Actions of Thanksgiving
Today is Thanksgiving in the USA. Today my entire family will be together once again – 5 kids, 3 of them married, and 7 grandkids. And in the days leading up to this wonderful time I’m reminded of so many things for which I am thankful. But I also have confusing feelings of guilt, questions […]
Stand On Solid Ground
In two recent messages, we have been encouraged that as we begin to view our life more from God’s perspective – an eternal perspective – our heavy burdens can seem “Light and Momentary” and we can find purpose even in our “Times of Waiting.” But this view of life cannot be obtained apart from belief […]
Parados en Tierra Firme
En los últimos dos mensajes, hemos visto de que en la manera que empecemos a ver nuestra vida mas desde la perspectiva de Dios – una perspectiva eterna – nuestras cargas pesadas pueden parecer “Ligeras y Momentáneas” y podemos encontrar un propósito aún en nuestros “Tiempos de Espera.” Pero este punto de vista no se […]
Times of Waiting
As Paul was returning to Jerusalem at the end of his third missionary journey, he already had a sense of where his next journey would lead; “after I have been there, I must visit Rome” (Acts 19:21). But he also knew he was about to face many difficulties; “in every city the Holy Spirit warns […]
Tiempos de Espera
Mientras Pablo regresaba a Jerusalén al final de su tercer viaje misionero, ya tenía un sentido de adonde iba a dirigir su próximo viaje; “Después de estar allí, tengo que visitar Roma” (Hechos 19:21). Pero también sabía que iba a enfrentarse con muchas dificultades; “en todas las ciudades el Espíritu Santo me asegura que me […]
Light And Momentary
There is no example of a Christ-changed life which is more dramatic than the Apostle Paul. While on his way to Damascus to capture Christians and put them in jail, Jesus blinded Paul and asked, “Why do you persecute Me?” (Acts 9:4). When Paul asked who was speaking, Jesus replied: “I am Jesus, whom you […]
Ligera y Momentánea
No hay un ejemplo más dramático de una vida cambiada por Cristo que la vida del Apóstol Pablo. En su camino a Damasco para capturar Cristianos y ponerlos en la cárcel, Jesús dejó ciego a Pablo y preguntó: “¿por qué me persigues?” (Hechos 9:4). Cuando Pablo preguntó quién hablaba, Jesús respondió: “Yo soy Jesús, a […]
Kenya Field Trip – Thank You Mr. Frick
A few weeks ago I wrote about a field trip for the children at our two schools in Kenya. I asked if someone would like to sponsor these trips. Several people wrote and expressed a desire to sponsor a trip but Mike Frick was first, so thank you Mr. Frick! The kids from both schools […]
Take Up Our Cross
In the message “Shiny Stones” we saw how we are often trapped by the seductive temptations of the world and kept from a truly free life – a life found only through complete surrender to Jesus; “Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it” (Matthew […]
Tomemos Nuestra Cruz
En el mensaje “Piedras Brillantes” vimos que con frecuencia somos atrapados en las seductoras tentaciones del mundo y alejados de una vida verdaderamente libre – una vida que encontramos a través de la completa entrega a Jesús; “El que halla su vida, la perderá; y el que pierde su vida por causa de mí, la […]
Shiny Stones
There are many types of monkey that can be captured with nothing more than a hollow wooden ball and a few shiny stones. The wooden ball contains a hole just large enough for the open hand of the monkey to pass through. The shiny stones are placed inside the ball and the ball is then […]
Piedras Brillantes
Hay muchos tipos de monos que pueden ser capturados con solo una pelota de madera con un hueco y unas cuantas piedras brillantes. La bola de madera contiene un hueco del tamaño exacto para que la mano abierta del mono pase por el. Las piedras brillantes son colocadas dentro de la bola y la bola […]