Straight From My Heart…

The joy of the Lord is my strength! These words have become much more than just words. As we face the challenges of ministry the constant reminder of our need is the Joy of the Lord! As we prepare for this next overseas ministry project I assure you that challenges are abundant. We are going…

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Straight From My Heart…

As you can see from the front page of our January newsletter, we are determined to be extreme in our ministry endeavors. While we are thankful for all that God has done in us over the years, I am fully convinced that now is the time for us to step up, step out, and step…

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Are We Losing Christmas?

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas — everywhere you go!  These are not only the words of a familiar song written in 1951 but are an attitude of many who look forward with anticipation to Christmas.  I’m one of those people — I love Christmas! Nearly every day during December I find myself…

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How Much Is Enough?

One of the mantras of my life has been “The Three G’s” — Grateful, Gracious, and Generous.  As we come to another Thanksgiving Day take a moment to think about your attitude of Gratitude. “How much is enough?”  You’ve probably read our heard about this question being asked of John D. Rockefeller. This multi-billionaire replied,…

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Straight From My Heart…

The days of 2013 are winding to a close.  It’s hard to believe that another year is nearly over, but I am thankful for all that God has allowed us to see this year!  I’m amazed at all the wonderful people and unique opportunities God has brought across our paths.  It has been a year…

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Almost Home!

JFK Airport — Our team arrived at 5 am from our overnight flight home.  The project, which ended for us with  nine schools on Friday morning, was a wonderful experience.  Our drive from Juapong to Accra was not without moments of excitement.  I was driving the team back in one of our Land Rovers and…

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Headed Home

JUAPONG, GHANA– Our team is headed back to Accra today for our scheduled flight home tonight.  During our days here we have shared the Gospel in 120 separate venues  to audiences of nearly 35,000 people.  By God’s grace we saw 23,751 individuals indicate their first-time decision for Christ.  Our national team members will conduct two…

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The Work of the Gospel Continues

JUAPONG, GHANA– The wispy clouds brought both shade and a cool breeze for our school ministry this morning.  With students gathered under the shade of trees we shared the gospel message with many people today.  All in all we have seen over 20,000 individuals indicate their decision to receive Jesus Christ as personal Lord and…

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Subtle Attacks to the Gospel

Juapong, Ghana — 18,638. That’s the number of people who have indicated their decision to receive Jesus Christ thus far during this project in Ghana.  Through noon on Wednesday we have shared the Gospel in 97 different venues to total crowds nearing 30,000.  This has been, and continues to be, a wonderful ministry where God…

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Ministry of the Mundane

Juapong, Ghana — Sometimes the ordinary is extraordinary!  Let me tell you about the ministry of the mundane. Often the daily things of life seem  mundane and insignificant, but nothing with God is so. There is heavenly “rightness” about continuing on during times of tedious sameness. Today our ministry here continues on the same paths. …

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