As many of you know, my friend A.C. Donahue and I recently returned from Sudan. While we were there, our team had an opportunity to visit a new IDP (Internally Displaced People's) camp that has settled in Loka (Home of GRN Sudan). The situation is critical! These people were displaced by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). The LRA had raided their village repeatedly in 2008. During these raids, they abducted eleven people (two were found dead, three escaped, and six children remain missing).

These people have nothing. They are boiling leaves and eating them as their main source of food. Malnutrition is setting in, and the planting season has just begun, with little hope for making it till the harvest. Disease and infection are common. Rainy season has just begun, which means the mosquito population will increase and malaria will take it's toll. Water is also a major concern. Loka already had too few wells and adding this many people to these vulnerable wells is making the water situation very unstable.The need is great!

My son John and I will be returning May 5th to take much needed aid (Blankets, nutritional supplements, secondhand clothes, mosquito nets, medicine, hopefully a water well, and food items) to this camp.

Please watch this video and if God puts it on your heart to help, then please do. You can do so by clicking on the "Partner With GRN" tab above, or you can send a check to GRN with "IDP Camp Sudan" written in the memo. EVERY PENNY will go to help bring aid to these hurting people.

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One of the things that happened on the trip into Sudan was the restoration of the Loka Senior Secondary School's (LSSS) soccer field. The field had been torn up by the de-mining team that had come back to remove any other mines that may have still been undiscovered. You may recall that last year in the Fall, an anti-tank land mine blew up, killing one man and critically injuring two others.

Take a look at the following video that shows some of the work that went into fixing the field for the students. One of the teachers at the school referred to the restoration as a miracle. The people in Loka do not have much, and something as simple as a soccer field restored can help to bring life and hope to the school and community. Enjoy!

Special Music Video

Please take a moment and watch a special music video compiled by GRN. All the pictures you see in this video were taken by GRN. Enjoy and let it soak in.

We want to share a special ministry moment with you from a recent road trip. We pray that the words that are spoken in this short segment will encourage you as you endeavour to live the Normal Christian Life.

Have a great week!

This summer, GRN is hosting its first ever, "Boot Camp." Each selected applicant will come to Somerset, Kentucky, to receive solid, biblical instruction from Tom Zurowski and the GRN Team, as well as from other invited guests. After three weeks of training and preparation, each participant will travel to the war-torn nation of Sudan to spend two weeks helping to bring hope and restoration to the southern community of Loka. GRN is overseeing the rebuilding of the Loka Senior Secondary School, the second largest school ever built in southern Sudan. Each participant will have the wonderful privilege to work on the school, encourage the students and staff, and serve in the name of Jesus.

Must be ages 18-25 to apply. Due to the nature of this exclusive opportunity, space is extremely limited. Eight will be chosen to go on this life-changing adventure. Don't wait, sign-up today!

Have a great week!

[To sign-up for Boot Camp '09, find the Boot Camp slide in the slideshow on the "Gateway" page of the site, and click on the provided link. Sign-up today!]

Have a great week!

[For more information on Mike "The Machine" Bruce, to have him come speak and perform at your event, or to be trained personally by Mike at "The Machine Shop," please visit www.mikethemachine.com]

Happy New Year from the entire GRN Team!

With the New Year typically comes New Year's resolutions. Probably one of the most popular resolutions to make (and unfortunately break) is getting in shape and improving our physical fitness.

This week, Tom Zurowski has special friend and professional performing strongman, Mike "The Machine" Bruce, on the broadcast. Mike consistently keeps his temple (body) in great physical condition and regularly shares his story of a troubled youth turned for good and performs incredible feats of strength as he ministers to crowds.

Enjoy the following broadcast and be inspired to keep your New Year's resolutions, no matter what they are!

Have a wonderful week!

[For more information on Mike "The Machine" Bruce or to have him come speak, please visit www.mikethemachine.com]

Special friends Chris Cutshall (Pastor at Fresno Bible Church) and Steve Keck (Owner/CEO of Somerset Recycling) join us this week for *lifeonline. As we celebrate a great year of ministry in 2008, Chris and Steve share some of their personal life thoughts and experiences with Tom and Global Response Network.

Have a great week!

This week, we celebrate family, friends, and most of all, the birth of our Savior, Jesus. From all of us at the GRN office, we pray you have a very Merry Christmas this year!

God Bless You!

Today, Tom shares some valuable insights from the life of Joseph. We hope you are encouraged through this week's broadcast!

Have a GOD week!

The last weekend in November, Tom Zurowski spoke at "The Well" church in Birmingham, Alabama. Tom was invited by his longtime friend and pastor at The Well, Brent Birch, to come and share from the Word. Tom delivered an honest and anointed message from the Lord, and we would like to show a small portion of his message with you today. We believe you will be inspired in your walk with God as you watch this special episode of *lifeonline.

Have a blessed week!

Does Jesus need a PR man? Does He need someone to work on His image in order for Him to be more "relevant" for today's complex society? Tom Zurowski tackles these important questions in this episode of *lifeonline. We hope you are encouraged as you watch this provocative broadcast.

Have a great week!

Thank you for joining us this week as we take a trip down memory lane and open up the vault of GRN's past *lifeonline episodes. It was about one year ago today that we first broadcasted the video you are about to see. A lot can change in a year. Hopefully, each of us have areas in our life where there has been improvement, including loving God and people more like Jesus.

There is one thing that never changes, that being the law of love. It is God's love that we all long for so much, and have the opportunity to share with the world around us. It is love that we all need. Not love as the world tries to give it, but God's love. This week, be encouraged to simply... love. Love like Jesus. Please find inspiration in your walk with God and people as we re-broadcast this timeless lesson on love.

Have a great week and a Happy Thanksgiving!!