I had a unique opportunity last night. As many of you who read my ramblings on a regular basis may know by now, I am involved fairly heavily in mission efforts to the El Paso, Texas area. In the past, before the violence became so severe in Juarez, Mexico, I led groups into Mexico as [...]
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Service in the Midst of Threats
Posted in Leadership, Missions on August 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Make It Count
Posted in Hope, Missions, Motivational on June 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It’s Monday and we have the whole week ahead of us! What will you do with this week? What will you do with this day? Everyday is a blessing – a gift from God. We are not guaranteed a tomorrow but as followers of the Way, we are guaranteed that God will always be with [...]
Thank a Hero
Posted in Community, Hope, Missions on June 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
As I drove to work this morning, Skillet was on the radio singing about needing a hero. As I listened to that song, I thought about heros. The first ones that came to mind were all the volunteers that helped us out with Vacation Bible School this week. We had over 50 people donate their [...]
Redemption Partners
Posted in Church, Hope, Missions on June 6, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Yesterday, I preached on the fact that when we think about the mission of our church, we need to see the bigger picture. We really need to think more along the lines of God’s mission having a church rather than our church having a mission. The reason for the very existence of a church is [...]
Part of Something Bigger
Posted in Community, Hope, Missions on May 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
You know how you hear a song time and time again, and then one day you actually listen to the words. I did that yesterday on my commute home. I had the radio on and the volume pretty low – which according to my wife, is not normal. But I caught myself singing along and [...]
Flexible Availability
Posted in Formation, Missions on May 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I was reminded yesterday (and am living that reminder today) that when we allow ourselves to be pulled from our comfort zones, we need to remember to be flexible. My plan had been to wrap up our mission project in Fabens by noon or so and then get the group started on the next project, [...]
Existing to Serve
Posted in Missions on May 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Today I have a wonderful privilege before me. My work crew, made up of 8 students and a couple of Baptist Student Ministries assistant directors, began work yesterday in Fabens, Texas, on a dorm facility. We scraped and painted most of the exterior of the building. Today we will return to finish what we started. [...]
Show Us the Father
Posted in Community, Hope, Missions, Motivational on March 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
With all the things going on in the world today, people are looking for answers. They are looking for direction and guidance. Things weren’t so different 2000 years ago. Jesus’ disciples were looking for guidance too. In John 14, Jesus was trying to reassure his followers by telling them that he was paving the way [...]
Daylight At The Doi Ponei
Posted in Community, Formation, Missions on February 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Sinaia is a resort area in northern Romania. It is nestled in a deep-cut, narrow valley that runs north and south with rugged mountains jutting up on both sides for a breathtaking setting. The Doi Ponei (Two Ponies) sits up on the mountain on the east side of the valley. On top of the mountain [...]
What To Do, What To Do?
Posted in Community, Hope, Missions on February 8, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I realize that part of it may be jet lag, but this began last Thursday, long before the trip home from Romania. For the past several days, I have woken up between 4 and 4:30, and been unable to go back to sleep. For those of you who follow my ramblings, you have heard me [...]
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