Experiences at IGo: Are They Worth It?
IGo . . . in the vision stage for several years; then, finally it came to be a reality in 2007. We have had 4 semester’s worth of students walk the halls, live in the dorms, sit in the classes and go on the ministry trips. We are now teaching the 5th group.
Go and Build!
It was an amazing command. It was a command from the king. A command to “Go and Build”.
Cyrus had just begun to reign, when he gave the command to the people of God to “go up…and build.”(Ezra1:3) And whoever didn’t go was commanded to support those who went with silver, gold, goods, and with beasts, besides the freewill offering! (:4) Relax, this isn’t an article asking for support …. I just thought that part was worth mentioning. Let’s move on, shall we?
What Doest Thou Here, Elijah?
The title is taken from 1 Kings 19:9 and again in verse 13. The setting is Elijah, having what he thought were very good reasons, decided to get away, and live in a cave. But Elijah was not where God wanted him. God pursued Elijah, and asked him twice, “What are you doing here?” God had other work for him. Retiring in a cave was not God’s place for Elijah.
Building His Community: Following the Clarity of Christ
His name was Nimrod. You’ve heard of him. Great grandson of Noah. Sat on Grandpa Ham’s lap and listened over and over about the great flood, and how almighty God saved his great grandpa’s family. Nimrod became great in his day. So great he became a king. King Nimrod’s kingdom began with Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
From Indiana to Thailand
A call to missions . . . in Thailand. When did it come? When does God prepare someone for a call? Did He only start preparing us after the call? Or does He prepare us long before the call? I am not sure that we can answer all of those questions, but as we look back over the years, we see God’s hand moving in various ways, moving from one call to the next call, and always preparing us for what lies ahead.