You Are Invited….. Announcing A New Five-Week Bible Study Every Monday Morning: March 9-16-23-30-April 6 Church Sanctuary 9:15 am to 10:30 am March 9 – The Joy of Loving God – a study in understanding worship March 16 – Strong in the Day of Battle – a study in spiritual warfare March 23 – The…
A quick update on the ministry at the Thai/Burma border, just sent by our facilitator Rolyn Cadiz. Three of the girls who have been with us for many years are now graduating from high school. The love and grace of God pouring down upon their lives is wonderful. Now we will see how we can…
Life can take sudden, unexpected turns and I have just gone through one. Ready last week to fly out to Asia this coming Wednesday for our annual visit and ministry trip to the Thai/Myanmar border, our plans got flipped upside down. A team member ended up a couple of days ago in the hospital with…
Stunned and feeling slightly ill, I sat in front of an old air conditioner, barely able to move. I had just returned to my hotel room in Phnom Penh, Cambodia after experiencing one of the most excruciating afternoons of my entire life. My head was reeling as I attempted to sort out my thoughts and…
It’s extraordinary how God uses the persecution of the Christian Church to expand His kingdom. It never fails. When Satan wages war against God’s people the church always grows. It not only grows, the growth is explosive. It’s been that way since the beginning. The New Testament shines with the accounts of God’s triumph in…
I come from a charismatic background (Vineyard, Foursquare, early Calvary Chapel) and value the gifts and expressions of the Holy Spirit. I believe spiritual gifts are important for the body of Christ to function properly. Of all the gifts listed in 1 Corinthians, Paul make this observation about prophecy as he opens the 14th chapter: “Pursue…
This message wraps up 2019, a year that for many was very tough. It was in my life. But it also had some wonderful moments. Right at the top for me was the New Year’s day worship night when the Holy Spirit met my heart for the entire evening as Chris, Kirsten, Nikki and team…
One night a few years ago I brought the evening message at an open-air church in Dumaguete, a beautiful little seaside city in the heart of the Philippines. The meeting was packed with young people. At the conclusion of the service I offered to pray for anyone present. To my shock most everyone lined up.…
“I give thanks to God always for all of you, making mention of you in my prayers, constantly bearing in mind your work of faith, labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the presence of our God and Father .” 1 Thessalonians 1:2,3 Thought it would be fun this…
I silently prayed as I slipped into her room for what would be the last time I would see her. O God, help me to connect with Connie. On hospice and in an assisted living home, she lay very still as I sat next to her. She was near the end and I was happy…