LTC and Bible Bowl

THE CONVENTION On March 29th-30th our youth participated in the Leadership Training for Christ convention. At the convention site we attend, there were over 2,500 participants. All these 3rd through […]

Attitude is Everything

YOU MIGHT REMEMBER  About 2 years ago, I shared the following story with you. You might remember and you might not, nevertheless, read carefully— FIXING MY HAIR There once was […]

Love, the Most Important Thing

A FAMILY WHO MEETS NEEDS Our family at Baker Heights is a very special group of people. We tell people proudly that we are the friendliest church in Abilene, but […]

Changes

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

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 […]

The House on One Another Street

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 […]

Open Ears to Listen and Hear

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 […]

Prayer of Jabez

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 […]

The Heart and the Hands of Hospitality

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 […]

Make Every Effort

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 […]