The Christian Home Exchange Movement
The Christian Home Exchange website is owned by the non-profit organization, St. Hans Ministry Exchange, Inc. The name, St. Hans, refers to St. John the Baptist, whose motto was, “He (Christ) must increase, I must decrease.” Our logo incorporates a symbol of Christian baptism—the seashell with water drops. The water drops enter an ocean (represented…
Deferred Dreams Of Travel
“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.” (Proverbs 13:12, The Message) Like others who have become “the older generation” before us, we baby boomers discover the truth behind the clichés of everyday life. A plaque on the kitchen wall in the farm home of a retired couple…
Be Part Of The Bigger Picture
What is the use of a house, if you don’t have a decent planet to put it on? (Henry David Thoreau) As a Christian, I believe that every life serves a purpose. There is always a bigger picture to consider. Each of us is here for a reason. We belong to something—to someone—much bigger than…