What Do You See?
Christ had a divine appointment prepared for a local church’s mission team and me on a recent trip to Ghana. It was in a predominately Muslim area where we treated those who were blind as a result of cataracts and totally dependent on family and friends to care for them. What happens when there is … Continue reading “What Do You See?”
What You Do Matters
Christ inspired our Teach To Transform team with the love and compassion of the pastors who did not turn away from the vulnerable children of Southern Asia. Do you turn away from divine appointments the Lord has arranged or do you Stop, Listen and Act with Compassion? Many times Christ had random encounters in which … Continue reading “What You Do Matters”
The Nature of Forgiveness
Divine Appointments with the children of Afghanistan
It was about 10 years ago that I was working in Afghanistan and it proved to be a life-changing trip. We prayed at the airport and I said goodbye to Karen, naïve about what the Lord had prepared for me to see. It was one of the most challenging trips I had experienced, continually fluctuating … Continue reading “Divine Appointments with the children of Afghanistan”
Christ Took a Baby to Heaven So I Could See
When God Visits at Night
It had been a wonderful vacation in Florida, we were packed and ready to leave in the morning. Karen and my three sons were sleeping, but I woke up at 3 am and it felt like the middle of the day. There was no way I was going back to sleep. I leaned over, woke … Continue reading “When God Visits at Night”
Who Is Your Disciple?
Through a sequence of divine appointments, I met a man who had a passion for providing solar power around the world. We presented the challenge to establish solar power in South Sudan at a medical clinic caring for women and children with no other medical care. At times the temperature would exceed 100 degrees; electric … Continue reading “Who Is Your Disciple?”
An Act of Love in the ER
Look After the Orphans
James 1:27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. God ranks the care of orphans among the highest expressions of our faith. This was so obvious on our recent two trips to … Continue reading “Look After the Orphans”
Why Jesus Christ?
In the middle of a busy day in the ER, I had an interesting conversation with a student who was searching for his faith. “With so many options, why did you choose Christ?” he asked. 1 Peter 3:15b Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for … Continue reading “Why Jesus Christ?”