Staying in the moment can be the hardest discipline to follow. Our minds can dwell in the past, thinking about what was. It could be in mourning, thinking the best had passed, or in regret of what could’ve been done. Our minds will swing to the other end of the spectrum, where we are fearful… Continue reading One Day at a Time
This is an account of God’s protective hand in Haiti from early December 2018, sent in by Mike VanDerwort. We had quite an interesting evening the other night. As we were sitting in our living room we heard this horrible noise. When we went out to the road and found there was a tractor-trailer leaning… Continue reading The Lord’s Hand of Protection
I want to spend several weeks exploring the idea of where we are right now in the CGGC, particularly as we anticipate looking forward into the future and discerning where the Lord wants us to go and what He wants us to do as His people. Some of what I share will be from a… Continue reading Where Are We Now?—Part 2
We are broken in (fill in the blank). I started writing this post a while ago, but life happened and I put it aside. I just moved for the 24th time or maybe it was the 34th. My wife had major surgery right after the move, so I took on some housekeeping responsibilities while she… Continue reading We are Brok en
I want to spend several weeks exploring the idea of where we are right now in the CGGC, particularly as we anticipate looking forward into the future and discerning where the Lord wants us to go and what He wants us to do as His people. Some of what I share will be from a… Continue reading Where Are We Now?—Part 1
A member of the church, who previously had been attending services regularly, stopped going. After a few weeks, the pastor decided to visit him. It was a chilly evening. The pastor found the man at home alone, sitting before a blazing fire. Guessing the reason for his pastor’s visit, the man welcomed him, led him… Continue reading Members or Embers?
I had the honor of attending the annual conference sessions for our Haiti Conference last week. It was such a blessing to get to be a part of the conference sessions and spend time with some of our Haitian leaders. I also got to spend some time with Project Help-Haiti leaders Mike and Dawn VanDervort.… Continue reading Your Kingdom Come, Your Will be Done in Haiti
I was walking toward town beside my step-father. He seemed like a giant to me. His gait was long and I was only in first grade. As he held my hand, I felt like I was running just trying to keep up. That’s because I was running trying to keep up. At times, I would… Continue reading Broken in Acting Instead of Being
Have you ever stood in front of a large map at an outlet mall, amusement park, airport or other location? Most of the time, these kind of maps help you find your bearings with some type of marking to indicate your present location: YOU ARE HERE! As a matter of fact, unless these kind of… Continue reading Where Are You?
