Early this morning American time, while most of America was asleep at 3 AM, the funeral for the Pope occurred. I watched it on YouTube early this morning. What struck my wife (Jenny) was the high pomp and circumstance at Continue reading →
As I sit here in East Africa at a Bible College, I hear a Muslim call to prayer nearby. Sometimes the loud speaker’s call is drowned out by the noisy adjacent factories. Nevertheless, as believers in Christ, we should “pray Continue reading →
Are you “thunderstruck” about the casual attitude people have about where they will spend eternity? Yes, I feel the same way. Is it not absolutely crazy for people to be quite passionate about their favorite sports Continue reading →
This month Christian tribals in an area of Asia experienced violence whereby over 100 churches were burned down. At least 80 people were killed, with 200 being injured. At such times, we ask why? While the earthly answer is complicated, Continue reading →
In the midst of suffering, we can lose perspective of God’s sovereign hand and get discouraged. No one likes suffering! We all go through it in our lives. Yet if we know God knows, we can get through Continue reading →
Paul in his epistles tells us this is Philippians 4:4: “Rejoice in the Lord always, again, I say rejoice!” To be honest, as I am laid up with some type of virus (not sure Covid, Continue reading →
When Joshua led the Israelites across the river Jordan, the priests had to place their feet in the water for it to create a dry path (Joshua 3). This is the “step of faith” we humans have to Continue reading →
I recently started reading through Genesis. The short answer to this question is found in two simple, yet profound words: The Fall. After reading the beautiful story of God’s creation and the astounding fellowship man and woman Continue reading →
As the USA faces tragedy in the recent mass shootings, including a shooting reportedly directed at Hispanics in El Paso, I am reminded of all the good our ministry is doing towards Latinos in northwest San Antonio.
Everywhere I go in Asia, I see lots of American money “raining down” on the Asian church. Sadly, although Americans are quite generous and mean well, this abundance of Western giving is actually doing more spiritual damage than good. The Continue reading →
