Easter. The time when we are followers of Jesus remember all that He did. Good Friday. Very good for us, but excruciatingly and agonizingly painful for Him. Indeed, the word “excruciating” references the cross (cruz). Celebrations like Easter can become rather habitual, and lacking in meaning if we’re not thinking about what we’re really remembering. […]
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Christmas is always a special time in Mexico, and this year has been exceptionally blessed! We have enjoyed several different special activities with the Jesús María church, including an all-church Christmas dinner on December 15. We appreciate the effort made in decoration and preparation. (scroll down for info on more Christmas activities). On Saturday, December
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As I write this I’m getting ready for a mission conference this weekend. Mayra and I will be heading up to the northern part of Mexico City to visit the Iglesia Bíblica Cristiana Villa de Las Flores, or Villa for short. Good friends Erik and Patty Morga minister there, and the church has been a
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This past Sunday, about 40 of us traveled about 40 minutes from Ixtapaluca, toward our two towering neighbors, Iztaccíhuatl (translated the white woman, or sleeping woman) and Popocatépetl (the smoking mountain), which is a very active volcano. Izta and Popo for short. It’s really a beautiful area. We went to celebrate Sendero Palmas’ fifth anniversary.
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It’s been a LONG time since I’ve updated this space, so I wanted to take time to do so. I’ll simply list some of what has been going on, with a brief description. Mayra and I both had Covid. I guess we’re sort of late adapters, but we finally caught the dreaded disease, although in
You may have received a prayer request from us for Juan Martinez. Juan has been in intensive care for the last week, and in the hospital for the last two weeks, on a respirator for much of that time. His wife Blanca was also sick, but has been recovering at home. On a Zoom meeting
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I tend to be a contrarian by nature. Not sure why that is, but it certainly has gotten me into a lot of trouble in the past. There is always a conventional wisdom out there, about all sorts of things, and it seems like it is best not to question it. Let me summarize some
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I like studying and thinking about culture. A recent Kindle purchase that I’m working my way through is Malcolm Gladwell’s latest book entitled Talking to Strangers, which I highly recommend. I’ll probably at some point play with the title of that book for an annual ministry theme for short-term ministry. Last year the theme Hot
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I belong to a small missions agency in Mexico dedicated to encourage Latins to go to all the world (FAM Mexico). I’ve been a part of this agency for forever, but hardly ever attend their international meetings (which happen every two years). The last such meeting I attended (before this year) was in Lawrenceville, Georgia
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As many of you know, the auditorium in Jesus Maria was coconstructed this past year, and services began in the new, bigger area in December. Then the question becomes…how can we use this large space to reach out to the community? This past Saturday a bunch of new activities began at the new facility, including
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