Our trip to Africa a couple of years ago was amazing, fun and inspiring; however, Africa itself was far different than I had ever imagined in my mind. There were no giraffes. No elephants, although Andy claims he has seen some. No monkeys, rhinoceros, etc, etc, etc. The landscape was vast and beautiful but it … Continue reading Ascending and Descending
Four Radishes
This was written in the Spring of 2008... Yesterday evening Charlie and I pulled 4 beautiful red radishes from our garden. They were crisp, crunchy and oh so "radishy" in flavor. I love them! (No on else in the family does, however, so I get to enjoy them all by myself. Yum yum!). As I … Continue reading Four Radishes
O Love That Will Not Let Me Go
Float your cursor on the link below and then click the link that appears. You will be taken to the song itself. At that point, float your cursor on the link again and then click in the middle of the box that appears. The file will then download and can be played. O Love That … Continue reading O Love That Will Not Let Me Go
Chin Up!
"...set your mind on things above..." We are earthly. Earthy. Ugly. Down. The mouth just more naturally turns "frown". It's sad. So is much that we experience. Yet when I'm down my dear brother Joe often tells me to "keep my chin up". Silly saying, huh? My chin doesn't naturally go up. It … Continue reading Chin Up!
Faith of Our Fathers
The word Faith has been redefined by our postmodern culture. The book of Hebrews gives us deeper insight into what is at the heart of Biblical Faith. Faith of Our Father
In The Presence of God
A message from the book of Isaiah describing the awesome holiness of God and the effect of this holiness upon those who would dare enter His presence. In The Presence of God
He Went With Him
A message from the Gospel of Mark highlighting the amazing nearness of the Lord Jesus to those who are desperate and hurting. Jesus Went With Him
He Welcomes Sinners – Luke 15.2
"This man welcomes sinners and eats with them..." Gasp. What a trip. The Son of God walks among us. He looks into our eyes. He sees our hearts. He knows the sorry, black sin of the flesh. He sees our strong, perfect-looking exteriors and knows our inner weakness, our broken hearts, our failing commitments, our … Continue reading He Welcomes Sinners – Luke 15.2
Rejection, Poor Me
It has to be one of the most awful shared feelings of humanity and one of the most overused, yet effective tools of the enemy. Rejection. I almost feel like it deserves a line of its own. REJECTION. Ricky Bible was my bus stop nemesis in second grade. He found great pleasure in causing me … Continue reading Rejection, Poor Me
It Just So Happened
Who can really, truly, fully understand God's sovereignty and direction? The Scriptures are absolutely clear that God is in control of all things and that He watches over His people and guides their steps. He even watches over the nations reviewing the hearts of men. He causes nations to rise and fall. The insight He possesses is beyond anything we can imagine; yet, I have often wondered what He was up to in my life and in the lives of others
Dreams of a Prayer (Africa 2008)
Long ago as a very young boy I dreamed of taking the gospel to Africa. Honestly, I can't even tell you why or from where the idea originated. It was just there. As I shared the idea with my maternal grandmother she quickly dispelled any such notion in me. Having a bit of a … Continue reading Dreams of a Prayer (Africa 2008)
Beautiful Earrings (Africa 2006)
Dear Blessed Brothers and Sisters in the Lord Jesus, I begin by openly thanking all of you again for your generous outpouring of monetary support. Your gifts to God allowed us to travel, minister and provide special gifts to both the missionaries in Burkina Faso and the people of Burkina Faso. We had … Continue reading Beautiful Earrings (Africa 2006)
Bata Bata Zing (Africa 2006)
We are many days into our trip and I cannot begin to express all of the fascinating things we have already experienced. It has been absolutely amazing. Burkina Faso is a land of few trees, a blazing sun, red, rocky "soil" and thousands of kind, friendly hard working people. We have been blessed over and … Continue reading Bata Bata Zing (Africa 2006)
To The Edge Of The Jungle
As Monday morning dawned, it hit me that this was the day we would head for the infamous "Amazon Jungle". Yikes! I had been so courageous from a million miles away but now, only a 5 hour drive and a 45 minute flight out, fear showed up. Gulp. I thought about the trip ahead of … Continue reading To The Edge Of The Jungle
The Aroma of Christ
On Friday, we wound our way through the streets of Quito with Rick at the wheel, James riding shotgun (I couldn't bear the trauma anymore) and Pastor Oswaldo in the back seat with me. We gritted our teeth and made distorted faces as Rick weaved us along the absolutely crazy streets of Quito and through … Continue reading The Aroma of Christ
Luzmila – Honey Light
Luzmilla, Laura, Santiago and Ventana Oh my, what a week. There's nothing like being out of the country to help you see the bigger picture of God's work. Being with other believers in other parts of the world stretches your mind and your faith. Our part in the U.S. seems so insignificant. I realize that … Continue reading Luzmila – Honey Light
All For The Sake Of The Gospel
We are all placed in different spots for different purposes; yet, each of us is called to pour himself out for the gospel. What risk do you face? What are you afraid of? What keeps you from giving yourself totally to Lord Jesus and to the task at hand He has for you?
Silence – John 11:6
What does one say whenever things are so difficult for the people around them? What should one say? How should they say it if they do finally decide what it is they should say? How do we form the right words and express them in the right way to achieve the right result? Why are we obsessed with speaking? Ask Job if those who spoke incessantly to him in his sorrow served any lasting, good purpose. I think his answer would be no. I certainly know that God did not appreciate their blabber.
E.T. (Exclusivistic Traditionalism)
Mark 9:38 John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us." 39 But Jesus said, "Do not stop him; for no one who does a deed of power in my name will be able soon afterward to speak … Continue reading E.T. (Exclusivistic Traditionalism)
Hold Me Jesus
The quiet moments of the day, although few, most always reinforce the true condition of my natural inner self. I use the word natural intentionally as I believe it best describes the nature of sin in me - my flesh that continues to cling to me. In those moments when all is quiet and my … Continue reading Hold Me Jesus
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