Report from Budapest

Report from Budapest

Becky and I just had the privilege to spend a week in Budapest, Hungary, with six others from our church family—Pastor Ron and Mystele, Randy and Robin Kohl, Mike and Eileen Paslgrove. We went over to visit the Kelenfold Ministry…

A Recent Visit to Our First Church

A Recent Visit to Our First Church

Last month, we were able to take a vacation out to South Dakota. What a beautiful state. We were also able to take our son, Ben, and his lovely bride, Ellie. We had a blast! (Dairy Queen, Badlands, a huge…

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The Largest Worship Service We’ve Ever Attended

I’ve been to some large worship services at such places as Willow Creek, the Crystal Cathedral in California, Charles Stanley’s church in Atlanta. But last year, Becky and I attended a worship service that was larger than all of these…

Worshiping God in Saudi

Worshiping God in Saudi

As you may know, Becky and I came to Saudi Arabia to fill in for a full-time pastor, who is on his summer break. Officially, we are the “interim pastor and wife” for a Protestant Fellowship in the month of…

Visiting Ancient Church Ruins in Saudi

Visiting Ancient Church Ruins in Saudi

This past week, Becky and I joined some good friends, who are working in Saudi, and drove north to the coastal city of Jubail. We headed up to this area to visit one of the oldest church buildings (which is…