{"id":1050,"date":"2015-11-18T20:45:38","date_gmt":"2015-11-18T20:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.goodnewsmalawi.com\/site\/?p=1050"},"modified":"2015-11-26T16:54:48","modified_gmt":"2015-11-26T16:54:48","slug":"preaching-in-malawis-sodom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodnewsmalawi.com\/site\/preaching-in-malawis-sodom\/","title":{"rendered":"Preaching in Malawi’s Sodom"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Preaching in Nkhata Bay<\/div>
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Nkhata Bay is a notoriously godless place – a haven for drug users and immorality.<\/p>\n

We had the privilege of preaching the Gospel there this afternoon, and they Lord have help to Goodson and Stephen both, each preaching a solemn and searching message.<\/p>\n

We were beset with several drunks and druggies, one of whom set himself<\/p>\n

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down at the base of our speaker stand, calling out as if a penitent for the duration of our meeting. I felt grieved – like I think the apostle Paul must have felt add the demon-possessed girl cried out at Philippi, as some of those who were listening to the message were amused and distracted by his antics.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, quite a few hundred people heard the message, and we distributed a few hundred calendars in the 30 minutes or so we were there.<\/p>\n

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Earlier we had preached at Dwangwa, where we also have out several hundreds of calendars and sold some Bibles.<\/p>\n

Tonight we are sleeping in Mzuzu, from where we will proceed further north tomorrow, Lord willing. It’s been a long (5 am start) day, so were glad of a comfortable, if very basic guesthouse in a quiet location, even if there is no power.<\/p>\n

And the temp is only 19C!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Nkhata Bay is a notoriously godless place – a haven for drug users and immorality. We had the privilege of preaching the Gospel there this afternoon, and they Lord have help to Goodson and Stephen both, each preaching a solemn and searching message. 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