The Great Commission is our Mission.
While traveling by air, I am often amazed at the nearly world-wide response to a single terrorist act or threat. I’m not so much amazed that the response is wide-spread, but at the apparent inability of those who make and those who enforce these reactionary rules to think logically. For example, a few weeks after …
Read More Fear is the enemy of security.I am pleased that I was able to vote in the current election in Colorado. I really tried to vote absentee while living in Papua New Guinea, but the slowness of air mail into and out of PNG made that impossible each time. I value the priviledge of voting. I take seriously the responsibility to …
Read More Vote God’s way![updated 26 October 2006] Until now, I haven’t done much sharing of what our needs are as missionaries with you. I discuss them with the Lord, of course, and He often puts things on people’s hearts to give to help with things. Sometimes people ask us what our needs are, so here are both the …
Read More Wish List — Our Current NeedsI’ve been thinking a lot about beauty and morality, lately. I like to look for and enjoy beauty. I enjoy photographing beautiful scenery. I think that one reason I enjoy photography so much is that it helps me practice looking for beauty, and I keep getting better at it. Honestly, I can even find beauty …
Read More Beauty and MoralityWhy write a psalm? Why not? My reasons are: God is worthy of thanks, praise, and worship. Writing and reciting or singing a psalm is one way to give God the honor He deserves. We are made to worship God, so entering into true worship of our loving Father gives us joy and peace. Praising …
Read More Why write a psalm?I like email. It is much faster, much cheaper, and more environmentally friendly than paper mail. Email follows me when I travel, without having to give people a new address. Email is useful for personal communications, newsletters, discussion lists, and some kinds of business. Unfortunately, the advantages of email have not escaped the notice of …
Read More Newsletters, eMail, and spam war crossfireGod raised up a little girl from the dead in Niger! Details are in a missionary sermon by Pastor Dan Lion as he spoke at the church we attended in Buena Vista, Colorado. Unfortunately, that sermon is no longer archived online. Praise God! Hallelujah!
Read More Another Resurrection Story!I like to hear stories of what God is doing today. Yes, the records of what God has done in Bible times are truly great. There is something immensely reassuring about what God is doing today. Jesus Christ truly is the same yesterday, today, and forever. God raised up a young boy who died in …
Read More Contemporary ResurrectionsIn February 2004, in lower Asaro territory, on the other side of Goroka from here, but still in the Eastern Highlands Province, something special happened. A local Assemblies of God pastor named Joseph was holding evangelistic meetings at a local elementary school yard. Only a handful of people showed up, and he was preaching the …
Read More Resurrection in Asaro country, Papua New GuineaNo, we didn’t make a time machine, but we came close to time travel. In February 2002, my family and I traveled to Papua New Guinea. During the village living phase of the SIL Pacific Orientation Course (sometimes called Jungle Camp), we lived with people who were not far out of the stone age. Yes, …
Read More Out of the Time MachineWhat, exactly, is the purpose of this part of our web site? Good question. After all, we already have a “conventional” web site, plus two email mailing lists (one for most people, with pictures, and one for people with very slow and/or expensive Internet connections), plus a paper mailing list. So far, this blog is …
Read More What is this blog for?News flash: after living out of suitcases since the 19th of June, we will finally have a place to unpack our suitcases next month. 🙂 We signed a lease, today. May God bless our landlords for letting us lease their very nice house for less than they could have made renting that place. This will …
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