Trina and I just returned from a great time with an impressive body of believers in Central Texas. Though the primary reason for our visit was to strengthen some longstanding relationships for the future, the trip expanded to include ministry to their two existing house churches and some of the future leaders of a third weekly house meeting due to …
As we pray and seek Jesus for direction at the beginning of 2025, there is an interesting prophecy in Genesis 49:19 NASB95 to consider: “As for Gad, raiders shall raid him, But he will raid at their heels.” There are many relevant aspects to this word but one inescapable facet is the conflict that was to always mark his life. …
The people that discipled me, especially Robert F Terrell, made James 1:2-4 NASB95 an unforgettable part of my training: Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, [3] knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. [4] And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. It …
Let’s review some of this scripture: 1 Peter 2:9-10 NASB But you are a CHOSEN RACE, A royal priesthood, A holy NATION, a PEOPLE FOR God’s OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; [10] for you once were NOT A PEOPLE, but now you are …
The collage above is from our time in The Netherlands. Windmills and Tulips mark Keukenhof, an incredible outdoor garden near Amsterdam. The inlet waterways are a common feature throughout the country. We profoundly enjoyed our tree lined walks near the city of Breda. But the real highlight is the work that Jesus is doing in the hearts of people! The …
Trina and I arrived in The UK on April 1 with a plan to spend time with people that we had worked with in the past and to visit several new areas. While this exploration remains ongoing, here is an update on some of the people, places and our spiritual perspectives in the various contexts. Greater London London was our …
After traveling for the second time to Europe this year, Trina and I are getting ready to move there on a full time basis. For years now, The Lord has let us know that The UK would be our primary mission field in the coming season. However, it is also a very short plane flight from Heathrow to most European …
Jesus is presented as a paradox in 1 Peter 2:6-8 NASB: For this is contained in Scripture: “Behold, I LAY IN ZION A CHOICE STONE, A precious CORNER stone, AND HE WHO BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.” [7] This precious value, then, is for you who believe; but for those who disbelieve, “The STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS rejected, …
It is a glorious thing when someone comes to faith in Jesus. Luke 15:3-7 NASB95 tells us, So He told them this parable, saying, [4] “What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open pasture and go after the one which is lost until he …
Trina and I have just shaken off the jet lag from a month-long trip to England and Scotland during the last part of April and the first part of May! The order of cities visited during our trip was Brighton, London, Dunoon/Glasgow (Scotland), Oxford, Swindon, Birmingham, Cambridge, Halesworth and back to London. If that seems like a whirlwind, it kinda …
