November 2014 Newsletter
Planning Ahead Without any plans, we get nowhere. Accomplishing the next chore, going on our next vacation or preparing for the next chapter of the future of our church,
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ABC President Report November 2014
November 2014 American Baptists at Their Best For 4 weekends in a row, I had the privilege of attending and speaking at four ABC regional meetings. What an opportunity to
October 2014 Newsletter
Christ at the Border We have heard of the unaccompanied minors from Central American countries who have crossed the border into the US. There are as many as 60,000 to
ABC President’s Report September 11, 2014
BGM Executive Committee, Sept. 11-13, 2014 Baptist Global Family When I agreed to attend the BWA Annual Gathering in Izmir, Turkey in July, I had no idea of the ABC-related
September 2014 Newsletter
Move On Earlier this year, our daughter, son-in-law, and three young grandchildren moved into the one-bedroom apartment downstairs from our flat. While they are renovating and rebuilding their house, they
July/August 2014 Newsletter
July/August 2014 Newsletter Lithops Theology One day when I visited our late church friend, Diana Ming Chan, she showed me her collection of lithops. I have never seen any plants
ABC President Report June 12, 2014
ABC President Report 06 12 2014 Becoming a Beloved Community There’s an old Chinese proverb that says, If there is light in the soul, There will be beauty in the
June 2014 Newsletter
June 2014 Newsletter Going Away When June comes around, we go away from our year-round homes to new places making them our temporary homes. Going away to a new place
May 2014 Newsletter
After Easter Easter is now 2 weeks ago and for the most part, our focus is no longer on the seven-week of Lent preceding Easter or even the excitement of
April 2014 Newsletter
April 2014 Newsletter Risen Indeed When we are trying to convince someone about something that we believe really happened, we might say, “I’m not kidding! This is true!” Our cynical