SIM Village

Posted by on 11.7.06 in Missions

I’m writing this note from guesthouse at the SIM village in Sebring Florida, in the southern part of the state about an hour and a half south of Orlando. This is my second visit, Marlene’s first. I spoke here in 2003 on the recommendation of Calvary missionaries John and Anne Ockers. So far the weather has been …

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Tuesday, April 6, 2004

Posted by on 4.6.04 in Missions

3:25 PM Click here to read the April Allied Force High School Ministry Update by Pastor Craig Hammond. 2:50 PM I’m answering a big stack of prisoner letters this afternoon. I’ll be posting some excerpts later today. 1:28 PM Here are two excellent articles: Professor Darrell Bock of Dallas Seminary reviews last night’s ABC s…

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Wednesday, August 6, 2003

Posted by on 8.6.03 in Missions, Travel

5:15 PM Turned into a very nice day in southwestern Michigan. Rode my bike around the lake, sort of, dragging a little bit. I need to take my bike in for a general overhaul when I get back to Oak Park. Of course, it would help if I would do basic maintenance, which I tend not to do. Question from a conversation last night: “What will happen t…

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Tuesday, June 24, 2003

Posted by on 6.24.03 in Biking, Missions

Only 5 more days till Groundbreaking Sunday! VBS got off to a great start yesterday … It was good to see Rich and Carol Bonham, missionaries in Germany serving with Greater Europe Mission in church on Sunday. They are also helping out at VBS this week. The cover story for Time Magazine pictures a hand holding a glowi…

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Friday, June 13, 2003

Posted by on 6.13.03 in Missions

Only 16 days until Groundbreaking Sunday! Had a wonderful visit this morning with Greg and Carolyn Kirschner and their four children—Christine, Katie, Stephanie and Jonathan. Greg and Carolyn are medical missionaries in Jos, Nigeria serving with SIM. They arrived in the US last night after a brief stopover in London. …

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Wednesday, May 28, 2003

Posted by on 5.28.03 in Missions

This morning I played golf at Columbus Park with Skip Olson, Vern Henriksen and Fred Most. I hadn’t played in five years and it showed. Let’s put it this way: If they scored golf like they score basketball, I would have won easily. There was one fine moment when we all managed to make par on the second hole. After that, I p…

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Saturday, May 17, 2003

Posted by on 5.17.03 in Missions

Saturday, May 17 Our team arrived in Chicago about 3:30 PM. Alan is flying tonight to his home in Tupelo, Mississippi. After the big celebration at the school in Pignon, we flew in an old 18-seat airplane of Russian origin to Port-au-Prince. The “airport” in Pignon is nothing more than a field or a cow pasture that has …

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Friday, May 9, 2003

Posted by on 5.9.03 in Missions

Friday, May 9 Tons of last-minute details today. My brother Alan flies in from Tupelo, MS this AM. Tonight I’m speaking at the Allied Force Senior Banquet. Then at 3:45 AM our Haiti team leaves for the airport. Thursday, May 8 48 hours from now our team will be en routeto Haiti. I’m busy checking things off my last-second t…

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Satuday, April 26, 2003

Posted by on 4.26.03 in An Anchor for the Soul, Churches, Missions

Saturday, April 26 A gorgeous day in Minneapolis. Finished my speaking at the Love INC conference a few minutes ago. I spoke this morning on “The Mystery of Unanswered Prayer,” and the Lord seemed to touch many hearts. God willing, I’ll be back home in a few hours. Friday, April 25 I’m writing this from my hotel room in…

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Monday, March 31, 2003

Posted by on 3.31.03 in Churches, Interviews, Missions

Tonight I fly to Winnipeg, Manitoba for two TV interviews tomorrow. Then I fly back to Chicago, change planes, and fly on Pittsburgh for three TV interviews on Wednesday. All of this is in connection with my book “The God You Can Trust” (Harvest House). God willing, I’ll return to Oak Park on Thursday morning. We had a …

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