While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Immediately they left their nets and followed him. Matthew… Continue reading Into Africa, Third Verse: Taste and See
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Into Africa, Third Verse: Just another “magic” Monday
The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ. 13 Some of us are Jews, some are Gentiles, some are slaves, and some are free. But we have all been baptized into one body by one Spirit, and we all share… Continue reading Into Africa, Third Verse: Just another “magic” Monday
Into Africa, Third Verse: The Lord’s Day
‘Therefore all who devour you will be devoured; And all your adversaries, every one of them, will go into captivity; And those who plunder you will be for plunder, And all who prey upon you I will give for prey. ‘For I will restore you to health And I will heal you of your wounds,’ declares the… Continue reading Into Africa, Third Verse: The Lord’s Day
Into Africa, Third Verse: Rain, Rain Go Away
This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. (Psalm 118:24, ESV) Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will… Continue reading Into Africa, Third Verse: Rain, Rain Go Away
Into Africa, Third Verse: Growing Miracles
“Look! Look! We’re growing MIRACLES!!” So said my daughter the night we planted MARIGOLDS – not miracles – at her Girl Scout meeting. It was exactly two weeks before my departure for Uganda, I was incredibly underfunded and overwhelmed…and God spoke to me through the eyes of my little girl. I’m in the miracle-growing business,… Continue reading Into Africa, Third Verse: Growing Miracles
Into Africa, Third Verse: Day One
For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love. (Gal. 5:13, NLT) Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity. (Col. 4:5, NLT) “YOOOO … Continue reading Into Africa, Third Verse: Day One
Into Africa, Third Verse: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Okay, okay, I admit it. There were no trains involved in the making of this blog post. There were bicycles and boda-bodas (motorcycles) and lots and lots of big trucks, and unfortunately those don’t rhyme. Therefore, I’m sticking with trains. Deal with it. I guess I could call this post “Planes, Narrow Lanes, and Automobiles”. … Continue reading Into Africa, Third Verse: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Into Africa, Third Verse: Today is the Day
In the words of the Psalmist, “This is the day the Lord has made; I will rejoice and be glad in it.” This is one of those times I couldn’t agree more. Today is definitely a day for rejoicing. Today is a day I’ve been looking forward to for at least the past 365 –… Continue reading Into Africa, Third Verse: Today is the Day
Confident
Today I finished up my study on the life of Paul. What an amazing story. For the first time, I really saw Paul for the human being he was. I actually felt sad to come to the conclusion of his life’s story. I confess, I had fallen several days behind. But knowing that I had… Continue reading Confident
Speaking Truth
And Jeremiah the prophet said to the prophet Hananiah, “Listen, Hananiah, the Lord has not sent you, and you have made this people trust in a lie. Therefore thus says the Lord: ‘Behold, I will remove you from the face of the earth. This year you shall die, because you have uttered rebellion against the… Continue reading Speaking Truth