Road trip
Picture this... Ten travelers in a van, nine teens from our weekly youth Bible study, and one 69-years-young yours truly. Eight hours of...
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Ministry Updates
Jul 17
A Special Sunday!
We are delighted to share a very special Sunday with you. Thank you for the part you play in God's story, and for your partnership with...
Jun 14
To the point
Alan is 17, a sharp young man. I met him a week ago, for the first time, and we began chatting. The old fashion type of chat, with...
May 9
Object lessons
I'm the first to admit that I'm a sucker for extreme object lessons. I'll put a ballon in a person’s mouth and shoot a dart at it. I'll...
Apr 14
Taylor's first Bible
Fifteen-year-old Taylor is one of the teens at our Giddyup Bible study, and he’s been just soaking it in. We host the Bible study in our...
Mar 31
Here for it
Saturday night I walked amongst a crowd of praising teens, talking to Jesus in advance of being announced as the speaker at the...
Mar 15
Adopted!
Yesterday was a great day! Rachel's adoption is final and complete in the USA. The adoption of both kids is finalized in Mexico, but we...
Feb 15
My friend Jorge
I met Jorge three decades ago, when we were hosting youth rallies in Ensenada. Now in his forties, Jorge serves on the pastoral team of...
Jan 12
You are part of this...
I want to share a note from a woman in Monterrey, Mexico. . . . . . Three years ago, my husband died, and I have clung to the Lord with...
Dec 20, 2023
A rough week
It had been a rough week. One cancelled flight. One standing in line for 3 hours at 2 a.m., to schedule a new flight. One measly hour and...
Nov 11, 2023
The real deal
Our main focus these many decades has been to send and support fishers of men. Rey and Lidia have been on the field 16 years, longer than...
Sep 17, 2023
Fertile soil
It’s 5 a.m. I love the quietness of the pre-dawn. I am waiting for the first hints of sunrise to go out for a prayer walk, to spend time...
Aug 30, 2023
Getting ready
In today's Bible school class this morning we examined four questionable ladies in Mathew’s genealogy of Jesus: One prostitute One who...
Aug 4, 2023
Adoption!
Our adoption of Rachel and Rajim was officially approved in July. The paperwork hasn't been processed, so we are still waiting for that....
Jul 27, 2023
Challenging teens
July was a great month for us. June was a bit too constant. July was busy, but with more joy and less pressure. I was one of three...
Jul 7, 2023
Paraphrasing Paul
To paraphrase Paul a bit... When I was a young man, I thought like a young man, I walked like a young man, I was a little bit cool like a...
Jul 1, 2023
Sunday hello
I got up early. Made coffee. Even though it was dirty, I poured the brew into my “thankful” cup. Because my thankful cup helps me to...
Jun 16, 2023
5 hours in 2 days
It has been a good couple of days in Rosarito. It was a smaller group of people, but they are very interested in learning, and being...
Jun 13, 2023
42 years ago
Just for fun, here is one of my recent daily videos, subtitled for you. I am announcing the start of a new series, and I share about...
Jun 9, 2023
PRAY
One of the families sent out by the Porvenir church is experiencing suspicious activity directed towards them. That is worrisome because...
Jun 7, 2023
Eight out of ten
Thanks for praying for me on Sunday. My take on it: God confirmed that what I was speaking on, was what He was wanting me to speak on. I...
May 28, 2023
Travel day
My suitcase is checked and I am sitting down for a quick bite before my 5 p.m. flight home. It’s a great time to pause thank you for your...
May 13, 2023
Dodging bullets
There was a shootout over the weekend in a town about three hours south of us. It resulted in 10 deaths in the town where one family...
May 5, 2023
Things were crackling!
Thanks for praying for my message this past Sunday. It was an explosive time!
Apr 3, 2023
About today
This morning I knew it was going to be a good day when I got pulled over, after an illegal U-turn, and the Mexican officer who happened...
Mar 27, 2023
Mar 15, 2023
Good.
Earlier this month I traveled east in Mexico to participate in a men’s conference. It was a tremendous event; I came home fully...
Mar 9, 2023
How you can pray for us
1. This semester my Bible school class is on missions, I (Marcos) would be thrilled if all 30 students decided to go to the mission...
Feb 25, 2023
Four recent conversations, and how you can pray
Rachel had a sad question As we drove home from our most recent adoption interview with Social Services, I said to Rachel and Rajim,...
Jan 25, 2023
Twice on Sunday
Sometimes folks have grandiose ideas about putting on a production honoring people in ministry. Bah humbug. To me it is like a funeral...
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