Here is a gallery of photos from a worship service that we attended here in Brno with our Roma brothers and sisters. During the service, we heard a guest speaker… Pastor Pavel who is the pastor at the national Czech Baptist Church. Both Joe and Julie also addressed the congregation on this day to talk about various things. It was a good service.
This week I had the opportunity to serve as a messenger to the Southern Baptist Convention, which was held in St. Louis, MO. I went as a voting delegate for Chapel Hill Baptist Church. The convention met to elect a new SBC President and address various issues and practices pertinent to the day in which…
Last night was emotional, powerful, and included unexpected news that tested the fabric of our Gathering family. As I entered the host home and made my way in to say hello to Angela Okoth, she received a phone call from a family member telling her that her oldest sister had just died, unexpectedly. As you…
A few weeks ago, I had a wonderful experience. I was interviewed by Bert and Nathan Harper, hosts of AFR’s “Exploring Missions” radio show. I have long been a listener and fan of the Harpers and this broadcast, which dives into the world of missions and missionaries. I never dreamed that I would have the…
This morning I was invited to attend a meeting of the Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International, the Jackson Premier Chapter. I went for two reasons. One, a friend and brother, Pastor Jacob Yohannan, issued the invitation. Secondly, I knew both of the people who would be sharing their testimonies. Josue Montero and Pastor Richard…
Today was another day filled with reflection, emotion, and personal memories of another friend and brother in Christ who has passed from this life to the next. “Cecil” Michael McCann was an old friend and married into my extended family. He married my first cousin, Melissa Willis, many many years ago. A celebration / memorial…
On this leg of the trip, we traveled to long two-day trip back home, so I suppose I could say day 8 and 9 🙂 On day 8, we did make a stop at the pony Express Museum, which was kind of neat, but crowded. Heading home and… the Pony Express Museum