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Blog Post: God Said a Day is 1000 Years
Some thoughts on God’s view of time
Blog Post: Many Believe in Evolution
How can people believe in evolution when creation is so clear?
Blog Post: The Rat War
The beginning of the rat war to protect the quail. Grandpa Paul does everything he…
Blog Post: After Evacuations Part Three
We set up a personal tour business that began making money while Ellen did various…
Blog Post: After Evacuations Part Two
Blog Post: After Evacuations Part Two Chapter Four Class Sponsors At RVA each high school…
Blog Post: After Evacuations
Blog Post: After Evacuations Chapter One God Wasn’t Finished with us The first time we…
Blog Post: I can’t get up
Blog Post: I can’t get up I can’t get up. The other times I’ve fallen,…
Joseph’s Childhood Dreams Come True
This is part five of Joseph’s story where he is raised up to be in…
Joseph a Prisoner in Egypt
This is part four of Joseph’s story about his time in Egypt in prison.
Joseph the Slave in Egypt
This is part three of Joseph’s story where he is serving in Potiphar’s House in…
Joseph the Victim of Jealousy
This is part two of Joseph’s story where he is the victim of his brother’s…
Jacob’s Favorite Son
This is part one of Joseph’s story, Jacob’s Favorite Son.
Late Night Conversations
The bible is not just a book, but a library and as such we should…
Bagging Ben Nevis
We are made from dust and to dust we will return.
You Don’t Know Me
As we go through life we carry our wounding. Sometimes this produces behaviors that rub…
Reawakening Memories
In the face of a growing library of memories, things we encounter might stir up…
Journaling
“Repent,” Jesus says, “For the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” In repenting we learn…
The Lane Change
One time, when Jesus was asked, “Who is my neighbor?” he reframed the question with…
Joy at Heart
God’s mercies are new every morning and that means the infectious joy that comes from…
Johnny Appleseed
Jesus says about the children, “To such belong the kingdom of God.” And “Whoever does…
Dragons Love Tacos
God cares for us, young and old, in ways that we could never anticipate. He…
Dandelions
God is not after the ideal life, but the true life. When we hold up…
Uncle Skink
We are, in a sense, children of God playing in our Father’s backyard waiting for…
Aquarium Animals
This story is about an aquarium visit. In it, Brayden talks about how God has…
Old Abrahamu’s Last Visit
What God builds remains. As it says in scripture, “Unless the Lord builds the house,…
The Lendu and Hema Part 2
One time at Rethy, the cows escaped and ate the crops of another. Grandpa went…
The Lendu and Hema Part 1
One time at Rethy, the cows escaped and ate the crops of another. Grandpa went…
Building to Pass On
Paul instructs Timothy to pass on what he taught him to faithful men who will…
Settling Debts
We like being owed. It gives us a sense of power as if our brother’s…
Building the Radio Station
The laborer deserves his wages.
Marko On Air
God rewards those who are faithful, and as those made in his image we are…
Going to Court
Jesus says, “Come to terms quickly with your accuser when you are going with him…
Trusting Ukumu
It is a lifegiving thing to live in an interdependent community. God has designed us…
Printing Press
God can do the most with us right where we find ourselves. Back in Zaire,…
Returning to Rethy
As seen in Jesus’ parables in Matthew Chapter 25, when he returns, he will exercise…
Abrahamu Becomes Par Jour
Purpose and belonging are two important aspects of a life lived to the full. At…
Celebrating in Love
Celebrations have a central place in the kingdom of God. From the prodigal son to…
Clothed by the Community
In the conversation of the Song of Songs the man says, “Your cheeks are lovely…
Getting to Know One Another
Relationships are about more than just knowing another person. With them comes the invitation to…
Receiving Help From Others
God provides for us. Often that provision comes from those he has surrounded us with—our…
Winter Together
God provides for us. Sometimes that provision comes from what he has surrounded us with.
In…
The Gift of New Life
In Genesis God says, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth.” Procreation is part…
A Home of Our Own
Jesus went to prepare a place for us and will return so we might be…
Nothing is Too Small
We tend to classify our problems as big or small, but to an infinite God…
Evacuating From Ara Using God’s Plan
With the country of Zaire becoming unstable from rebellion. Time on the mission field was…
Air Traffic Control and the Pickup
In this story, the whirlwind of evacuation rages on, and soldiers take Grandpa Paul’s pickup…
The First Evacuation
Getting even does not bring about peace. Trusting God and his judgement does.
Building a House
A beautiful house can captivate us. So much so, we often forget that it was…
Searching For Jimmy
God is the good shepherd. If even one of his sheep wanders off he will…
Mbikpa And His Money
Jesus says quite simply, “You cannot serve God can money.” His conclusion is, “Therefore do…