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Piercing the darkness with the light of Christ
We live in a very results-driven society here in America. I recently contacted an old friend about our mission to France and was basically berated about the time it has taken us to go to France. He apologized at the end for what may have hurt my feelings. The mind frame of his questions was:…
I read recently in Matthew 5:15 where Jesus said of His disciples, “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.” There are lots of things we can do individually and as the church that shines the light of Jesus in our community. It might be helping a…
One of the highlights in my personal ministry this week was the privilege I had to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with a Hindi man right here in Michigan. Weeks earlier I had met a young man visiting our home church (Macomb Christian Church) who said he was a Christian but was struggling for…
February’s France Friday was one to remember! We had a great time with friends, coming together to share a meal, fellowship, and enjoy some fun moments in French culture and tradition. We gathered together to celebrate the mission and gospel that we will be doing in France. In true French fashion, Bethany made some delicious…
Bethany and I started our Alliance Francais classes tonight. I’m taking the Essential class (beginners) because I haven’t had any formal French training since seventh grade! Our class will get into the intermediate material if we have time. I’m excited to get some practice speaking and learn much more vocabulary. Bethany is taking the Intermediate…
It’s been a crazy time in our life, it’s been a crazy time in our world! That might not be as great of an opening line as Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities, which was if you remember, “It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.” I don’t intend this blog…
“Who is responsible for global missions? Even though most Christians will never move overseas, the Bible enlists every Christian and every local church in the grand project of global missions. The local church is the engine of world missions.” In November I met with the Missions Pastor at Cornerstone Baptist Church. He was…
We arrived safely in France an hour early Thursday morning after flying 8 hours and hit the ground running. We had several hours before we could check-in to the hotel for the night. We road the RER{train} to Paris, found our way to the hotel to drop off our luggage, and proceeded to have…
Have you gotten weary in doing good? Have you ever found yourself exhausted doing the things you believe God has asked you to do with no results or relief in sight? I know I have! I get up extra early to meet my needs and spend time with the Lord before the day begins. There…
I was struck this week with a marvelous example of anticipation from my daughter, Ellie. When I am close to home, Mama(Bethany) tells her that Papa is coming and she runs to the window looking for “Papa red car!” to pull in the driveway. When I arrive and walk to the front door she is…