Did you ever run away as a kid? My brothers and I fled once when my parents were going to return our dog, Biff. He wasn't a very nice dog, but he was dog nonetheless, and we didn't want to see him go. So we ran into the woods with Biff for a couple of hours. We had to go home eventually (I think because we were hungry or ... [Continue Reading]
Who cares what I want?
I'm learning in this ADVENTURE of moving to Brazil that my plans don't matter very much. Shouldn't that be true for all of us with whatever ADVENTURE God is taking us on? Sure, we can try to make the plans, but we never know what tomorrow holds. Proverbs 19:21 says, "Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose ... [Continue Reading]
An ode to the ADVENTURER
I found this little poem by Annie Johnson Flint in the book I'm reading, Spiritual Leadership. I'm not sure what the real title is. Have you come to the Red Sea place in your life, Where in spite of all you can do, There is no way out, there is no way back, There is no other way but through? Then wait on the Lord with a trust serene Till the night of your ... [Continue Reading]
ADVENTURE Update – A new friend and a few opportunities
I had a really great meeting today with Greg Ruble, the pastor at Living Streams Community Church. Greg invited me to speak at their Missions Dessert on November 13! Living Streams was planted by Brookville Road Community Church and is only a year old. They are excited to partner with us to plant the church in Recife! I'm so excited ... [Continue Reading]
A busy weekend!
I had a busy weekend speaking at a youth retreat for Community Congregational Church. I love the opportunities I get from time to time to speak, but it sure wears me out! This evening I spent several hours writing our support letter. We're hoping that it can go out in the next couple of days. If you're interested in receiving a copy, ... [Continue Reading]
Getting uncomfortable on the ADVENTURE
Today I was thinking about how cold it is outside, which is relatively not cold compared to what it will be when winter arrives. Then I started thinking about blasting the heat in my car to make sure that my environment is as comfortable as possible. It was at that moment that I came to the realization that I am addicted to comfort. One of my goals in ... [Continue Reading]
Simply Amazed
This morning I spent some time praying for the fundraising aspect of our ADVENTURE of moving to Brazil. In my prayer journal I wrote, "Please help our fundraising to come together quickly as another affirmation that Your hand is upon this." I prayed that thinking that in the next month God might start to answer it. I was wrong. This ... [Continue Reading]
The One in control of the ADVENTURE
This won't be a long post, but I wanted to update you all on something cool that happened today. I was praying this morning about our future move to Brazil, and I was specifically focused on how we are going to get our belongings down there. I had contacted a shipper several weeks ago, and I hadn't heard back from him. Lo and behold, I checked ... [Continue Reading]
Being committed to the ADVENTURE
I certainly don't want to wear out this topic of ADVENTURE, but there are a few more things worth noting before moving on to another topic. In fact, this evening I have been studying Daniel 3 for a paper I'm writing for seminary. I decided to write my paper on the event of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego as they faced the fiery furnace. I still ... [Continue Reading]
Trusting the ADVENTURE Guide
Several weeks ago a thought came to my mind regarding one of the greatest ADVENTURERS of the Old Testament: David. What's so fascinating about David is his uninhibited trust in his heavenly Father. Though David was imperfect in his decisions, he never divided his worship of the Lord. One of the most amazing passages of the Old Testament to me is ... [Continue Reading]
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