Jan and I had the privilege last night of being part of a historic night. We attended the first night of the first evangelistic campaign of the Iglesia de Cristo (Spanish Church of Christ) in Edmond. There were 57 present. Brother Clemente Castorena (originally from Mexico, now working in Shelbyville, Tennessee) spoke on the importance of …
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It’s Sunday Again: Praying for Honduras
The events of the past week in Honduras have been tumultuous–those of us who love Honduras and the people of Honduras have watched with sadness and hope. We have prayed for our beloved brothers and sisters in Honduras, thousands of fellow-Christians in hundreds of churches established over the past 30 years. We can hardly understand the …
The Wonders of our World and of our God
The Psalmist wrote that the heavens declare the glory of God and that the firmament shows his handiwork (Psalm 19). Natural revelation is affirmed in Scripture many times. Today I am thinking about “natural revelation” and seeing God in the capacities and opportunities he has given humankind. I got a phone call on Friday–really a …
SENT, SENDERS, PRE-SENT
How incredibly small is our world! We are part of a shrinking global village. This is a special blessing to the people of God, because it allows us to connect with global needs and to make a difference in places and ways not even dreamed about when I was born. Not only can we be …
Honduras-2 (June 2009)
The mornings here are wonderful–quiet and cool, I enjoy rising early and contemplating the beauty. Yesterday morning I attended the 5:00 a.m. prayer session at La Vega church. I have attended devotional at the clinic almost every morning at 7:00 a.m. We have a prayer circle for the Baxter employees at 8:00 a.m. and student …
Honduras-1 (June 2009)
[Wow! Has this week gone by quickly. I leave for the U.S. tomorrow and will speak at Oklahoma Christian on Friday. This afternoon I have found a little bit of unscheduled day and an opportunity write briefly. I am beginning a series of blogs to share some reflections from this trip.] This trip to Honduras …
Back to Honduras
The coming two weeks (almost) in Honduras will go along way toward taking some of the pressure off a really busy May-June. Associate minister interviews, Mother’s Day, Senior Graduation activities, small groups, Memorial Day weekend–all have been a part of a grueling church schedule. In the meantime, I managed a week in Honduras during mid-May …
A Cool Sunday Morning in Honduras
Today is the combined worship service that follows the seminario. Guests who were present for seminario but have not yet begun the journey home, along with members of many of the Tegucigalpa area churches, will assemble on the Baxter campus to worship–perhaps as many as 700-800 Christians. The singing is always superb, the prayers heart-felt, …
Seminario Baxter-2009
Seminario Baxter concludes today. The number of registrants is up almost 50% over last year, the classrooms were overflowing, and the spirit on campus was excellent. I enjoyed seeing many old friends and meeting new ones. It is easy for us to begin to think (without realizing it) that the work of God to change …
Honduras Update
What a beautiful day in Tegucigalpa! This week is my first opportunity as board chairman to spend significant time on site during a time of normal operations. I am blessed by the opportunity to become better acquainted with the work being done. The clinic devotional begins at 7 a.m. and the singing, prayers, and Bible …