Before I Leave Florida
I thought you might enjoy this little friend who graced my yard yesterday.
Some Final Thoughts on Body and Soul
By now you have struggled through the implications of Matthew 10:28, Yeshua’s supposed endorsement of the “body-soul” dualism that we have been exploring for the last 4 days. Perhaps we haven’t solved the riddle of the translation, but we have at least learned these few things: 1. The “body-soul” or “body-mind-soul” or “body-spirit-soul” concepts found…
Looking for the Love of My Life
207,557 people on Facebook viewed the offer of the “spiritual bracelet for men,” a hand woven bracelet that “promotes feelings of spiritual well-being.” I find that fact disheartening. Imagine what kind of “feeling of spiritual well-being” would be fostered if these 207,557 people gave $1 a month to the efforts to rescue children from abuse…
STRICTLY BUSINESS – KIND OF
As many of you know, Amy Gomes, a faithful reader in our community, mortgaged her home in order to finance the first ever school for handicapped children in Ukraine. That school is a great success (Hope Haven Ukraine) and a wonderful sign of God’s goodness in a world where these children are too often terribly…
A Personal Note
Today while I was praying the Lord reminded me that I am just a student like the rest of you. I am just learning as I go, making mistakes, drawing the wrong conclusions, feeling inadequate to the task. I try to be as careful with the text as I can be. I try to be…
Israel 2013
Take a look at these testimonials shot after the trip to Israel in May. Perhaps it’s time for you to consider such a trip. June 5, 2013 in Israel until June 15, 2013 Skip
What Skip Does in the Meanwhile
Just back from El Salvador where I taught a two day seminar to many church leaders and spent valuable time with Jason Law of One Mission and Ronaldo Bueno of Enlace. We worked on community development projects in the poorest of communities. Jason’s non-profit will assist Ron with housing for these poor people. Here are…
Israel 2012: Something to Enjoy
While we were in Israel in May 2012, we had the opportunity to meet with Rabbi Jeremy Gimpel. He graciously spent a few hours with us talking about the history of Israel’s role in the world and God’s redemptive plan through Israel. We recorded these sessions for you to enjoy. You can listen to them…
Bessy’s Story: The Follow-up
My wife, Rosanne, suggests that I explain some of the story behind Bessy’s decision not to come to North Carolina. YOU, the wonderful worldwide community of compassionate people, contributed plenty of money for the trip, but she could not get off from work for the time needed, and she could not suffer the loss of…
