God Teaching Me

God Teaching Me

by | Apr 19, 2022 | Adjusting my thinking, Change in schedule, Christians o. by God, Disappointment, God teaching me, I Corinthians 6:19-20, Not keeping one's w., Owned, Travel Plans Disrupted, Word

For some months in late 2014 we carefully planned a trip to visit missionaries.  Looking at the geography – Detroit → Seattle → Manila → Siliguri (India) → Kathmandu → Mumbai  —  it made sense to simply keep going west, all the way around the world.  We rewarded...
Mayflower Mayhem (3 of 3)

Mayflower Mayhem (3 of 3)

by | Apr 8, 2021 | Atlantic Voyage, Corinthians, Delay, I Corinthians 16:9, Leadership stress and strain, Making History, Mayflower, Misery Aboard the Mayflower in 1620, Negatives more than balanced off by achieving the goal

We conclude looking at the adversity the 1620 voyage of the Pilgrims to the New World to gain perspective on what our own enterprizes may face: The congregation had shrunk to one-sixth what it had been when plans for the New World were formulating.  It was down...