Yesterday, Dawn and I were blessed to have two dear old friends drop by our little house for a visit. Zane and Cindy Edwards occupy an important position in our lives – mine in particular. You see, Zane is the man who led me to faith in Jesus Christ. God used him at a specific…
I am a missionary at heart. Even after years of ups and downs and round and rounds, that is still the calling God has placed upon my heart. He gives Christians purpose and direction in this life. Granted, it is not always an easy thing to submit to His wooing or step onto the path…
Last night was emotional, powerful, and included unexpected news that tested the fabric of our Gathering family. As I entered the host home and made my way in to say hello to Angela Okoth, she received a phone call from a family member telling her that her oldest sister had just died, unexpectedly. As you…
Revive us again… oh, Lord, revive us again! Those words should remind you of songs that you sang at certain points in your walk with the Lord. Whether they be from an old church hymnal or a fragment from a contemporary Christian CD, surely something comes to mind. The question really is… have you ever…
Just a few days ago, my traveling coin returned from Brazil. I sent it out once again with volunteer missionary and good friend, Tommy Jones. Tommy is a brother in the Lord and long time member of Chapel Hill Baptist Church where we serve and worship together. As of this writing, I have not had…
See the coin used for the featured image of this article? It is 100 millimes. I received in Tunisia, Africa a few years ago. It is made of brass and has a value of about one US nickel. However, the real value comes form the memories attached to it, not its buying power. What memories…
Brothers and sisters… please read this prayerfully. How often do you cry or pray for the nations? How often do we listen to “their” cries? I fear that in America, we have (generally) gotten so absorbed by how we do church that we have forgotten what it is like to be the Church. We are…
Ok, I was out prayerwalking this morning and listened to some of my old favorites. Below is a link to play the Audio Adrenaline song “Hands and Feet.” This is a Christian rock song that talks about, you guessed it, going for the sake of the Gospel. Love it. Oh, just to keep this legal……