WHEN WE ARE BAPTIZED When we were baptized into Christ, a great change took place. Some of this change was a direct result of God working on our sin sick

OLD OR NEW? MAINTAIN We pulled in from our annual youth group trip to Big Bend only to find a small puddle of oil underneath our van. It wasn’t a

AT FIRST GLANCE Pam and I were naïve when we bought an old house in Chemnitz, Germany. Had we really looked at the place before we bought it? The house

WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING FOR? Two men were in downtown New York City, walking near Times Square. It was during the noon lunch hour and the streets were filled with

THE WORDS OF THIS PRAYER Almost 25 years ago, a little book was written by Bruce Wilkinson, titled “The Prayer of Jabez”. It sold millions of copies and received multiple

BEING A STRANGER It’s an uncomfortable feeling being a stranger in a strange land. It can be daunting not knowing the people, the customs, or even the language. But what

One Important Thing One important thing I have observed on the mission-field, and have always been impressed with, is just how important Christian fellowship and family can be, especially in

On Purpose. Houston Texan’s starting (rookie) quarterback, C. J. Stroud, said, “Jesus laid His life on the cross for us. I really believe that. This is bigger than just football.

Looking Forward So, we have begun a new year. It’s still kind of hard to believe that 2024 is here. I sure hope (and pray, pray, pray) that 2024 will

Miserable Conditions I would like to remind you of story I shared several years ago about a missionary held hostage in a foreign land and imprisoned under miserable conditions for