You may not know that my musical tastes tend to be a bit eclectic. Rather that debate about the value of different genres, I’ll just say that it is OK… you have a right to your preferences and I have a right to mine 🙂 Now, the song listed below comes from a public space…
Valentine’s gatherings at church can be fun! Last night was a good example of that. Dawn and I signed up to join fellow Englewood Baptist Church, North Campus congregants, for a couple’s date night. The evening was simple but fun. We started with a lovely candle-lit meal… mmm… bacon-wrapped chicken breast tenders, smoked pork loin,…
In 2009, Dawn and I moved to Romania to start our full-time missionary service with IMB. I could write volumes about that one event and how it came to be a reality. However, This post is about a vivid memory that came to mind a few weeks ago when I stumbled upon a beautiful drone…
Recently, a family that I know from the Czech Republic reached out to me to tell me about a powerful ministry effort that they have started. They are the Novy family. I worked alongside them in 2011 and 2012 in Brno, CZ and for an outreach effort in Jelsava, SK. Matej is the father of…
Professor Poppy is awesome! He is also a good friend and brother in Christ. His real name is Brent Varner, and he started doing Gospel Illusions over two years ago, if memory serves me well. Last night, he presented his show at Poplar Heights Baptist Church in Jackson, TN. Poplar Heights is another special place…
Occasionally it happens. I wake in the middle of the night after a vivid dream that prods the spirit within me. Last night, it happened and I woke up around 4AM wondering what the meaning of my dream was all about. Parts of it were vague, but the main theme was obvious. I dreamed in…
Recently, I was asked to participate in the RAP program at our local Boys & Girls Club (Humboldt). As a CEF local director, I have organized official CYIA activities there for several years, mostly in the summer months. However, on this occasion I served as concerned citizen and missionary. The RAP program is designed to…
This will be different… additionally, what you read here is NOT designed to hurt your feelings or poke fun at anyone. The subject of the commentary is more general in nature and looks at the prevailing culture. This culture is not only affecting America but also resides in other countries around the globe. So, let’s…
I sincerely pray that this new year will bring you peace, joy, and grace in Jesus. I pray that we will all become healthier and more focused on the things that are important rather than the frivolous things that bombard us in the culture war. Trust me, I DO understand that the culture war is…