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When in the States this summer, we had opportunity to visit supporters in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.  Our son, Benjamin, has become an American citizen so had to study American history.  He became interested in it and introduced us to a DVD series on John Adams, the second president of the United States.  We learned […]

In February, Isaac was accepted by the Ben Gurion Medical School to train as a doctor specializing in medicine for developing countries.  He is in Israel with enough funds to get him through his first semester.  Pray that God would raise up the funds he needs to continue.  Pray also that God would help him […]

Our school year came to an end with the graduation of 25 students from our Biblical Studies course, 17 students from our Cross Cultural Communication Course and 3 students from our Applied Linguistics Course.  Of the 25 Biblical Studies students who graduated, 15 will be going on to further training with NTM, 13 here in […]

Thank you for your prayers for the course Lisa and I taught together last term.  We heard a number of comments from the students who said that it was helpful to them. We are approaching our final term of the year.  I will be teaching 2 Corinthians and The Christian Life.  I would appreciate your […]

Just last week, the Uriay people in PNG began to hear the message of the gospel for the first time in their own language.  ‘In the beginning God…’ are such familiar words to us and yet the beginning of a new world view for the Uriay. Pray that God would deal with any distractions, give […]

We have been enjoying the Easter break with Deborah, our daughter, over from N. Ireland and staying with us here at North Cotes. We have enjoyed trips to Scarborough, Whitby and to Chatsworth House. When the students return, I will have three new courses to teach and would ask for your prayers for the preparation […]

These last two weekends we were able to attend two NTM conferences.  The first one was held in N. Irelands, the annual residential conference that is held in Newcastle by the Mountains of Mourne.  Lisa and I had opportunity to take part as did our daughter Martha who was able to report on her new […]

Our daughter, Martha, finished up her training with NTM in July 2009.  She left with the desire to go to the field and be involved in tribal work.  On a trip to the States to visit her brothers, she was asked to consider a position on staff at the New Tribes Bible Insititute in Jackson, […]

Our son Isaac recently graduated from College of the Ozarks and has been accepted to the Ben Gurion Medical School in Beersheba to train as a doctor.  Ben Gurion specializes in preparing doctors to serve in developing countries and this is where Isaac’s heart lies.  He would like to do medical missions with a focus […]

A few months ago I purchased the Logos 4 Bible software and have been enjoying using it.  It is a great tool for preparing lessons to teach here at NTM’s Biblical Studies course at North Cotes. I am also working on a Masters in Ministry by distance education through Bethany Divinity College and Seminary in […]