John 12:37-50

John 12:42-43: “Yet at the same time many even among the leaders believed in him. But because of the Pharisees they would not openly acknowledge their faith for fear they would be put out of the synagogue; for they loved human praise more than praise from...

John 12:20-36

John 12:25: “Those who love their life in this world will lose it. Those who care nothing for their life in this world will keep it for eternity.” This is hard. There’s so much I still want to see and do and experience. What about my needs? What...

John 11:28-44

Jesus responded, “Didn’t I tell you that you would see God’s glory if you believe?” (John 11:40 NLT) Like Martha, sometimes I doubt. Sometimes Jesus needs to remind me that His grace is enough. That if I believe, trust and obey Him I’ll see prayers answered,...

March Prayer Letter

Hi everyone, The photo at the top of this letter is of the Thursday afternoon kids English class I teach at my church.  This past week, we finished our second year together, and most of these kids have been coming since the first day.  It’s been fun seeing them...

Recent Travel and Ministry Highlights (Photo Gallery)

I haven’t blogged here very much recently, but here are a bunch of photos showing you what I’ve been up to the past couple of months. (Click on a pic to see it closer up and/or to go through the whole set in slide-show-type format.) These, along with the...