CLOSING OUT 2018…WHEN NO ONE’S LOOKING As I write this, tomorrow is New Year’s Eve. The break between Christmas and New Year is a chance for me to catch up on correspondence, editing, and reading. I try to write a personal thank you for those who make our ministry possible through prayer and support. If … More When no one’s looking (and when they are)
With Thanksgiving behind us and Christmas just ahead, I want to express some of the things I am (and we are) thankful for. I AM THANKFUL…FOR MY WIFE OF 57 YEARS Thirteen months-ago I found Sharon on the floor in a hotel the airlines booked us in due to a delayed flight. Because of a … More I Am (We Are) Thankful
7,200 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL Phil Graf, Gayll Phifer-Houseman, and I just returned from conducting a Divine Expedition “Romans as a Life and Missional Map” training in Addis Ababa Ethiopia. On the trip, I forgot my malaria medication. Fortunately, I didn’t need it as Addis Ababa is 7,200 feet in elevation…too high for mosquitos. Mosquitoes aside, … More No Mosquitos…Just Parasites
SHARON’S CORNER: GOD HAS A BIG LAP I’m so fortunate to have several children who care for me when Linus travels, but there is one thing I insist on…bring me coffee in bed every morning! While at my daughter Leslie’s house, I sleep in my granddaughter little Immy’s bed. She doesn’t mind giving it up … More God Has a Big Lap
FRUIT FROM THE PAST Jesus said, “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will last.” (John 15:16) I can’t help but reflect on these words after all the activity of this past month (and last). During this span of time, I flew to England … More You Did Not Choose Me…
THE DIVINE EXPEDITION: WHERE IT STARTED In 2013, Phil Graf and I traveled to the southernmost part of Brazil to the state of Rio Grande do Sul to launch our Divine Expedition training. Some 160 people from Hope Chapel Brazil sat through our three-day workshop in the town of Bom Retiro do Sul. Pastor Samir … More Beginning of a Movement… Brazil and Beyond
