On the Air

May 14, 2013

The adventure of missions includes many opportunities for new experiences. Coming home to Campbell River I didn’t know there was a new Christian radio station, 88.7 Spirit FM, or that I would be invited to share about our new adventure on the air. A new friend, Paul Herman, put me in contact with Terry Somerville, […]

Preach, Pray, or Die

April 30, 2013

“Duane do you have a sermon ready you can share with us?” I was offered the spontaneous opportunity halfway though the service this Sunday when the special video sermon suddenly lost sound five minutes in. I had just shared briefly on stage about unreached tribes and was looking forward to hearing a great video message […]

Missions Celebration

March 31, 2013

WOW what a tremendous and fantastic job by Knox Presbyterian Church on the Missions Celebration! I don’t even have to look at our goals for the weekend to know that it was a complete success! God was glorified, people were informed and challenged and the fellowship was great. We also had a great experience becoming […]

Church Without Walls

March 31, 2013

We enjoyed a weekend in Owen Sound to share the NTM church planting ministry ahead of us with our friends at Church Without Walls. Kendall and Tamara Schmitke, friends from our days in Quesnel, kicked this house church movement into gear when we first arrived in Ontario. Getting involved with the local church is key […]

Linguistics Aptitude Answers

May 22, 2012

Here are the answers to the test from our email update (and the last blog post). 5) my little black dog 6) his big dog

Linguistics Aptitude Test

May 22, 2012

Our grammar class started with a one-hour linguistics aptitude test, like the sample below. Test your own aptitude with us – fill in the blanks based on the information provided. Go ahead – give it a try! 1. bujuk kopekim […]

A Multicultural Preschool Experience

May 21, 2012

As I was supervising the New Tribes preschool last week, 2 of the MKs amused me greatly with a multicultural moment that was all their own. Levi was having an impromptu birthday party for himself, and his friend Jean ‘made’ him a cake (out of Lincoln logs). So, as we carried it over, I called […]