This summer, the Olympics will be held in London. Millions of people will watch the games, both in person and on TV. The fastest runners in the world will be there to compete. The 100-meter-dash world record is 9.58 seconds. The 10,000-meter-race world record is almost 27 minutes. If a runner could maintain the pace [...]
Posted on May 31st, 2012 by trp
Filed under: Christian life, Patience, Running the Race | 2 Comments »
Hmmm, not a very provocative title, is it? I can remember my grandmother saying this many times. But…Just the other day, I heard someone answer someone else with a very short answer. Then, he said, “I’m sorry. I don’t know why I said that. That’s not me.” Well, was it or not? In Matthew 12:34, [...]
Posted on May 24th, 2012 by doc
Filed under: Anger, Bible study, Christian Example, Speech | 2 Comments »
Where to start? Well, since we belong to the day, let us be self-controlled, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet. (I Thessalonians 5:8) We all need some form of protection in this world. Think about that verse. If you are a child of God, you [...]
Posted on May 17th, 2012 by doc
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There are many who have great intelligence, but who are not wise. On the other hand, many have very little education, and not a great deal of intelligence, but are very wise. What is the difference? Intelligence deals with your innate ability to know something…”book learning” and the ability to do so. Wisdom, however, deals [...]
Posted on May 10th, 2012 by doc
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Hello again. We’ve now had 25 studies and 10 baptisms. One baptism is waiting for us this morning. On top of that we have had several follow up lessons with those just baptized and many opportunities to encourage the saints here in Kehemu, just outside of Rundu, in the district of Kavango. Our last day [...]
Posted on May 4th, 2012 by doc
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Another busy hot and dusty day. Currently 26 studies and 10 baptisms. All are well and healthy. A little sunburned but good. Tomorrow we are meeting with all the members here, a few from Walvis Bay, and Windhoek as well. It’s going to be a mini leadership workshop to encourage the current members. I’ll send [...]
Posted on May 3rd, 2012 by doc
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As I have said before, some things really “bug” me. I guess people who think they know more than the Lord are at the top of the list. Just because the Mayan calendar runs out this year, there are scores of people getting ready for it all to end…and the Mayans were not even Christians! [...]
Posted on May 3rd, 2012 by doc
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Several more studies today and two more baptisms. This makes a grand total so far of 18 bible studies and 8 baptisms. The two Tommy studied with today were baptized. I had two studies that were difficult. We spent a long time and came to the conclusion that they had been baptized previously for the [...]
Posted on May 2nd, 2012 by doc
Filed under: Rundu | 2 Comments »
Several bible studies today. Two baptisms. Karen is excited about one lady she had studied with and responded and was baptized. It’s hot and very dusty, but the work continues. It’s been great to have members from Windhoek and Tsumeb here encouraging the church here in Rundu. It means a lot to them. I’ll send [...]
Posted on May 1st, 2012 by doc
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