Posted in Community on July 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Last week Barbara, Louie and Mrs. Ellen asked us to bring the kids to dig potatoes. Now, we have never dug up potatoes and I had know idea what to expect.
Barbara and Louie providing the instrution.
Then it was time to get to our proper digging places.
Louie even got me to dig and he had a [...]
Posted in Community on March 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
There was a lot of hard work that went into Saturday’s “cross games.” What are the “cross games?” Four churches (including Bethel Hill Baptist) got their Awana Clubs together and officially had an “unofficial” game day.
I know that saying I was “proud” may not be the best way to express the joy it brought me [...]
Posted in Community, The Christian Life on February 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I (along with 30 other people) am taking a Greek class. Perhaps those of you who know me may be saying, “Again.” Yes! The course title is “Greek For Dummies.”
The New Testament was written in Koine Greek and learning the original language really adds a “livilness” to reading the New Testament. For example, tonight Brother Dave (teacher) drew [...]
Posted in Community on February 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Just got back from a Men’s Conference in Woodstock, GA. We had a total of 61 men on this trip. Our bus was full (56 men and 5 drove seperately). I always look forward to these trips. I remember the day, when my brothers and I went to these conferences years ago, and now I [...]
Posted in Community, Encouragement, Ethiopia 2008, Missions on January 1, 2009 | 3 Comments »
For those of you who have followed my Ethiopia posts, all of the team is officially home. Yesterday afternoon (12.31.2008) Brother Dave and Becky made it back. The above picture respresents something that I have now experienced on both ends. I have been “welcomed home,” and I have now been a part of the welcoming [...]
Posted in Community on December 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
While Molly and I were in Ethiopia, there were a number of people who helped us in a number of ways, the above picture is of Kylie and Kaitlyn making cookies at the Johnson home (Leanna). Thanks to Dolores and Leanna who helped make this happen (Ed – Dolores’ husband / Leanna’s father was with [...]
Posted in Community, Encouragement, Missions, The Christian Life, The Joy in the Journey on October 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
WOW! The weekend is over–where do I begin? Shall I begin by telling you that on my way home from school Friday night I saw a parking lot full of cars. What were they doing? They were getting prepared for the stew (to be cooked at 5:30 am), yard sale (to begin at 7 pm), [...]
Posted in Community, Encouragement, Missions on October 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We have had four community prayer times for our upcoming mission trip to Ethiopia. I am learning that “being” the church if far more fruitful then “doing church.” I have a theological conviction that these community prayer times are going to be used in a very powerful way! By the way, each prayer time included a free [...]
Posted in Community, Encouragement, Missions, The Christian Life on October 18, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Christians are often guilty of “doing” church instead of “being” the church. However, this is not true everywhere. I believe Bethel Hill Baptist Church makes a serious effort to “be” the church. Oh, we are not perfect, we have not obtained, but we do press on (Phil 3:12). The above pictures are from two weeks [...]
Posted in Community, The Christian Life on June 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Here is an open ended question, perhaps one worth pondering:
Have you ever considered that the best kind of learning comes when we search for why our souls ache? Does your soul ache, if so why? Is it the truth that prayer releases the power of God, yet prayer is a discipline you struggle with? Does your soul ache [...]
