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Update on Pesina Family…

April 17th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in » Church Stuff..., God at Work, In the News...

Quick update… we held our first informational meeting tonight in regard to our vision of helping the Pesina family. Details can be found here.

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HelpThePesinas.com

April 12th, 2008 | 2 Comments | Posted in » Church Stuff..., God at Work, In the News..., My Life, Prayer Requests

After quite a bit of thought and prayer (and a lot of encouragement from Jodi Brager’s contagious enthusiasm!), we’re launching an effort to help the Pesina family. Please check it out at HelpThePesinas.com.

We’ve heard a lot of encouraging things today, as Jodi has made a LOT of phone calls. We’ve heard that the landlord of the home the Pesinas lived in likes the family so much that they’re considering selling the lot to the Pesina family at a very reasonable price (if not flat-out donating it) to help the family get into a home of their own. We’ve heard that local media is willing to help promote our efforts to get them into a new home. We’ve heard from pastors in the area who are willing to share this need with their congregations and help out where possible. We’ve even had people come up out of the blue to give money to help!

It’s just amazing to watch God work.

We wait with anticipation to see what He’ll do each moment. Tomorrow will be an exciting day, as this need will be presented in churches across our area. To be honest, I’m not sure how we’ll handle it if we’re overwhelmed at the outpouring of support… but that’s the kind of problem we’d LOVE to have.

Anyway, news about the effort will shift to the new site from here forward.

Fellow bloggers? I hate to beg for help, but please promote this effort on your site if you’d be so kind!

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Help for the Pesinas…

April 11th, 2008 | 1 Comment | Posted in » Church Stuff..., God at Work, In the News..., Prayer Requests

As I mentioned yesterday, a tornado touched down in St. Joseph last night, destroying the home of a family whose children have been attending our church. Today, my friend Jodi Brager and a number of others (including my wife Nancy) have been rallying to help them out.

It’s time to dream big, Christians. Be in prayer about this, but here’s something Jodi and I talked about tonight…

Ever seen Extreme Home Makeover? Or the work Habitat for Humanity does?

Why can’t we do this as the church? We have a need… a home for the Pesina family… we have a large number of people wanting to help… why can’t we rally to meet this family’s need and provide not just a place to live, but a home of their own? If ever there were a family in need, this is it… a husband, wife, and nine beautiful children.

Pray about it with me, Jodi, and others here in St. Joseph, and let’s see where God leads. Check back here or at Jodi’s blog for more as plans develop.

For now, here’s a few things of interest:

Donations are currently being taken to support the family. Southside Youth Outreach is coordinating this:

Southside Youth Outreach
P.O. Box 4382
St. Joseph, MO 64504
(816) 383-4315

News coverage:

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The Wailing Wall…

October 18th, 2006 | 2 Comments | Posted in » God at Work, Prayer Requests

Wow… what an awesome use of the internet… establishing a 24/7 online prayer center.

Drop by the Wailing Wall, and pray for someone in need today!

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From Tragedy to Triumph…

October 16th, 2006 | 2 Comments | Posted in » God at Work

In case you haven’t noticed, I recently added a new post category in the left sidebar entitled “God at Work”. Posts in this category contain accounts of God working in the lives of His children.

My friend Kevin Bussey has posted such a story today, recounting his experience with God turning tragedy into triumph. Don’t miss his powerful testimony showing how God fulfilled the promise of Romans 8:28 in the midst of horrific circumstances!

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There’s Something about Wiley…

October 12th, 2006 | No Comments | Posted in » Baptist Issues, God at Work

Here’s a quick post you need to read… “Our 2nd Vice President”.

We need more people serving God with such passion as Wiley Drake!

(BTW, here’s an interview of Wiley that Micah Fries and I recorded at the Southern Baptist Convention in Greensboro.)

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God’s Still Working…

October 6th, 2006 | 2 Comments | Posted in » God at Work

This morning, I just wanted to bring your attention to some things shared on Bryan Riley’s blog, showing how God’s still working in this world. I can’t help but be inspired by the faithfulness of people like Bryan who give so much to serve God… and how God rewards faithfulness by showing up in amazing ways.

Check these posts out:

– Bryan shares about his son’s teacher’s testimony.

– Bryan shares about counting our blessings, and how God had taken care of them upon arriving back in Hawaii at the University of the Nations.

– Bryan shares about some of the amazing things God had done since they’ve taken steps to become missionaries.

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