"Thanks be unto God for his inexpressible gift!" 2 Corinthians 9:15 We have been writing a lot of Christmas cards lately. Maybe you have too!  So this year we thought that we would send you a personal word by video. Here's our Christmas greetings to you along with a few words of encouragement. Take a look. It's only 3 minutes! As we turn the corner into the New Year, we invite you to pray with us for the following upcoming family and ministry opportunities: Christmas visit fr

And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory. 1 Peter 5:4 I just returned a few days ago from the...

Scene from my hotel room early one morning I've just returned from the East African country of Rwanda, Le Pays aux Mille Collines  (The...

As I return to Senegal this week, I'll begin a walk down memory lane. My first visit to that country was in 2014 while I was still...

That is the theme of four messages from Ephesians 6:10-20 that I recently had the privilege of sharing at First Evangelical Church in Memphis, Tennessee. We live in chaotic times. Critical theories, woke philosophies, and progressive theologies invade the church from all sides. But Paul's words in this foundational passage on spiritual warfare give a clarion call to fight the right battles with he right resources. Evagrius of Pontus, an influential theologian of the fourth

Those are the words Paul heard in his night vision of the "man of Macedonia" as recorded in Acts 16:9-10. The appeal was urgent and...

The Apostle Paul writes to his protégé in the faith, Timothy: “recalling your tears, I long to see you” (2 Timothy 1:4). Penned at the...

Everybody walks with a limp. Some may hide their limp better than others. Nevertheless, the limp is there. From cradle to casket, we...

I believe that the Thompson Chain Reference Bible is the single best study Bible on the market today. The Thompson Bible can be described as a miniature theological library or a mobile Bible institute. It is truly a "study" Bible, not an "answer" Bible. While many study Bibles offer a commentary (often with a particular theological orientation) to help interpret a particular verse or passage, the Thompson Bible presents a unique approach to the study of Scripture. Offering

". . . and about three thousand were added to their number that day." Acts 2:41 This past December, my Chadian colleague, Sem Beasnael,...

Here's a few pics of our recent ministry trip to Belgium and England. We spent much of November ministering to the International Bible...

While traveling in the Congo (RDC) this past February, one of our pastor-trainers taught us a little ditty based on the French expression...

Having just returned from Cameroon, I'm reminded of a promise and a prayer. The promise is found in Isaiah 55:10-11: The rain and snow...

Nous sommes rentrés en France la semaine dernière avec des souvenirs inoubliables du temps passé en famille ainsi qu'avec la grande...

As Mary Alice and I return to France this week, our hearts are full of thanksgiving for God's goodness and faithfulness during our...

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