Speaking the Truth in Love
Something that any person who moves from country to country must learn is the local culture. This is especially necessary for pastors and missionaries. I know many missionaries who struggle and even fail because they do not recognise and accept some elements of the local culture. One such local event occurs here in Northern Ireland…
This evening we had our awards evening for our Sunday School and Youth Club. Each child received a gift depending on their attendance. John Silverson worked it out as a percentage. It depended on how many times they had come compared to how many times they could have come. They were awarded with various books…
{password}This evening we had our awards evening for our Sunday School and Youth Club. Each child received a gift depending on their attendance. John Silverson worked it out as a percentage. It depended on how many times they had come compared to how many times they could have come. They were awarded with various books…
This evening we had our awards evening for our Sunday School and Youth Club. Each child received a gift depending on their attendance. John Silverson worked it out as a percentage. It depended on how many times they had come compared to how many times they could have come. They were awarded with various books…
Today we took a trip a few miles down the road to the Ulster Folk Museum. It is an out-door museum that consists of buildings that have been moved, brick by brick, from their original location. The buildings are hundreds of years old and hold a wealth of amazing information.
Today we held our final service in our Spring Bible and Life series. Layton Kelly, from Lifegate Bible Baptist Church, Dublin, came up for the day. Layton has a tremendous testimony of how the Lord saved him from a life of drugs and destitution. The change in Layton's life can only be accounted for by…
Today we took the opportunity to go to Bangor, a seaside town about 45 minutes from home. We had to get some new shoes for Ashleigh, whose feet keep growing, and we wanted to show Chelsea Bopp some more of Northern Ireland. Chelsea Bopp has been with us since the 5th of June and will…
We returned home from England yesterday afternoon and yesterday evening I was on my way to preach at a Gospel Mission in Limavady. I went to Reo Valley Baptist Church (http://www.roevalley.org/) which was started by Pastor Ronnie Smith. Pastor Smith is a missionary from the USA. Pastor Smith and I first met about two years…
This past weekend my family and I had the blessing of visiting with Pastor Moore and his family in Milton, England. Pastor David Moore and Hazel Moore have been a great blessing and help to me since I first met them about 6 years ago. David Moore was my pastor while I lived in Northern Ireland…
On Friday May 11th I met with Mr William McCrea and Mr Gordon Topping. The outcome of the meeting was not exactly positive. Mr Topping explained the process involved when a governmental building becomes available. First, it is offered to other government bodies. Any who are interested would pay an agreed fee to the seller.…