Living Stones International
“Moroccan Ministry Feeds Spiritual Hunger”  (Excerpt from the August newsletter)    
         We give glory to God for exceeding our expectations in Bible distribution this year.  By June 2025 , we surpassed our goal by 50%!  Though we had to temporarily pause the ministry in late May due to security issues, the work has resumed, and the spiritual hunger we are seeing is incredible.  Here’s what we’ve been able to  deliver so far:
Arabic Full Bible: 400 copies, Arabic New Testament (NT): 385 copies, Moroccan Dialect NT: 150 copies, Pulaar NT: 25 copies, Amazigh NT: 150 copies, French Full Bible: 19 copies, English Full Bible: 7 copies, Spanish Full Bible: 5 copies, Audio Bibles + Devotions (Arabic, Amazigh, French) via Memory Cards: 150 Units, Worship Books for House Churches: 250 copies
We are continually amazed at the number of people requesting God’s Word, even in areas where access has historically been extremely limited.
In the first six months of 2025, we have officially planted nine house churches.  These churches meet regularly-some biweekly, others weekly-and include worship, a sermon, communion, and prayer.  In addition, we’ve launched five discipleship groups, consisting of 2-3 people who meet in informal settings like coffee shops or parks.  The goal is to disciple them so they may begin their own groups, multiplying the reach of the gospel. 
You faithful prayers, love, and support are a lifeline to this ministry. 
 
Your brother in Christ,
Brother S

      There is a danger in small things. More often than not we fear big events. Loss of a job, a devastating medical prognosis, the death of a loved one, the failure of a dream, the end of a marriage, the explosive fight that ended a relationship. But the reality is that all those moments start as small things. Small events, small decisions, singular moments that pile on each other. This week I started preparations for the Church Campout. It was time to set up the tent, and make sure all the pieces were still there, and as soon as I opened the bag, I knew I had an issue. The evidence of the mouse was right there on top. And what looked like a single hole. But no matter how small the hole looked on the outside, the deeper I dug the greater the issue. Because what was just a small hole on top on the rolled tent, the hole tore through layer after layer, making my tent less a sanctuary from the elements and more Swiss cheese. And it occurred to me that the picture of that hole, its small nature and yet profound impact is a picture of our sin. Small but damaging.
In Matthew 16:6 Jesus warns the disciples to “beware the yeast of the Pharisees”. In that passage Jesus is specifically talking about the hypocrisy of the Pharisees, but the greater theme is how the smallest ingredient can change everything, and when it is a bad ingredient, the results will be disastrous. The answer is found in Jesus’ words in Luke when he tells his disciples to “deny yourselves, take up your cross daily.” It’s the daily part that is important. It implies a daily, concerted effort to live intentionally as we lay aside, put to death those small things in our lives that can cause so much damage.