Just a couple of weeks ago, I was blessed to help work on the 2014 VBS hosted by Englewood Baptist Church. I have worked with VBS efforts and back yard Bible studies many times over the years. This time it was different because I specifically helped to get many of our Mission Jackson kids to the church for VBS. The gallery below shares a few pics I snapped over the course of the week.
Isn’t it interesting that often the most learned among us struggle with this simple question… “who is my neighbor?” In Luke, we recall the story of the Good Samaritan as Jesus presented it to the man who was “an expert in Moses’ Teachings.” You may want to go back and read the whole story again,…
I sincerely pray that this new year will bring you peace, joy, and grace in Jesus. I pray that we will all become healthier and more focused on the things that are important rather than the frivolous things that bombard us in the culture war. Trust me, I DO understand that the culture war is…
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…
You may wonder why I am blogging about a man that I only knew for two or three years. I have known many other wonderful Christian men and women, and I haven’t written about them… well, not yet. Now that I am in my 60’s, I sometimes get moved by God’s Spirit in a fresh…
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….
These photos are from the last few years. At the time of this writing (08.28.2022), Sassy is eleven years old. We are thankful that she is in good health for her age and we give thanks for her presence in our household. She truly brings much joy into our lives. When I was younger, I…