Where Sunday's Message Meets Everyday Life


  • Day 3 on the Site – Lots of Smiling Faces and Concrete

    I’m still using my iPhone, so brevity is essential. The short story is that it was a good and tiring day.  After some tasty omelette scooped by Mallory Granuiz, we returned to the site but did a brief Bibke School rather than working on the water house. We told two Bible stories with all the… Continue reading

  • Day 2 on the Site

    We had another successful day on site yesterday as we continued to lay block on the water house. We actually used up all our block and had to order more. The progress has been remarkable, plus we had some welcome cloud cover in the morning.  Those who were doing the eyeglasses ministry were really blessed… Continue reading

  • Dominican Republic Mission Trip – 1st Day on the Site

    Today was hot but good. We were able to lay 270 of the 550 block on the new water house in Gaspar Hernandez and give over 30 pairs of glasses to people in the community with decreased vision. We’ll be back at it in the morning. It’s been a great time thus far.  We’re doing… Continue reading

  • Ready for a Great Week in the Dominican Republic 

    Since I’m typing this on my iPhone, this post will be pretty short. The plane was full from Atlanta to Santo Domingo. Once we arrived, we grabbed a quick lunch at the airport and hit the road toward Gaspar Hernandez. It was about a four hour bus ride, but we got here safely. After taping… Continue reading

  • All I See Is Junk!

    A California woman took an old, outdated computer to a recycling center. On that same day across the country, perhaps thousands of people did the very same thing, disposing of computers that either no longer worked or were ancient (at least in computer years). So why is her action any different from the others? Well,… Continue reading

  • Is It Ever Okay to Lie?

    This past Sunday we considered commandment number nine in the Ten Commandments: “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor” (Exodus 20:16). We went beyond false testimony in a court of law and pointed to God’s call for His people to speak with integrity. As part of the message, the question was posed: “Is… Continue reading

  • Personal but not Private

    “A person’s religion is a private matter between that person and God,” wrote Jay Bookman of the Atlanta Journal Constitution a few years ago in response to a comment made by Britt Hume on Fox News. Regardless of the circumstances leading to Bookman’s comment, was he right in his assertion? Is religion a private matter?… Continue reading

  • You’ve Done Stomped on My Heart

    Every once in a while you encounter a song that leaves a lasting impression on you. Some of those songs are beautiful tunes of romance between a man and a woman, others are majestic songs of worship that seem to draw you nearer to the presence of God, and some… well, some are just downright… Continue reading

  • Your Bathsheba

    Most people are at least somewhat familiar with the story of David and Bathsheba. If not, you can get the story beginning in 2 Samuel 11. Basically, King David, who should have been with his troops overseeing the war, stayed at home. He was walking about on the roof at night (don’t think of this… Continue reading

  • A Bit Too Far?

    Most of us have wanted to do something about over-posters, but have not had the courage to…or perhaps we’ve had more wisdom. Is this speaking the truth in love, or is it taking things a bit too far? Continue reading