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The Fridge Challenge (AKA Hymn of the Month)

When Pastor Greg and I talked about featuring one hymn per month through the summer, I knew what I wanted to call it—The Fridge Challenge!  It […]

Scripture Art in my Room

“And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. . . . You shall write them on the doorposts of your house […]

Time For A Sabbatical

Dear Church, Pastoral ministry is a wonderful blessing and privilege in many ways, and I am very grateful to be your pastor. That said, being a […]

Construction Galore

Since my director returned from South Africa a month ago, our property has been teeming with workmen racing to complete many projects, using newly imported materials, before […]

Making Children’s Day Special

Children’s Day on June 1 has been a high point of each year in Africa for me since my first visit in 2014.  On my second […]

Thieves in the Night

As I prepared to leave for work on Monday morning, May 2, our bookshop attendant called to tell me about the mess pictured here.  The bookshop […]

Birthday Stories

For my birthday party, I asked my family and guests to tell stories about me instead of bringing presents.  On the pain of forfeiting cake, they […]

Mourning Children’s Death

Two weeks ago, the wife of a local pastor went into preterm labor at 33 weeks of gestation with twins.  She went to the hospital and […]

Danger on the Road

Since my vehicle broke down a year ago (the mechanic says it’s almost fixed!), I’ve been back on public transportation, African style.  The vehicles are what […]

Update from Izmail Life Care Center, Ukraine

Snezhana Popov has sent out a newsletter with an update from the Izmail Life Care Center which we support as a church.  Take a minute to […]
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