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Do you remember when I taught that storms are a necessary part of life? We learned that we are always in one of three positions: Headed into a storm, in the midst of a storm, or coming out of the storm. There is little doubt where we are today – we are smack in the…

[29 February, 2020 — Accra, Ghana] Our first ministry project of the year is now ending. The four of us, Jeff, Mark, Andy, and myself, are back in Accra for a couple of days of waiting for our midnight Sunday flight home. To be honest it is the hardest part of the trip because we…

42 years ago TODAY, Mary said “I do!” It’s been a great journey and she is still today my sweetheart. In just a few short days a team of evangelists will leave the comforts and normal of our homes and families and set out on an intense missionary/ministry project to Ghana, West Africa. Although all…

The thing that I have been working on with our team in Africa and here is been around the theme of becoming more engaged through relationships. There is something I think we all need to be reminded of in regards to relationships. What do you think the common denominator is in all relationships? Now the…

Check out this video from Mark on our most recent Mission Project:

As you know our team has just completed our ministry projects in Ghana for this year. I want to thank you for everything you did to help us in this most recent project. The project began with much frustration and challenges with old personnel on the ground there, but by God’s grace and the prayers…

I received a text message last night that told me of the passing of Bobby W. Poe. Most of you reading this do not know the man, but I did. He is the first person I remember in life who was not a part of my immediate family. What I mean is that I cannot…

Over the past little bit, I have been teaching on sticking to the basics. As I inch closer and closer to my next ministry project overseas, I have become more and more aware that the need for an efficient and effective team is critical. For too long I have seen myself and the sole responsible…

There is a common story in the New Testament that is referred to as the Parable of the Good Samaritan. I’ll bet most of you remember it. What you might not remember is that the parable is really an illustrative answer to a simple question that a religious expert asked Jesus. Here’s the story from…