Blog
Here are my thoughts in written form. I hope they are valuable and contribute to your growth.
Benjamin’s First Birthday
I can't believe it's been a whole year since Benjamin was born! He's grown so much in a year. We don't have a huge plan for his first birthday since Janell was just in Florida. They had a combined celebration for Nathan and Benjamin while they were there. We will eat...
read moreMe and Oscar at graduation
Oscar is the youth ministry graduate this year. Posted via email from Life and other things...
read moreExpress Divorce
We live in a rapid society. We have instant potatoes, instant rice, fast food, and microwaveable popcorn. We want a quick solution for everything.
This instant gratification has translated into the desire to have many things without working for them. It seems like work ethic has disappeared. And not only in our jobs. We no longer want to work on our families or marriages either.
Posterous
I’ve been playing around with posterous.com, a site that allows you to easily post pretty much everything and then decide where it goes from there. So far, I like it a lot.
read moreLife is war
Life is war. That's not all it is. But it is always that. Our weakness in prayer is owing largely to our neglect of this truth. Prayer is primarily a wartime walkie-talkie for the mission of the church as it advances against the powers of darkness and unbelief. It...
read moreBenjamin graduated to a forward facing car seat
And Nathan now uses a booster seat. They're growing up fast. Posted via email from Life and other things...
read moreSeminary Choir Concert last night
Besides graduation, every year’s school activities conclude with the choir concert. Last night was this year’s concert. Here’s a quick clip I recorded on my phone.
read moreYouth Ministry graduates in Cuba 2009
I feel like a grandfather, almost. The students we trained in the Cuba project who graduated last June have seen their first generation of students graduate from the Seminary in Havana. It’s exciting to see how the ministry is multiplying. Here are some pictures from their graduation. Click one to see a larger version and a description.
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“La Santa Muerte” and the Elections
Sunday is election day here in Mexico. It’s a mid-term election. They aren’t voting for president, but the outcome of the election is very important. You can tell it’s election time because of all of the signs everywhere, but that’s another post.
I saw this article today and posted a translation here.
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