The morning cool didn’t last long today–it was already getting quite warm by the time I met Lupe at 8:15 to ride to church. I had not had the opportunity to worship at Kennedy for several years, and it was a delight to renew friendships and to see the growth of the church. A casual …
Monthly Archives: May 2009
The Day the Lord Has Given Us
Saturday dawned bright and fresh, the cool breeze and night’s rest speak refreshment and readiness. I spent Friday evening enjoying friendships, good food, and lingering conversations. As we left the restaurant we met a grouip of 38 people waiting to dine–mostly young people, God’s children who were in Honduras to serve and to help meet …
Ready for the Weekend
The first week of this trip to Honduras is almost over. What a joy to have the daily opportunity to see God’s people in devotion as they begin their work day at the clinic, to see the students and their joy at being able to train to proclaim the good news of the Gospel, to …
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 …
God’s Unlikely Ways of Working
The way God works in this world often makes no sense from a human vantage point. He works in the little, out-of-the-way places and through little-known people to bring others into kingdom awareness and blessings. The work of God is not by human power but by his Spirit. To share in the work of God …
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 …
From Honduras…May 11
This was a travel day, up a little before 4 a.m. and not enough time for a morning blog. The flight to Tegucigalpa was uneventful–enjoyed seeing friends (in Christ) in the airport in Houston, and hooked up with Howard and Jane Norton to accompany them to Honduras for their orientation visit. Howard has been selected …
Sunday Again: May 10, Mother’s Day
You are blessed today if you have a mother you can hug and love, one to whom you can say “I love you” and “Thank you.” This is the 16th Mother’s Day I have experienced since my mother’s death. My mother taught me about Jesus. She taught me to love the church. She taught me …