Oct 10 2006
Have you discovered it is easy to be judgmental yet very difficult to be forgiving? You would probably think I had gone crazy if all you ever heard from me were “happy ever after” stories because life simply isn’t that way.
Oct 09 2006
There are moments in each of our lives that affect us so deeply, profoundly that our lives are forever changed.
Oct 08 2006
Becky and Melony were part of a team assisting with extreme home makeovers in Guatemala. Their mission was to pour a concrete floor, add a fuel efficient stove and provide a new roof to people’s homes as their way to minister to those in need.
Oct 07 2006
I am working with a particular pastor who was a pester, to say the least, before Christ got a hold of him and he became a pastor. Pastor Rimaldo was not always a good person. He spent years as a drug dealer in his part of Brazil. He lived in a small town that he controlled with fear and with manipulation.
Oct 06 2006
Do you remember the song recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary, “I’m in Love With a Big Blue Frog?” Some of the lyrics are, “I’m in love with a big blue frog, a big blue frog loves me. He’s not as bad as he appears, he’s got rhythm and a Ph.D.”
Oct 05 2006
If the Lord instructed you to build a boat, what would you do? Most of us would question if indeed it were the voice of God! Well, I am not Noah, I am Ben and the Lord has told us at Rivers of the World (ROW) to go and build a new ship in Peru.
Oct 04 2006
Have I told you about Miss Angie’s bottom? Now that I have your attention, let me explain. Miss Angie Anderson is one of our ships. She was launched in 2003 on the Sankuru River in the middle of the Congo.
Oct 03 2006
It is that time of the year again for me to hit the road. I would enjoy coming to visit you and having the opportunity to preach to your congregation. Perhaps I could share with a Sunday school class, be part of a Wednesday night supper or just meet with your mission’s committee.
Oct 02 2006
Very few things in this world are as powerful as a group of Christian women. I need to exercise caution in telling you this, but there are certain communist nations around the world where it is illegal to be a Christian. Those nations all share a few things in common.
Oct 01 2006
The school bells can be heard ringing in the distance—it is that time of year again for our children to return to school. Soon, there will be much more silence at home!