New York, Here We Come

Posted by on 1.19.09 in Travel, Word of Life

By the time you read this we will be on the road again, this time to upstate New York. Our trip takes us from Tupelo to Columbus, Mississippi where we fly to Atlanta, change planes, and then fly to Albany, New York. Someone will pick us up and drive us 75 miles north to Pottersville, home of Word of Life Bible Institute. Tomorrow I start my first o…

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2009 Travel Schedule

Posted by on 12.10.08 in Travel

For those who are interested, I have just posted our 2009 Travel Schedule. There is one major overseas trip that has not yet been confirmed. Other than that, the schedule is complete as of today….

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Tired But Grateful

Posted by on 11.23.08 in Personal, Travel

I am writing these words late at night in Columbus, Ohio. In just a few hours I will go to the airport to fly to Birmingham where Marlene will pick me up and then we will drive back to Tupelo. God willing, I should be home around 2 PM. That means in 15 hours my final long trip of the year will be over.I am tired but grateful as I contemplate going …

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Cold in Columbus

Posted by on 11.22.08 in Personal, Travel

Not that this will win me any sympathy, but it’s really cold in Columbus, Ohio this morning. I know because I’m freezing already and I just got out of bed. Maybe my blood has thinned out since we moved south. People say that happens, but I don’t know if it’s true. Or maybe I’m cold because we just spent a week in Flori…

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Good Times at the BI

Posted by on 11.19.08 in Personal, Travel, Word of Life

This week I’m teaching the book of Daniel at the Florida campus of Word of Life Bible Institute. For the last six or seven years I’ve taught Galatians at the New York campus, but this is my first time to teach Daniel in a classroom setting. So far I think things have gone pretty well. I planned to use some PowerPoint, but that never wor…

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Next Stop: Florida

Posted by on 11.17.08 in China, Pastors, Personal, Preaching, Travel

We are now halfway through our final big trip of the year. When we left on Thursday, we had four major events in front of us:KBM Open House — SaturdayChinese Bible Church of Oak Park— SundayWord of Life Bible Institute — Monday-FridayVisiting friends in Columbus, OH — Saturday-MondayIn terms of days we’re not yet at th…

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Our Last Big Trip of the Year

Posted by on 11.13.08 in Keep Believing Ministries, Travel

Right now–at this very moment–Marlene and I are both working fast and furious because we’re leaving soon for our last big trip of the year. Today we’re driving to Birmingham (2 1/2 hours) to catch a flight to Chicago for a weekend of important events. On Friday at 10 AM (Central Time) I am doing a live one-hour interview on …

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Thirteen Questions

Posted by on 11.3.08 in Dudley, Internet/Blogging, Keep Believing Ministries, Travel

Thirteen questions and answers . . . 1) Where were you this weekend? Marlene and I spoke at Harvey Cedars Bible Conference in New Jersey.2) How did it go? We definitely enjoyed ourselves. One man came up at the end of the final session and said, “Every year this conference is special, but this year has been special times special.” …

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On the Road to Harvey Cedars

Posted by on 10.31.08 in Travel

Today we’re back on the road again. This time we are traveling to New Jersey for a couples conference at Harvey Cedars Bible Conference on the Jersey Shore. Here is a good shot of the conference center and the surrounding area. We fly to Philadelphia where our friends Paul and Kim Barreca will pick us up and drive us to the conference center…

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Our Last Night in PEI

Posted by on 10.19.08 in Devotional, Travel

Tonight we finished the final service of the Bible conference at Grace Baptist Church in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Just a few minutes ago Marlene finished packing, tomorrow we turn in our rental car, and around noon we start the long trip back home. Before leaving this lovely spot, I want to say thank you to Pastor Steve Bray for…

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