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Tag Archives: mission trip
What are you expecting?
Last week we had a mission team staying at our church. They went to Washington, DC on a day off from their labors on Thursday. On the way back they stopped at Roy Rogers for dinner. The kids had done … Continue reading
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Tagged battle, God, Jesus, mission trip, struggle
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The unpredictability of God
This past Tuesday I was cleaning the deck with a pressure washer. I got a text that Samaritan’s Purse had opened a disaster response location in Marshall County WV. Diane came out to ask me if I got the text. … Continue reading
Posted in Walking the Walk
Tagged Church, disaster, flood, mission trip, Moundsville, Samaritan's Purse, West Virginia
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Unused plant food in the garage
In late April or early May Diane went back to visit Mason, WV. Every year when she goes back in the Spring, our friends at Bob’s Market and Greenhouse always hook her up with the most beautiful flowers we’ve ever … Continue reading
Posted in Opportunity, Walking the Walk
Tagged Church, church attendance, Faith, fruit, homeless shelter, hope, Jesus, mission trip, rescue mission, worship
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God knows
In 2012, Diane and I were at a New Year’s Eve party at the home of Dave & Shelly Barr. We met a pastor friend of theirs named Brian Harkness. Brian is the one who told me about Samaritan’s Purse … Continue reading
Posted in Walking the Walk
Tagged depression, Faith, hope, mission trip, provodence, Samaritan's Purse, temptation, trials
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The joy of salvation
I had an epiphany this morning. I love the word epiphany and I do not get to use it often enough. I explain the meaning of the word as having a “light bulb moment” when you suddenly understand or gain … Continue reading
Posted in Obstacles, Opportunity, Walking the Walk
Tagged david jeremiah, joy, King David, legalism, mission trip, missionaries, missions, Obedience, psalm 51, salvation, Samaritan's Purse
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God is aware of you
When I go places on mission I frequently tell people to whom we are ministering some version of this: God has not forgotten you. When delivering rice and beans in Haiti, I tell people that God loves them, has not … Continue reading
Posted in Hard times, Obstacles, Opportunity
Tagged beans, depression, Faith, Haiti, hope, Jesus, Joan Chittister, love, mission, mission trip, missionaries, rice, Samaritan's Purse
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Telling God to keep the change
I’ve begun re-reading Joan Chittister’s book The Rule of Benedict. The Rule of Benedict was written 1500 years ago as instructions for monks. I had to read Chittister’s take on The Rule in seminary, but it’s different when you read … Continue reading
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Tagged 7-eleven, coffee, donut, God, Haiti, Jesus, Joan Chittister, mission trip, missions, rule of benecist, saint benedict
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Today’s Headlines
The WV Floods occurred June 23-24. It’s not New Orleans after Katrina, but it was pretty catastrophic for thousands upon thousands. While the world has moved on to the next headline, the people whose homes were flooded are still dealing … Continue reading
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Tagged change, Church, Eugene Peterson, Faith, flood, Haiti, Jesus, Katrina, mission, mission trip, missions, new orleans, obey, WV
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This freaky plant and Lent
I love plants. We have a peace lily that’s 13 years old. We have a snake plant that belonged to Diane’s grandmother that has to be over 30 years old, still in her grandmother’s pot. I have a plant in … Continue reading
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Tagged Church, growth, john piper, Lent, mall, mission trip, missionary, missions, plants, radical. platt, Samaritan's Purse, spirituality, UMC, United Methodist Church
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Turning a “have to” into a “get to”
We tend to look at what is required to be a follower of Jesus. If we instead look at things these things as things we “get to” do in Jesus’ name, it changes things. Continue reading
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Tagged Christ follower, Church, church board, Disciple, follower, get to, have to, heart, Jesus, mission trip, missionary
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