So how do you pray for those in power when you didn’t vote for them? Leaving all politics aside, it helps to remember that in any contested election, there will always been winners and losers. Someone is bound to be disappointed. In 1884 Democrat Grover Cleveland defeated Republican James Blaine in one of the closest elections in American his…
Now and then I like to alert you to things that I find personally compelling. The weblog called Wrestling With an Angel falls into that category. The subtitle tells you all you need to know: “Lessons in the life of a father learned through the struggles of his disabled son.” Greg Lucas is a police officer in a small town in West Virgini…
Each week we send out a prayer update that includes a report on recent happenings at KBM. After sending out this week’s update, I decided to post it as a blog entry because it contains a little snapshot from our time in Uganda. Dear Prayer Partners,"I never thought I’d meet him in person."That’s what the pastor s…
Every Friday on “Today’s Issues,” we devote the second hour to “Trivia Time.” After a long week of discussing serious issues, it’s fun to end the week on a lighter note. The format is very simple. We throw out a few questions, then invite the callers to either answer one of the questions, or try to stump the pane…
A friend sent an email asking a question that many people have wondered about when facing big decisions. At the moment he is looking for a job, having been laid off as a result of the recession. After many years building a fine career in his chosen field, he now stands at a crossroads. Here is part of what he wrote, with some of the identifying det…
As a follow-up to my message on What I’ve Learned About Preaching, I decided to rummage through my library to find the most helpful books I own regarding preaching. Over the years I’ve read quite a few books on the topic, though not nearly enough to make me any sort of specialist. My standard of evaluation for books on preaching is…
On our flight from Amsterdam to Atlanta I listened to the audio of a sermon called “Hopes’ Journey” that Bryan Chapell gave at Southern Baptist Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. I think it’s one of the finest sermons I’ve ever heard. Chapell makes a compelling case that it’s not enough to teach people doctrine an…
On Tuesday Peter took us to Kwale Prison to minister there. On this particular day 100-150 men voluntarily came to the meeting while many others who could not come listened from a nearby building. We brought soap and toilet paper, two items the prisoners desperately need. After Peter introduced our team, Jim King gave a spirited testimony. Then Pet…
On Monday we spent the entire day on a safari to the Tsavo East National Park in southern Kenya. To get there we drove about 2 1/2 hours from Mombasa. The park itself is larger than the entire country of Wales.Our genial guide Archie is also a member of Word of Life Fellowship Church. As a professional tour guide, he knows the many red dirt roads t…
Here are the first pictures from Kenya. On Monday we’re going on a safari so stayed tuned for more pictures on Tuesday….