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January 15, 2020January 15, 2020

Who’s in Charge Here?

I wish I would have kept track of the number of times I said to myself, “Ok, I guess we are not in charge of these matters.”

In December of 2019, I was blessed to visit Uganda for a teaching trip on behalf of the One Africa Team Outreach Committee. I accompanied Missionary John Hartmann for the third meeting with a group of Pastors, Evangelists and other church leaders. Since this was my first visit, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I was pleased with what I saw there -a solid and serious group continuing to hunger and thirst for the true righteousness only Jesus can provide (Matthew 5:6). These people were eager to know the truth and see how those teachings fit into real life. Most of them had experience in the church that left them thinking “there should be more to what I’m hearing and seeing from the leaders of my church body.”

December 18, 2019December 18, 2019

Ancient Country, New Faith

Ethiopia is one of Africa’s historic countries with rich long-standing influence of Judaism and Christianity. It is widely accepted that the Queen of Sheba mentioned in the Bible had brought Judaism back with her to Ethiopia. Furthermore, it is believed the Ethiopian Eunuch who met Philip (Acts 8) brought the true Gospel to the Ethiopia of those days, and that Jewish merchants who were also followers of Christ later strengthened the Christian movement in Ethiopia. Coptic Christianity became the state religion in 330 AD and was later named the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church (EOTC)

December 4, 2019December 4, 2019

What a Gathering Place!

The Gathering Place. I remember there used to be a small restaurant by that name in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. That was decades ago. Perhaps it’s still there. Maybe not.Regardless, it’s a fitting name for a restaurant as the locals would, well, gather. Eat the special of the day. Drink endless cups of coffee. Chat, laugh, share the news and enjoy the stories and the company.