Well, the “busy week” continues, but I have at least managed to complete three of the tasks I had before me. We got the first version of our calendar year-end letter out last week; the new phone system was installed this week (still some adjustments to be made); and I finished about ninety hours of video editing to produce a commemorative DVD of our 2012 Benefit Dinner. I just dropped it off to be duplicated so now all we have to do is wait for it. We’re sending one out to each donor, so look for yours in a couple of weeks. It was fun to revisit the presentations, and to enjoy our hilarity provided by our emcee, the very funny star of Triple Espresso, Mr. Bob Stromberg.

Pray that God will use this DVD to continue to stir interest and involvement among the “friends of FaithSearch.” We’re on reduced salary again this summer; and on summer hours, too. The office is open Tuesday through Thursday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. We covet your prayers that we will soon resume solid financial footing, to keep focused on  “our Father’s business.”

Now I will take a deep breath, and jump back into the queue of projects awaiting my attention, especially including but not limited to: the letter to accompany the DVD; re-editing and reprinting Surprised by Faith (in English); finalizing and printing the French language edition; and fortifying my personal support team.

Until next time…

Speaking of being under water… I’m in the midst of a tremendous crush of deadlines over the next few weeks. Pray for guidance, efficiency and patience: It’s all mission critical work, and it all has to be done right now!

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I’ve spent the last few months (barely) keeping my head above water. (There I am with the water theme again… Hmmmm.) So let’s see if I can get the hang of this blogging business. What’s on the top of my mind right now?

A friend was visiting the office today and we got to discussing (among other things) something he heard on the radio about a former pastor turned atheist. A question was raised, which he relayed to me, about whether humans are truly eternal beings, or merely temporal—unless and until they profess faith in Christ, at which point they are granted eternal life. Presumably the assumption is that if you don’t have eternal life, you are annihilated at death, not sent to eternal punishment. Continue reading →

Perhaps I should be lowering the bar… My intention to update this blog in three quick spurts EACH WEEK seems to be exceedingly beyond what I can accomplish! It made sense, at some point, that I would provide a personal update, a ministry update, and a prayer/support-raising update. These three areas of my ministry here seem the natural dividing lines but alas, I’ve barely been able to make time for one update in a month! Gasp!!!

Hmmm, only one person has brought this dearth of details to my attention. Is anybody else reading this?

I guess that should be the first prayer request: that I find time more faithfully to communicate what’s going on here. And there is a LOT going on, hence my full days have prevented me from taking time to reflect on, er, my full days. 🙂

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Well, it has been almost a month since I last communicated through this blog. It will be a little bit longer still before I report in significant detail, but here’s the bottom line: I’m still here!
We have moved into our new office space (photos and details to follow). It was/is a LOT of work, and it will be a while yet before I feel fully moved in. The ministry work won’t wait, however, so I’m fitting unpacking among the meetings and production work and phone calls and decisions that must be addressed.
In the mean time, both of our girls have moved to their college communities (one in TX, and one in MN). We’re SO proud of them and eager to see how God uses them.
This is an exciting time for FaithSearch International, and the potential impact for the Kingdom has never been greater. I will resume trying to communicate some of my excitement, er, well, how about tomorrow?
Until then, I remain, your faithful servant, in need of your prayers.