Category: general discussions

I don’t think I’ve heard this one used in worship yet… Just what is the message in this song?

Hola, there is a young boy living with us who’s name is Luis Batez. He is 14 years old and has been given an amazing opportunity to go to school. The government has offered him a scholarship in which they will pay for half of the cost of his school. The only problem is his family…

The Lord is provoking my spirit through this passage [Judges 19] with the horrors of the sex trade. What happens to the women in the passage has been going on for centuries. Its no wonder that when someone does a documentary on the child sex trade, they end up calling it, “The Day My God Died”….

You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life. [John 5:39-40] As I go through the book of Judges, it becomes more evident to me that I can’t understand its message without…

Today the Lord and I are talking through the story of Samson and Delilah, and the sad ending of his life. So much potential, wasted because of a wayward heart. Makes me think of Solomon, another example of someone who should have known better. He even wrote about it in his book of wisdom [Proverbs 5:1-23]….

Today is Judges 15 day!!! What I mean by this is that for me, as I read through the bible-reading program, today is the day that God is speaking to me through Judges 15. I’ve read through the passage, I’ve reflected on what it means, and made some personal applications. Now as I go through the day…

We got word yesterday, Tim is coming home! Next week Saturday, August 29th. We are so looking forward to seeing him again! Lots of things to pray about still, work and school and transportation and adjusting to life back in Canada and… but he’s coming home!

Hola Hello from Juarez. This week we had the opportunity to go down to the Sierra Mountains. It is in the southern part of the state. It is pretty much unsettled except by the Tarahumara Indians which is exactly who we were going to visit. God was incredibly evident throughout the whole trip even leaving…

Our son Tim is working with Life Challenge in Juarez, Mexico Hola, just a quick update on how things are going down here in Juarez, Mexico. These past 2 weeks have been interesting in dealing with a specific situation. I’ve had the opportunity to work with a married couple who are 18 and 19 years old, the…

Reading the opening words of 1 Corinthians 11:1-16 can cause confusion or concern. Once again I have found The Message to be a helpful reading on a difficult passage, showing how Paul is speaking about cultural symbols in his time, and the meaning behind them: 1-2It pleases me that you continue to remember and honor me by…