Monthly Archives: July 2016

When obedience is not exciting

Posted on July 29, 2016 by He stirs up the people...

  My wife Diane and I are on a mission trip outside of Charleston, West Virginia. It’s our third three day stint in the last four weeks helping homeowners recover from flooding. God has used Diane and Me to help 18 … Continue reading →

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One step toward God

Posted on July 22, 2016 by He stirs up the people...

  10 of us are serving on a short mission trip in West Virginia helping flood victims by tearing out the necessary parts of their homes so the homes can dry out. Yesterday I told some members of our team that … Continue reading →

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Show me the way

Posted on July 18, 2016 by He stirs up the people...

Our friend and full time missionary, Carrie Roush, called Diane and I last night to talk to us about a traumatic event she and Haitian friends went through in Haiti.  It was something that would have never happened here, but … Continue reading →

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Personally invested in the WV flood relief

Posted on July 7, 2016 by He stirs up the people...

The phrase “Out of sight, out of mind” is not meant as an admirable term.  We have a tendency to think about and pray about things that personally affect us.  Celebrities often become a spokesman or spokeswoman for a cause … Continue reading →

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When life seems like nothing more than an episode of Wipeout

Posted on July 6, 2016 by He stirs up the people...

This morning I woke up thinking about a baby.  There’s a baby that some in our church have been praying for.  I’ve never met the family nor the baby.  But from what I have heard, the baby and her family … Continue reading →

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People who Change the World

Posted on July 5, 2016 by He stirs up the people...

There have been seasons in my life as a pastor that I have neglected to be faithful praying and reading the Bible every day. But no more. If I am to be who Jesus has called me to be, I need His help. Continue reading →

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Getting tangled up in the wires

Posted on July 4, 2016 by He stirs up the people...

Every morning when I walk in to the church sanctuary I check to see if the Roomba automatic vacuum is on it’s base.  It runs by itself some evenings.  This morning it was not on the base.  This morning it … Continue reading →

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Can you help me?

Posted on July 2, 2016 by He stirs up the people...

We’re safely back from our mission trip to Andrews, SC.  While there are a dozen other things I should be doing, I wanted to share this with you. Our construction site supervisor told us at the beginning of the week … Continue reading →

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