Disturbing Days…What to do?
If you’re like me, you’re feeling disturbed and upset by the onslaught of some really bad news. The school shooting in Texas is horrific.
UVALDE, TX – MAY 24: Law enforcement work the scene after a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School where 19 people, including 18 children, were killed on May 24, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas. The suspected gunman, identified as 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, was reportedly killed by law enforcement. (Photo by Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images)
Six days ago my first granddaughter was born and another is on the way. What kind of […]
Waiting
I have never been a naturally patient person.
I run fast. I plan my day. I think ahead. I keep a schedule. I try to guess which grocery line is the quickest, but usually am wrong and get frustrated as my line ends up being the slowest. I am the first one in the car and often find myself idling while waiting for my significant others to catch up. No one likes being stuck in traffic and I don’t like being stuck in church services or in meetings that are dragging on long after […]
April 29th Update
Heidi and I are back in Eureka before heading to Oregon and then Washington. Our recent travels were productive, fruitful, and somewhat restful. Heidi stayed especially busy in her role as a Regional Pastor. I believe that our landing place for the next season will come into focus during the next eight weeks. Early this week, I completed some training in church consultation. The training will definitely be useful to me as a leader, wherever the Lord leads. https://malphursgroup.com/
I have been reflecting on Haggai 2, and realize that I have spent […]
The Power of Friendship
Heidi and I just visited six national parks in seven days. Our son and daughter-in-law joined us for an unforgettable week. We went from Capital Reef, to Zion, to Bryce Canyon, to Canyonlands, to Arches, and to the Grand Canyon. It was amazing! I have been getting back into trail running and the altitude has been beneficial. We have had mostly great weather, but also had a night at 23 degrees and a little bit of snow. Now we are in Tucson, Arizona, staying in the (vacant) home of Greg and Barb Morse, who are in Eureka.
During the […]
The Best News!
What if today the war in Ukraine ended and peace was established?
What if today Covid disappeared, along with every possible variant?
I think we all would be pretty excited about this kind of good news!
My wife and I recently found out that we are going to grandparents of not just one granddaughter, but two before this year ends!! That is some great news that came to us.
But the best news of history is the euangellion (Gk), the “Gospel”, is that we can have peace with God, forgiveness, and life, because of the sacrifice of Jesus and His resurrection.
We emphasize this message […]
Life Update – Where we have been
It has been nearly two months since our last weekend at Faith Center, and I want to let you know what we have been up to, and what is next for us. In summary, we have been traveling and meeting with ministry friends (and family) to encourage and inspire one another.
Immediately following those services, we flew to Southern California where we met with Foursquare Leaders for the Regional Pastor’s training that took place near LAX.
After this, we went to Cannon Beach (Oregon) for a pastors retreat that was put on by Compassion First, an amazing organization that we have partnered […]