Remember back in the days before dishwashers, when after a family meal, an argument would sometimes develop about whose turn it was to do the dishes or carry out the garbage? I don’t know why but it seemed to my … Read More
Council Update December 30 /31, 2017 Good Evening/Morning Welcome to our first Council President Update! As Pastor has already been announcing, these 5 minute 5th Sunday updates are intended to update our congregation as to what things, and how things … Read More
This isn’t a pitch for your retirement saving but rather a plea for those unreached by the Gospel. My friend is a Bible translator. This week she phoned me from an Asian country with news about her work that focuses … Read More
People often ask me why I get involved in foreign missions. I’m sometimes asked, “Isn’t there enough to do here in the US without traveling around the world?” My response is not what you may want to hear—but it’s … Read More
Double-up! The idiom, “double-up” can be confusing to international students when we ask them to share a ride with another student in the same car, or deal with something in pairs. When an instructor says, “We’re going to have … Read More
I remember the days before retirement … when your feet hit the floor you were off to the rat race … well that’s how it felt sometimes. Earning a living is not easy—it wasn’t then and it isn’t now. Still, … Read More
“Where where you born? It’s a question I ask international students frequently and sometimes I’m surprised at their answers. However, when I asked this question of a clerk, while shopping with my Nigerian friend in a large department store near Flint, the … Read More
Last Sunday, Pastor reminded us that following Jesus sometimes means we get our hands and our feet dirty. Pastor spoke about the volunteer who had a panic attack in the middle of the Guatemalan garbage dump. A local man gave … Read More
Have you ever hired a contractor to do a job for you? You describe what you want done and the contractor asks, “How many bricks will you need for this project?” You explain you’re not sure but probably not more … Read More
Yes, you and I are called to go and make disciples but sometimes we are content to live our lives in our cozy and safe circle of friends. Still, our Good Shepherd is calling us—to come out of our cramped … Read More