In the next few days as we attend the 45th Pan American Lectureship, and as we interact with lots of good brothers and sisters who have a heart for missions, Jan and I will share one message again and again. For us, the Pan American Lectureship in 1996 was a life-changing experience. I am convinced …
Monthly Archives: October 2008
Pan-American Lectureship–#45
Tomorrow Jan and I leave for the Pan-American Lectureship in Quito, Ecuador. We are anticipating a week-long spiritual feast among some of the most wonderful of the people of God, both visiting North Americans and brothers and sisters from Ecuador and other South American and Latin American countries. Quito, the Pan-American Lectureship, Bob and Ridglae …
Still Here!
Frainkly, I have had trouble getting the creative juices flowing over the past week. Yet I feel the need to check in and say something to my friends and readers. Seems that I just finished materials for the Leon, Mexico trip. Now I am feeling the presssure to finish my presentation for the Pan-American Lectureship in …
Mexico: Reporting In
[It’s good to be back in the States after 6 days in Mexico. I didn’t have any opportunities to blog, or even to check emails during the whirlwind trip. I’m in the States for 10 days now before I leave for Ecuador, and I’ll try to make up for lost time!] After putting in print …
Leon, Here We Come
Bright and early tomorrow morning we leave for Leon. Eight of us–a short mission trip to encourage the local church, check on and buoy the spirits of our missionaries, and help with a few projects and works that can make a difference. I am thankful to God that I am in a mission-minded church. This …
Why I Like Main and Oklahoma
We had visitors yesterday. I like visitors–Nevada, West Virginia, Texas, our own community…. Our college students were home for fall break. The visitors help make up for the travelers. It is easy to become bored with the sameness of church week after week. Progress is not always evident. Sometimes it seems we experience the proverbial …
Pray…for our Nation
“I urge, then, first of all, requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all men; for kings and those in authority” (1 Timothy 2:1). Yesterday in a conversation with a sister in Christ (the wife of one of our elders), she mentioned her wish that we more often prayed publicly for our nation, especially …
Advancing God’s Purpose
I am amazed that the majority of Christian churches (of whatever type) have so much trouble aligning with and advancing the purpose of God in the world. God has a plan for the world. God has intention, purpose, goal. A short list to summarize his purpose might include that human beings recognize him, reverence or …
Holy Dissatisfaction
I have noted that lots of negative adjectives are somehow improved in the Christian vocabulary by prefixing “holy”. Anger may be a problem, but “holy anger” makes us like God. I avoid wrath, but is not a little “holy wrath” God-like? I am dissatisfied! If it makes you feel better, mine is a holy dissatisfaction. …
Moving: What a Week!
Hardly seems possible that it’s been slightly over a week since I posted! Let me catch up! After posting last Friday’s blog (8 days ago), I picked up the U-Haul truck, loaded my garage items, almost all of the books from the house, most of the clothing, a couple of mattress sets, and some heavier …