Feb 24 2008
One of the highlights of my travels is visiting with folks across our radio listening audience. I recently had so much fun visiting two churches in Omaha, Neb. Several of the men took me hunting and we just had the best time! They took a Georgia boy out in nine-degree weather and about a foot of snow! It was incredible.
Feb 23 2008
Do you know what Vietnam, Nicaragua, Belize, Congo and Brazil all have in common? During March, Rivers of the World (ROW) had teams stationed in each of those countries sharing the love of God in Jesus Christ. They were in central Vietnam, Belize and Congo and in eastern Brazil and Nicaragua. Regardless of where the teams were, their message of Jesus Christ was the same.
Feb 22 2008
No matter how often I hear people say, “do you know I think the Lord is calling me to ministry,” I never grow tired of it. I just finished being a keynote speaker at a mission’s conference here in Georgia. After the conference, my new friend, Mark, came up to me and said, “We’ve got to go eat lunch and we’ve got to do it right now.”
Feb 21 2008
When we think big for the Lord, it does not necessarily have to involve large numbers of people. Rivers of the World (ROW) is thinking big this month in the Congo and in Brazil with what we call microeconomic projects. In Kenya ROW helped a man buy two chickens, which enabled him to start an egg business. Another microeconomic project is taking a sewing machine to the middle of the Congo and teaching people how to sew and how to turn that skill into a job that provides school uniforms for children.
Feb 20 2008
Here is your assignment for today…think big for the Lord. Too often we think in little terms and we pitifully tell God there is no way He could possibly use us because we are too young, old, inexperienced, uneducated, etc.
Feb 19 2008
Do you cherish the folks in your life who are older? Quite honestly, I enjoy being the old man of our organization, Rivers of the World (ROW). My young staff gets a lot of enjoyment out of making fun of me. I know they really care about me, even when they refer to me as the “old man” or tease me by saying, “Oh, he probably can’t do that anymore.” They get a big kick out finding out just how much I can still do, even at my age!
Feb 18 2008
It has been two weeks since Rivers of the World (ROW) has heard from our Kenya program director, Zablon Kuria and our friend, Winjuku. These men are serving in the Rift Valley and in the Mathare Valley. As you might now, Kenya has been thrust into a time of terrible turmoil and upheaval.
Feb 17 2008
It just thrills my soul when people from around the world come together to help other folks in the world for the sake of Jesus Christ. Check your calendar…do you have anything planned March 28 or 29? If not, head to Belize where you can take part in a benefit concert to help the children of Belize attain better education opportunities.
Feb 16 2008
While there is nothing like putting a Bible in somebody’s hands, I love using technology to reach people from all over the world. By now, most of you are familiar with the solar powered, digital Bibles that Rivers of the World (ROW) distributes in the various countries that we serve.
Feb 15 2008
Let me tell you a little bit about my dad, who is affectionately called, “paw, paw.” My dad, Dr. Gordon Mathis, has reached that age where he can wear plaids and stripes and get away with it. It doesn’t matter if his clothes match or not, just as long as he likes it, then he can wear it.