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Changes and a Celebration of a Life Well Lived

Changes and a Celebration of a Life Well Lived

Thank you for praying for us. God provided another nurse to help Cheryl in the Health Office, and God provided a math teacher to take over Walt’s Math 7 class.  We had a busy but fabulous Christmas Break. We went to the beach with Abby, Wade, and Ellie. It was refreshing to see God’s beautiful […]
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Wake Up to His Strength

Wake Up to His Strength

Reading: Isaiah 51-52:1; Psalm 118; Psalm 56 Key Verse: Isaiah 52:6 — “I will reveal my name to my people, and they will come to know its power.” Personal Reflection There must have been many in Israel who complained about the suffering they were experiencing. God was judging them as a nation—just as He said […]
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Living Under God’s Blessing, vs Outside of God’s Blessing

Living Under God’s Blessing, vs Outside of God’s Blessing

Bible Reading: 2 Kings 15:1–7; 2 Chronicles 26 Key Verse: “As long as he sought the LORD, God gave him success.” — 2 Chronicles 26:5 Reflection In reading the account of Uzziah’s reign in Judah vs the kings in Israel during the same time period, it begs the question, what made the difference between God’s […]
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Everything New a New Plan

Everything New a New Plan

Happy New Year!  Within two weeks, we will be moving, Lord willing, to a new home in a new state and beginning a new ministry as newly empty nesters.    After months of traveling and sharing with supporters in the Midwest, the time to move to Florida is just days away!  We have totes packed […]
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Neat Little Bows

Neat Little Bows

Supporting Tribal Church Planting in Papua New Guinea We made it safely back to PNG! I’ll send more details soon. This was supposed to be last month’s update. I didn’t get it sent out because, well, we were a little busy. “We’re not making gingerbread houses this year.” That’s something I decided as I shuffled […]
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Therefore I have hope – A quick end of year update

Therefore I have hope – A quick end of year update

“But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope:The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases.”— Lamentations There’s no better way to start this than with that verse from Lamentations. We could write our own book of lamentations too and we wouldn’t need to try that hard. But the focus of that verse […]
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Gracious Uncertainty

Gracious Uncertainty

Reading: Isaiah 46; Psalm 111–112Key Verse: Psalm 112:6–8 — “Such people will not be overcome by evil… They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the LORD to care for them. They are confident and fearless and can face their foes triumphantly.” Personal ReflectionHow do you handle uncertainty? The resilience research I’ve been reading […]
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I am God, There Is No Other

I am God, There Is No Other

Reading: Isaiah 45; Psalm 111Key Verse: Isaiah 45:5 — “I am the LORD, and there is no other; apart from me there is no God.” Personal ReflectionIn Isaiah 45 we read about clay arguing with the potter (Isaiah 45:9) and a newborn asking his faither and mother, “Why did you make me this way?” (Isaiah […]
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Another Way of Thinking

Another Way of Thinking

Reading: Isaiah 43–44; Psalm 109Key Verse: Isaiah 43:19 — “For I am about to do something new… I will make a pathway through the wilderness.” Personal ReflectionIsaiah 44 exposes the absurdity of idol‑making—burning half a block of wood for fire and bowing to the rest. It’s easy to think, “How foolish!” Yet we often do […]
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Building Resilience Through Ministry Challenges

Building Resilience Through Ministry Challenges

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Merry Christmas!  As I reflect on the past six months as Personnel Director, it’s been more difficult than I imagined. I’ve faced relational challenges, overwhelming personnel shortages, more work than hours in the day, and a steady stream of people needing guidance. While people energize me—and I count it a privilege […]
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