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So many books have been written about life in Africa. Real life adventures of legendary figures like Fredrick Courtney Selous or the exploits of the great ivory hunters make for stimulating reading. Such nostalgia from by-gone days seems almost fictional. Remarkably, the wildness of Africa in many places remains untamed. Areas remain where neither electricity . . . → Read More: The Closing of a Chapter Share and Enjoy 2 comments - (Comments are closed)  Congregational Development, Culture and Cuisine, Evangelism, Family Life, Mission Methodology 
Sunday was a bit unusual, even for us. The previous night’s rain had swollen the river and made travel on the dirt roads slippery. For our Sunday service, Carey led singing and I delivered the sermon. Shadrack, one of our new converts, led the observance of the Lord’s death. Sunday morning we learned of the . . . → Read More: Three Burials and Two Resurrections Share and EnjoyInformation is powerful! How often have we in hindsight realized that we had made an uninformed choice or decision? In this third installment we challenge those who are in the position of deciding what mission work to support to “do some homework.” Elders, church leaders, preachers, deacons, please be willing to invest some time before . . . → Read More: Food For Thought For the Mission Minded, Part 3 Share and EnjoyWhen elderships, congregations, and individuals ask about mission efforts it is a good sign. We each reveal our interests by the inquiries we make. For example, who has not heard a question about the most recent standing of a sports team? Sports fans are usually easy to detect. So also Christians ought to be known . . . → Read More: Food for Thought for the Mission-Minded, part 2 Share and Enjoy 4 comments - (Comments are closed) Evangelism, Mission Methodology  baptism, evangelism, mission methods 
Our work with the Andrew Connally School of Preaching has been rewarding. I am especially thankful to have been the teacher for such vital classes as Homiletics I and II, The Preacher & his work, Personal Evangelism, Marriage & Family, Romans & Galatians, Missions, and Minor Prophets. Other classes I have taught to previous graduates . . . → Read More: Graduation: Closing One Chapter and Opening Another Share and EnjoyOn the one hand, it hardly seems possible that we have been living in Tanzania for two years! On the other, Africa has truly become home to us, and we are accustomed to life as it is here. These two years have provided many opportunities for us to learn . . . → Read More: Sharpening Our Focus Share and Enjoy |
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