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July 3, 2019July 3, 2019

If We Settle on the Far Side of the Sea

How was this winter in Minnesota, where I have been a pastor since 2015? Long. Is that why some of us are moving to Africa, and the others hope to visit? No. Above is our family by the Gulf of Mexico. It was January 1. We were in Sarasota, Florida, where we used to live. From left to right: Dan; Donovan, 14; Drew, 12; Danae, 22; Deb; Deanna 25; Daria, 18; and David, 21. Three of us — Dan, Deb and Drew — are getting ready to head across an even bigger body of water than the Gulf. I’ve been called as theological educator for the One Africa Team.

June 5, 2019June 19, 2019

Ready for Either

Don’t laugh. Ok, maybe you did already. Perhaps if you looked at the picture above before you started reading, you wondered what it was; and maybe you had a bit of a smirk or a smidgeon of a chuckle. That’s ok! : ) Maybe we didn’t get the lion’s share of drawing talent when the Lord handed out artsy kinds of gifts, but we tried. At our most recent Professional Development Course¹, three pastors in the group teamed up with me to draw an image of an ancient Roman coin. The old coin pictures an ox standing in front of an altar and a plow. The altar symbolizes a sacrificial death; the plow symbolizes a lifetime of service. Underneath the picture are the words

Ready for either.

June 5, 2019June 5, 2019

A Time for Prayer

Votes and rocks. The first were cast on the 21st of May, 2019. The second were cast for days after. Ballots and bullets. Tempers and tear gas. Clashes and chaos. Fires. Roadblocks. Armored vehicles. Welcome to Malawi’s tripartite elections!

Seven total contestants. Three main contenders. One final winner: Incumbent of the ruling party, Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika. He was declared winner with 38%+ of the votes. This is now his second term.