Mar 30 2009
I’m sure by now you all know that I just love adventures! Recently I sent one of my men named Zaw into the jungles of Southeast Asia to attempt to dig up some coins that were buried 60 years ago during a war, which seems like another lifetime ago.
Mar 29 2009
Rivers of the World’s (ROW) radio audience has been so very kind to me that I must take a moment to say thank you and may God richly bless you for your prayers. I know many of you prayed fervently for months for my wife, Dr. Mickie Mathes, as she underwent 12 difficult rounds of chemotherapy.
Mar 28 2009
Okay, admit it, how many guys as small children spent time in their backyard with a bucket of dirt and water making mud pies and smearing the mud all over them? I plead guilty! I think that’s why I like playing in river mud even today. It just feels so mushy between the toes! Unfortunately, river mud in some countries is filled with horrible parasites and worms. Whether you have an open cut or not, if you walk barefoot you risk getting horribly infected.
Mar 27 2009
If you happen to be driving through the Frankfurt, Ky. area, keep your eyes open for the White Light Diner, located at 114 Bridge Street in downtown Frankfurt. The historic diner has been in operation since 1943. My friends Rick and Zachary run the place. Specifically, Chef Rick Paul has been operating the diner for 20 years.
Mar 26 2009
If you keep your eyes open you will notice that the Lord places people in your path just when you need them. Let me give you a recent example. I ran into my friend Allison, whom I haven’t seen in about two years, and asked her, “Tell me what you’re up to these days.” Would you believe she is getting ready to go to Mongolia, live with a nomadic tribe and spend her time residing in a yurt, better known as a ger in Mongolia. These dome-shaped structures are designed to withstand the harsh weather conditions in this country, located in East and Central Asia, near Russia and China.
Mar 21 2009
One of the funniest people I know is my brother, Dr. Gordon Mathes of Rocky Mount, N.C. He called me recently to tell me that he was communicating with me by the miracle of wireless telephone. We had a good laugh and it reminded me that during these difficult financial times there is another option for me to drop by your church.
Mar 17 2009
Many of you might know that I spent 3-1/2 years in prison. Yep, it’s true. I served as a law enforcement chaplain. I could come and go anytime I wanted. I will never forget meeting an ancient chaplain in a jail in Atlanta. He looked at me and I promise you the first thing he said to me was, “Son, never smile in this job.”
Mar 14 2009
I just love the way the Lord uses some of us to light up a party, no matter what. I recently spoke on the phone with my wife, Dr. Mickie Mathes, who is living in the Middle East. As many of you might know by now, she recently finished her last round of chemotherapy for a very difficult form of cancer and is now wearing a wig.
Mar 12 2009
I just love holidays, don’t you? International Women’s Day was recently celebrated on March 8th. Women from all around the world assemble in cities and towns to commemorate their many achievements. The annual gathering is filled with exciting festivities but for us Christians it is a time to rejoice with a group of women in a particular communist country.
Mar 08 2009
All right, I know that Super Bowl XLIII was played on Feb. 1 and I am a bit late in asking this, but I still hope that I am right on target. How many of you watched Jennifer Hudson sing our National Anthem at the beginning of the Super Bowl?