A Visit to the Doctor

By popular demand, here are two clean videos that will get your laughter going…
I hope that you all have an enjoyable and restful weekend…and don’t overdo it on the pop tarts…
Enjoy
Doctor Visit

Pop Tarts

Announcing “Operation Ufa – 2009″

In 2005 Don Ott and I had the privilege to travel to Ufa, Bashkortostan, in partnership with Slavic Gospel Association, to teach a Homiletics (Preaching) class to the National Pastors and Missionaries and to look at beginning a relationship with the regional church there. What we found was a remnant church that is eager to [...]

Happy Thanksgiving – Russian Style

This video is a blast from the past when Don and I went to Ufa and taught the brothers.  We made this video with their help to provide the content of our “announcements” for that Sunday’s service.  I am the goofy one on the right — just in case you are wondering…
Enjoy…
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A Loving Rant…

This afternoon I was driving in my car for just a few minutes and decided to check in on the local Christian Radio station.  Now, usually in the afternoon the programs tend to be more along the lines of “Live Call-In We want to help you” programs rather than the preaching and teaching of God’s [...]

Paradox and Chicken Pox…

Children are truly a gift from God.  I have been blessed with four:  Vanessa (17), Gavin (14), Deanna (12) and Adam (9).  As I am sure you can imagine, our home can get quite noisy and active at times.  Thankfully God has graced us with a home that has a small yard in the back [...]

Medal Count

You know, I love the Olympics. I have been watching it this year and enjoying all the drama, the amazing accomplishments and the heartbreaking endings to people’s dreams. Is it just me or is there some difference in philosophy as to how to view the medals in the Olympics? Here is what [...]

Worshipping God Through Crisis – Part 4

We have been immersing ourselves in Psalm 77 where we see a servant of God wrestling during a time of crisis.
We have seen Asaph pour out his heart before His God, but not feeling that He is being heard, seen or understood.
We have seen him even question the character of God by asking questions that [...]

Worshipping God Through Crisis – Part 3

Having looked at the first nine verses of Psalm 77 and Asaph’s condition – (despair…disillusion…doubt) we now turn to Asaph’s Contemplation.
We were left asking the question, “How is it that we see Asaph in the pits of depression in verses 1-9 and seemingly in the heights of praise and confidence in verses 13-20?” What is [...]

Worshipping God Through Crisis – Part 2

Psalm 77 is a Psalm that is born out of crisis.
We don’t know what the crisis is for sure. Many believe that a National crisis was taking place or on the horizon, i.e. that it was written just prior to the Babylonian invasion of Judah in 586 B.C. Others believe that Asaph was [...]

Worshipping God Through Crisis – Part 1

This has been an incredible week for our church family with the tragic loss of Clark Wright. Our hearts continue to be heavy and burdened for the family as they grieve their loss.
Sadly, in God’s providence, Clark’s homegoing is the fourth that has affected my family personally and our church in the past month. [...]