Here is a gallery of photos from a worship service that we attended here in Brno with our Roma brothers and sisters. During the service, we heard a guest speaker… Pastor Pavel who is the pastor at the national Czech Baptist Church. Both Joe and Julie also addressed the congregation on this day to talk about various things. It was a good service.
Sometimes… we struggle and simply need to press on in the Lord whether we “feel like it” or not. Last night was one of those times. A lot of friends, new and old, came together to present the 2026 Winter Gospel Singing Jubilee at Oakfield Baptist Church. On one hand, I felt an urge to…
So, tonight I went to a Harambee which is a Kenyan tradition rooted in community self-help. The term means “all pull together” in Swahili, Kenya’s national language. My friends, Jared and Angela Okoth were part of this local fundraiser event. They joined with another missionary couple, Robert and Jan Rodriguez, to do the event. Both…
We finally did it! Dawn and I got away for a full week’s worth of vacation. This may sound unreasonable to some of you, but it has been around 20 years – give or take – since we took a full week off. Yes, sure, we have taken two or three days here and there….
It is Christmas Eve as I start writing this, around 11:55am, and I begin the process of attempting to put feelings into words on a digital piece of paper. This year as in many others, the business of life, ministry, and annoying health issues (actually, this part is new) have made me say more than…
A few weeks ago, I attended the “swearing in” of Mr. Arthur Boykin as the first African-American mayor of Humboldt, TN – my hometown. I love Humboldt and I felt it appropriate to witness this event first-hand. The occasion was filled with energy and anticipation. I arrived at the Humboldt Hospital Conference Center about 20…
On this leg of the trip, we visited the Corn Palace, a truly unique and interesting place. Then, we went to Wall Drug Store, which was a huge gift shop and touristy destination. Leaving in the sunshine… Mitchell, SD… Rapid City, SD