This is a group of acapella singers from the area around Brno, CZ who gathered at our Roma mission church one Sunday afternoon to sing praises to the Lord in the old American Southern Spiritual style. The group was made up of different religious denominations but they worshiped the Father as one… amen.
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Yep… I must be getting old, for sure. As I type this, it is December 4th, 2023 and Christmas is coming at me like a run-a-way freight train! Lord help! Wasn’t it January 2023 just a few days ago? How’s that for an old guy’s setup to a blog post about the topic of Christmas???…
In 2009, Dawn and I moved to Romania to start our full-time missionary service with IMB. I could write volumes about that one event and how it came to be a reality. However, This post is about a vivid memory that came to mind a few weeks ago when I stumbled upon a beautiful drone…
To catch you up on what is happening with our efforts to get 3 new discipleship groups off the ground… I must say that it has been a challenge but we are moving along slowly. The “slow” part is what has been challenging me on a personal / spiritual level. I am just being honest…
Now and then, Dawn and I start our Saturday morning routine by going to eat breakfast at a Denny’s Restaurant not too far from our temporary home. Whenever we do this, we pass by the hotel that you see in the featured picture above. I always mention to Dawn that this reminds me so much…
On Saturday, June 2nd, there was a community event in the area close to our mission church. This event was called “Ghetto Fest” and it was designed to allow the minority community of Brno enjoy their culture through music and fellowship. I believe that the event was also designed to encourage Roma people and their…
Recently, a family that I know from the Czech Republic reached out to me to tell me about a powerful ministry effort that they have started. They are the Novy family. I worked alongside them in 2011 and 2012 in Brno, CZ and for an outreach effort in Jelsava, SK. Matej is the father of…