Ministry Newsletter

At the end of every year I love to review all my photos from the year and savor the memories. I am sure you do this as well. There were some sad moments in 2018—especially my dad’s death in January and the hurricane that displaced my wife’s parents in October.…...

We’ve all heard about Black Friday—a day that our country devotes to shopping. But did you know that Tuesday, November 27, is Global Giving Tuesday? It’s a special day set aside to encourage charitable giving—and a reminder that Jesus told us in Acts 20:35: “It is better to give than…...

Happy Thanksgiving! I pray you and your family are blessed and able to spend time together during this holiday weekend. As Deborah and I count our blessings, we are certainly grateful for you and all of our faithful ministry partners. We could not do this work without you!...

The apostle Paul thanked the Philippians for their “partnership in the gospel” (Phil. 1:5-7). He was very aware that he was not a lone ranger in the work of ministry. He was part of a team! Paul could not do what he did without others. He told those who prayed…...

I’ve always believed that ministry is about individual people—not crowds. Even though there are a few big crowds described in the Book of Acts, most ministry was one-on-one and very personal. That is because our God cares about the individual, and so should we! This philosophy has guided me since…...

Thank you for praying for me during my long trip to southern Africa. I felt as if I were enveloped in grace during those two weeks! The travel itself was intense, beginning with the 16-hour direct flight to South Africa. I slept in six different beds in three countries and…...