July 2009
A Mission Calendar and information about upcoming mission activities appears on my Missions Page.
MY LIST
This summer presents at least two anniversaries. In June 1969, the summer before my senior year at Oklahoma Christian (College), I accepted a preaching assignment in Okeene, Oklahoma. That assignment put me in the pulpit twice every Sunday, and over the past 40 years, there have not been many Sundays that I have not preached somewhere. Even during the years I spent in higher education, I preached fairly regularly on behalf of the universities or in interim ministry roles. (This summer is also the 40th wedding anniversary for Jan and me-or 80th for those of you who know our story and mathematical ineptitude or creativity!)
About 35 years ago (when I was about 25), I made a list. I titled my list, "Before you are 40...." I typed it out (not on a computer), put it on my wall, under my desk glass, in my pocket. I consulted it, kept it in front of me, prayed about it, and used it to guide my life. I kept working on it. I did not publish it. You won't find it in any of my "bits from bob..." articles. It has never been the subject of an article. What if I don't get the things done that I am urging others to do?
After I turned 40, I began to look at my list even more closely-progress, but seldom completion. I hesitated to publish my list, because I was still working on it. In my mind, the things on my list were not yet "a done deal." Now I am 60. I still think that I have not done as well as I should have or could have with my list. I am still working on my list, but I am ready to share it for whatever it may be worth.
You can read the rest of the article at this link: My List.
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