We made it back home to Mississippi about 10:30 AM. A short night but a good flight and as we were driving back from the airport, I was savoring the blessings of the week just past. That’s unusual for me. Often when a conference is finished, I put it behind me and go on to the next thing on the calendar. But this week …
I just glanced at my clock and saw that it is 12:38 AM on Saturday morning. But this counts as my Friday entry because I haven’t gone to bed yet. At the moment Marlene is sound asleep. After the final service tonight, we got back to our room about 11:30 PM. We have to leave at 2 AM to drive our rental car to the Denve …
Tonight’s service at the MEF conference had a little bit of everything. Mac Brunson, the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Jacksonville, Florida, preached on “What do you when you sin?” from Psalm 51. He spoke with great passion about the importance of confession of sin in order to be right with God. As I listened …
What happens to a church after a pastor leaves? The answer varies, depending on the church and the pastor and the circumstances. Several months ago I was contacted by a writer for the Oak Park (IL) Wednesday Journal, asking if I would take part in an article about the transition following my departure from Calvary Memorial …
Recently I’ve written quite a bit on this weblog about the loss of congregational singing in our churches. I am happy to report that singing is alive and well at the MEF conference this week. I don’t know how Jamall Badry, the Executive Director of MEF, does it, but each year he arranges for a stellar line-up of …
On Man 27, 2001 Martin and Gracia Burnham were celebrating their 18th wedding anniversary at a resort in the Philippines. They came to the island for a few days of R&R during a break in their schedule as missionaries with New Tribes Mission. Martin was a jungle pilot who delivered mail to other missionaries in remote lo …
I am writing this note from our motel room in Colorado Springs. Outside I can see Pikes Peak just a few miles away. Marlene and I are here for the MEF Bible Conference that starts tomorrow morning. So far our trip has been an unexpected adventure. When we left the cabin in Mississippi yesterday, we thought it would take us …
At the recent Keep Believing Ministries (KBM) board retreat, we unanimously approved making China our first major project. Despite decades of Communist oppression, the church in China has not only survived—it has thrived. Here are three articles that explain the amazing growth of the church in the world’s most populo …
At the KBM board retreat two weeks ago, we discussed the need for a logo that could be used on our website and on all of our printed material. Here is a quote taken verbatim from the minutes of the retreat: KBM LOGO: By general consensus, it was determined that Ray would issue a general appeal via the “blog” as …
Anthony Bollback has just posted the June edition of China Clippings. It is full of good news about the progress of the Christian movement. He quotes extensively from a recent Newsweek International Edition story by Susan Schafer called Onward Christian Soldiers. The subtitle reads, “Chinese missionaries are winning souls a …