Archives for October 2014

We live in challenging times. The other day I was listening to a talk show while driving when a caller asked the host, “What should I be more concerned about-Ebola or ISIS?” Fifty years ago,before the acceleration of worldwide inter-connectedness, that would have been a mute question....

Have you ever thought about what your dream job would be? How about a teacher or maybe a doctor or perhaps a US senator? What would your perfect job description look like? The options are almost unlimited…...

Beginning in September, we began using a new curriculum called the “Gospel Project for Kids” for our children’s classes on Sunday mornings. And so far, we love it! The teachers and the children have been enjoying this together, and I think that God is using it and will continue to use it to bear good fruit in the families at New Covenant....

In 1995, our family moved from Sunrise, Florida to St. Charles, Illinois. Following the Lord’s leading, we joined a church with a heart for expository preaching and missions. At the very same time, this church, the former Fox Valley Bible Church, was developing a partnership with a sister church in Poltava, Ukraine. Over the years, we have seen this partnership deve...

Happy Fall! I’m a four-seasons guy, and I love every time of year living in the Midwest (except maybe the month of March, no offense intended to those of you who were born in that dreary month…). But I don’t think life in the Midwest gets any better than in October: pumpkin donuts, pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin pancakes, and, for variety’s sake, ...