God is doing amazing work in and through The House of Blessing! Monday our team left to minister to men and women incarcerated in Thai prisons. For the past three months, we have studied, prayed, and prepared for this day, and we were excited to see how the Lord might use our small offering. […]
Arrived in Thailand!
The Thailand team arrived in Bangkok safe and sound. After a full day of travel we were greeted by the House of Blessing staff who loaded our many bags up and drove us to the House of Blessing (HOB). When we were settled in, we began to catch a glimpse of the unique ways God […]
Every Journey Begins Somewhere
It seems like too much of a truism to have to be said, but I’ll say it anyway: every journey begins somewhere. There’s not a road trip, hike, or even a story, that didn’t begin somewhere, sometime. Despite this seeming as obvious as the eyes in your head, sometimes it’s more like looking at your […]
Continuing friendships…
Today we leave for Bangkok, Thailand to support the ministries of the House of Blessing. Our Thailand Go Team is all set to go, and we are looking forward to continuing the friendships that were established 2 years ago with an earlier Go Team. Team members include (from left to right) Madison Lian, Pastor Bill […]
Taking Celebrate Recovery to Thailand
Several years before joining the Chapel Hill pastoral team, I remember having a growing desire to contribute in some way to the church in the two-thirds world. I didn’t sense a call to become a full-time missionary abroad, but I did want to help Jesus Christ’s Church in under-resourced places. Next Thursday evening, January 18, […]
What an incredible weekend we shared!
Dear friends, It’s Sunday afternoon, January 7. I usually write to you on Thursday, but I’m still so pumped about what the Lord did this weekend, I have to capture it now. And you might even be reading this on Wednesday for reasons you will see below. In case you missed it (and if you […]
Apparently one of our best ideas!
Every second week of January I meet with the pastors of the largest churches in our denomination. One of our “sessions” is the sharing of best ideas; one new, creative thing we do that might be worth “stealing” by others! A few years back, I shared how we do renewal of baptismal vows on the […]
Away with the holy huddle!
In the last few weeks, I’ve had the chance to speak with several church leaders in the UK, and one comment that has stuck out to me is this: “In the opening scene of the movie Happy Feet, there is this shot of all the penguins huddled together. My fear is that this is what […]
So THAT’S what Advent is supposed to feel like!
My inbox was jammed full Tuesday morning! After the wonderful early morning newsflash telling you all that Ellis and Rachel’s visa had been approved, your notes of praise, delight, relief…they all came flooding in. My poor email program must have had the digital equivalent of sore muscles after a hard workout! It was so fun […]
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Catching a glimpse of the real Christmas
As many of you know, Cyndi and I bought a house last summer. It is a 1967 split-level that hasn’t been touched since it was built…including the original avocado green wool carpet! Even though we acquired it in August, we have not yet moved in because there is so much to be done…and we are […]