Dear Friends, It has been a while since I have written a “weekly” – eight weeks to be exact if my memory serves me correctly. Although my memory is not functioning as I am in partial “brain fog” after traveling for two solid days getting home from Zimbabwe with our Vacation Bible School Team. Despite…
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Hey Family, I had a good time at the missions potluck last Sunday after the service. Three of our partners shared, Steve and Allison, Paul and Susan Condie, and Brandon and Heather Young. Brandon and Heather talked about their ministry in Papua New Guinea. They live in the town of Wewak and their role is…
I don’t know where it started, probably very early in our married life… We began long trips away from home with two things: 1. Our trip checklist. 2. Our prayer. The checklist has all those things you forget otherwise – you know, phone charger, band-aids, and an extra set of earplugs. Once all of those…
At one critical point in our dating relationship, Valorie and I were going to spend a significant amount of time apart. She was going to Northern Brazil for the dedication of the Bible into the Canela language, the culmination of her parents’ lifework in translating. I was headed to Argentina, leading a team of college…
Earlier today I was using a chainsaw when it began to malfunction. It stopped cutting the fallen tree I was working on and began to smoke to an alarming degree. I checked to see if it had gas. Check! Oil? Check! Motor running? Check! Chain sharp and on the right direction? Check! What was the…
Hey Church Family, A few weeks ago Steve Noble reminded us in staff meeting that May 28 is Pentecost Sunday. That got us whirling around (“What should we do?”) And what’s more, our John passage for Sunday mentions the Holy Spirit. Listen to what Jesus said to his “on the run with him” disciples who…
Hey Church Family, This Sunday we’re reentering the gold mine that is the Gospel of John. There’s no richer book! Let’s meet and celebrate our treasure, Jesus, the architect and landlord of the cosmos. He owns us (we’re his treasure) — and every rock, tree, river and mountain. Who haven’t you seen in a while…
Happy Mother’s Day, The phrase “stop, look, and listen” is commonly associated with road safety and cautionary measures when crossing a street or railway. The overall purpose of the phrase is to instill a sense of caution and mindfulness. It serves as a reminder to be vigilant, particularly in situations where there is great risk.…
Last Tuesday I contracted a severe case of hiccups. Now before you laugh, I assure you this was no small thing. Hiccups result from a sudden and involuntary contraction of the diaphragm and intercostal muscles. It not only made life difficult on me, but also on anyone around me. It really was annoyingly loud and…
“Fight, fight, fight…” I can remember the chant from elementary school. It signaled that two kids were going to meet back near the juniper bushes after class. (This was back in the days when kids walked home after school.) Everybody would come running and form a circle of excited spectators. We didn’t care about the…