Counter Culture

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Counter Culture

Have you heard of the book Counter Culture by David Platt? I am currently reading it and thought you might be interested. Please take a look at it. Here is a brief introduction from the book’s website. Everywhere we turn, battle lines are being drawn—traditional marriage vs. gay marriage, pro-life vs. pro-choice, personal freedom vs. […]

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Answer Your Call

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We had a great time this past weekend catching up with old friends and making some new ones while presenting the ministry of World Reach Missions at Lakeside Baptist Church in Salem Virginia. We came away from the weekend refreshed, encouraged, and motivated. We are excited to see what God has in store for the […]

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Missions Conference – Salem, Virginia

Willene and I are looking forward to giving a ministry update this weekend at Lakeside Baptist Church in Salem, Virginia. It is a great opportunity to share with a ministry partner all that God is doing. Please, keep us in your prayers as we travel. And He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will […]

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Ministry update – April 2016

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We would like to take a moment to thank our friends, family, and ministry partners. As we live out our daily life in Guatemala, we believe God has called us—for such a time as this. Our purpose and desire is to share the life changing Gospel of Jesus Christ with those we come in contact. […]

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Electrical connection – San Juan and La Gloria

It is 1am and I am patiently waiting for the flight that will take me to Houston. I have had some early morning flights before but this is the first time I have had an afternoon flight reschedule for a 3am departure due to weather. However, this has created the perfect opportunity to reflect on […]

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Ministry Update

We would like to take a moment to thank our friends, family, and ministry partners. As we live out our daily life in Guatemala, we believe God has called us—for such a time as this. Our purpose and desire is to share the life changing Gospel of Jesus Christ with those we come in contact. […]

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Trusting God in the Inconveniences of Life

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Yesterday we left our home in San Cristóbal to visit one of the ministries we work with in Guatemala City. Traffic is a real issue here. Our goings and comings always take into consideration the time of day and what is the traffic going to be like. While on the Carretera al Atlántico, the traffic […]

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Kingdom Building in San Juan de Dios

Kingdom Building in San Juan de Dios In November of 2013 we visited the community of San Juan de Dios, Petén, Guatemala with pastor Vicente Manzanares and his wife Yessenia, to determine if there was a need for an evangelical church plant. After much time and prayer on behalf of pastor Vicente, it was determined […]

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Sharing the Gospel 

Sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ will look different depending on the individual. As ambassadors of Jesus Christ, we are gifted with different talents that when put in to practice are effective in reaching the world for Christ. It is easy to become tempted with the idea that it is about us and what we […]

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Followers of Christ

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Life, death, and eternity are subjects that each of us will address at some point in our existence. As I watch the years pass, I have become more aware of how precious life is, and it is truly a gift from God. As Solomon wrote in chapter 3 of Ecclesiastes, “there is a time to give […]

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