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Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
I was sitting on the front pew waiting for the service to begin. The pastor walked over to chat. It was the church’s first-ever Missions Convention. I asked the pastor for permission to tally the faith promises before dismissing the service. That’s when he said it. “We’ve never done it ...
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Monday, September 14th, 2009
The Assemblies of God has been good to me. I have had ministry in almost every state of the Union. Until last week I had traveled to 49 of the 50 states. September 8-11 I traveled to Anchorage, Alaska for meetings. This was the 50th state I have visited and ...
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Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
Congratulations to Valerie and Travis! Recently, Sherri and I were in Texas to attend the beautiful wedding of her niece Valerie. I began to reminisce during the wedding proceedings.
One of Sherri’s nephews, Trent, who is now a pastor, conducted the ceremony. My mind went back to the years when ...
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Wednesday, August 26th, 2009
Some would call him a “diamond in the rough.” Others would call him young and inexperienced. I choose to call him a man who is on the “Potter’s wheel” being shaped to be mightily used of God.
Who is this person? He is a young pastor deep in the bootheel of ...
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Monday, August 17th, 2009
Should I buy dress shoes or ugly shoes? I remember preparing to go to General Council shortly after coming to work for Light for the Lost. One consideration was I would need comfortable shoes because of the unusual amount of walking I would be doing while there. So I went ...
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Tuesday, July 14th, 2009
Grandchildren, that is! And, what joy they bring to Sherri and me. Our two grandsons, Levi, age 29 months, and 14 month old Lincoln, live in Springfield. They are always happy to come to Meme and Papa’s house. Levi persistently wants to go to “Mal-Mart” (Wal-Mart) and ride Mickey Mouse. ...
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Monday, June 29th, 2009
AGWM CaringConnection (www.caringconnection.net) conducts an annual Retirement Seminar for missionaries age 60 and above to help prepare them for retirement.
This year Sherri and I led one of the discussion groups for CaringConnection. What an awesome group of husbands and wives who took their children to another country and dedicated their ...
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Friday, June 19th, 2009
I remember the day I received an e-mail from Dawn Amsler. She was a new missionary with an appointment to the Dominican Republic. Reading between the lines, she sounded discouraged. Then I came across a word that caught my attention. She said she was “stuck.” She went on to express the ...
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Monday, June 8th, 2009
The setting is beautiful, Tapatio Springs Resort in Boerne, Texas. The golf course is well manicured and the weather perfect.
So, why were over 100 men setting in a conference room on Friday morning instead of playing golf? They had gathered to be a part of the annual Gulf Latin American ...
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Friday, May 8th, 2009
Training is a part of every organized sport. Usually the more training results in better performance. Players who give themselves to proper preparation are able to play at a higher level.
The same is true for our missionaries. They are not sent to their field of calling without first having been ...
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