Laning's journal article describes a ladies' Bible study conducted in Yangon, Myanmar, highlighting the work of the Protestant Reformed Church in proclaiming Reformed theology and the doctrines of sovereign grace in a context where Arminian teaching predominates. The article emphasizes the importance of cross-cultural mission work and personal connection with believers from different cultures who share the same Reformed faith, while also documenting practical Bible study and fellowship among Burmese Christian women.
It is a sweltering, humid day -- a clarion call of the coming monsoon season. It will not be long before God opens the heavens with thunderous sheets of water, turning roads into rivers of muddy black and ocher. The electricity is sporadic -- a reminder that reliable electricity is a luxury here. The odor of wet dog wafts in the heavy air as we sit in plastic patio chairs inside a long, narrow room. From young to old, most of the women wear traditional skirts, or tamein. Upon their faces pale...
Full article available on sb.rfpa.org
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