Several weeks ago now, the Lord awakened me at about 4 am.  He then began to download an outline for a Bible study we are currently conducting here at The Bridge.  Almost instantly I saw a twelve point outline concerning contemplative prayer.  I have to admit that the topic was […] [READ MORE]

First Entry If this was a challenging trip to prepare for then it has been an equally challenging trip to carry out. It is Wednesday and this is my first journal entry. The reason for my delay, I feel confident, will become clear as I progress. I must say that as always, with much […] [READ MORE]

After sharing what God had shown be last Sunday morning about the vision for 2009, I was a bit worried that no one would come back to the church.  Several people commented that the first half of the sermon was one of the best they had every heard, while the […] [READ MORE]

As we approach this holiday season, I have noticed a lot of effort being put into advertising that Christmas should not be commercialized. In fact, I have seen more mailings, commercials and web adverts promoting this idea than ever before. As I considered the effort being put into presenting this message, I […] [READ MORE]

Day 7 (November 3, 2008) – Of Medicine and Ministry Monday morning started like every other day here in Sudan. We rose at about 6:15 am and prayed that the fire was already going under the pot of water we would use for a shower. After a breakfast of rolls and peanut butter […] [READ MORE]