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Happy Easter 2014!

From our family to yours.

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Ah yes, Sweden

Dear friends & family, Thanks for those who have taken interest in my ministry in Sweden. Many have asked for ways to pray for me and others from my church who have come to serve alongside our Nordic brothers and sisters. Here are some requests/updates: – Training Week complete; thank the Lord. I have given […]

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Back Safely… sans Luggage

I (E) have arrived back home in Boston from our missions trip to the Philippines. Praise the Lord, it was a wonderful trip. We offered leadership training seminars, preached at a camp for Muslim tribal youth, and visited pioneering church plants deep in Muslim Mindanao tribal areas. In all this, God provided ample protection and […]

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If you wouldn’t say it, don’t abbreviate it.

This post is not about the morality of swearing, course humor, or crass expressions. This post is about personal integrity and consistency. I’m talking about people who say it’s wrong to swear or use crass words, but then go on to use such words in their emails, tweets, posts, and text messages. I know many […]

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Sabbatical Goals #2: REFLECTION (Part 3)

I’m doing a series of entries on my sabbatical goals. This post concludes my entries on my second sabbatical goal of REFLECTION. I have written about my three primary reflective activities. My first entry was on Scripture reading & prayer. My second entry was on journaling, and verbally sharing. Today, I share about putting into […]

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Sabbatical Goals #2: REFLECTION (Part 2)

I’m doing a series of entries on my sabbatical goals. This post continues from first entry on my second sabbatical goal of REFLECTION. I wrote yesterday about the first of three reflective activities I did, which was Scripture reading & prayer. Today, I share about the other two activities I did to reflect during sabbatical: […]

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Sabbatical Goals #2: REFLECTION (Part 1)

I’m doing a series of entries on my sabbatical goals. The second of the four sabbatical goals is REFLECTION. REFLECTIVE PROCESS My reflective process involves three primary activities: Bible reading & prayer, journaling, verbally sharing with others. After serving in the same local church family for a decade, I hope I have learned a few […]

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Sabbatical Goals #1: REST

I’m doing a series of entries on my sabbatical goals. The first of the four sabbatical goals is REST. In the basic spirit of a sabbatical, I wanted to get more rest. First and foremost, that involved improving my sleeping habits. I’m glad that during this sabbatical, I slept earlier and longer than I had […]

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Sabbatical Goals

A while back I posted about my sabbatical. With less than four weeks left of this sabbatical, I’d like to share and reflect about what I’ve done and (hopefully) what I’ve learned. To start off, let me provide background on two issues. First, our church’s sabbatical policy. Second, my sabbatical goals. Our church has a […]

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Ask these people about my sabbatical

Yesterday I wrote about how I respond when someone asks me, “How’s your sabbatical?” I ended that post musing on how perhaps the best people to answer that question are other people. Here’s a list of people you can ask. (OK, maybe not bombard them with questions. Pray for them instead. If you do ask, […]

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