Posted in Uncategorized on June 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This has been a monumental week for our oldest son. Less than one week ago he graduated. Yes…all that hard work and dedication has paid off and he has moved on to the next stage of life. Congratulations, Micah, on graduating from Avon Co-operative Nursery School!!!!
Here is our esteemed scholar. (With props to Garrett walking [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on June 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »
You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on June 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Almost a month ago I posted this post about Elsa, a friend of ours who had a very major stroke only months after reaching the mission field. Her example of faith in the darkness has been incredible.
Well today Elsa, and her husband Julio, stopped by our church for a visit. She was walking. It was [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on June 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last Tuesday I had the chance to attend a Missional Church Symposium run by The Navigators and featuring Alan Roxburgh. I have never heard Alan, or read any of his books…although I have heard him referenced in some that I have read. Here are some of his thoughts and some of my thoughts coming out [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on June 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
To wrap up four days of sessions, tennis and conversation is a little difficult so I’ll just offer some broad strokes here.
Speaker–Jim Van Yperen
Jim was good overall. He was down to earth, personable and vulnerable with us. He asked us six questions that Jesus/God asks of different people in the Bible. Starting with “Where are [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on June 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m sure everyone in the Peterborough area is familiar with this, but if you’re planning on being in the Kawarthas this summer and are looking for a great place to take the kids…Riverview Park and Zoo is it.
With animals, big playgrounds, a 2+ story slide, a disc golf course, picnic areas, hiking trails, a train [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on June 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
About two weeks ago I promised a report on a pastors conference I attended. It is coming…perhaps even today. Since that post I’ve been at home for a grand total of on four entire days. The rest have been spent traveling to the conference, attending a conference, traveling from a conference to visit family, visiting [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on June 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am currently listening to the audio version of Bill Bryson’s book Notes From a Small Island. It is a rather entertaining book that is part memoir, part travelogue and part commentary on life in Britain. There are several humerous parts, but one line will stick with me a long time.
He is commenting on his [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on June 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m off to our denominational pastors’ conference today. It’s a four day jaunt full of sessions and a lot of free time to allow pastors to just catch their breath. The speaker this year is Jim Van Yperen, who runs Meta.noia Ministries, a church conflict resolution organization. It’s sad that a ministry like this needs [...]
