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Archive for October, 2008

MEET THE TWINS

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

About two years ago my wife’s youngest sister and her husband opened their home to two amazing young ladies. In their early years they had suffered much abuse and hardships. Now for the first time in their young lives they have been given a taste of a real home. Also, for ...

Welcoming New Family Members

Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

During this same week every October, Assemblies of God World Missions (AGWM) welcomes a new class of candidate missionaries. This week a total of 48 men and women are here in Springfield involved with candidate orientation. Some are couples, and some are singles. They come from many varied backgrounds. After ...

Going Back Home

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

Going Back Home   Last weekend I was in Denton, Texas where I preached at First Assembly. Sherri and I pastored just outside of Denton in the early 1970’s so Denton County was home to us for several years. I saw several acquaintances that I had not seen for over 35 years. ...

Gone Fishin’

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

As a boy, I grew up on a farm in northeast Texas. There were not a lot of entertainment options. So, a part of my boyhood entertainment was to go fishing. The only place I had to fish was in some local ponds. On hot summer days the fish didn’t ...

ONLY TWO MISSIONARIES

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

I grew up in church. Some would say that’s not so unusual…which is true. But in my growing up years I only remember for sure two missionaries visiting our church. So, I cannot tell you exactly where my passion for missions came from. But because of this passion and burden for ...

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