Mexico & Culture

Next Sunday we’re invited to the Jesús María church to celebrate their 9th anniversary. How well I remember the very first Sunday there, meeting in a small house, playing guitar in the small kitchen. Hard to believe it’s been nine years! For more info on Jesús Maria, check out this video Jim did way back […]

Thank you for your prayers for a new facility to rent. Our first Sunday this past Sunday was not without it’s adjustments, but went well, and we were pleased to see that most people arrived an hour early, changing to our new morning schedule with clean-up at 8:30 a.m., set-up and rehearsal at 9 a.m.,

Last Sunday was our last week at our first (and only) place of meeting for the Palmas 1 church. Hard to believe that we were there since November, 2016, over two years and four months. God has been gracious in providing another very adequate place, and we’re excited about having our first service there this

If you have a church building that you go to pretty much every Sunday, and perhaps twice or three times a week, and if you your church has leadership, probably at least one pastor and possibly several, then you probably are attending an established local church. Chances are you do not have to set up

One reason no one in his or her right mind would want to live with the borders of the Mexico City metro area are the mandatory twice-a-year emissions inspections, and the mandatory no-drive days. A car 10 years old or less can still be driven every day, but a yearly car tax (about $30 U.S.)

We are privileged to host a group of 10 from Camp Bighorn, Plains Montana for the third year in a row. Check out their website, we are involved with giving their gap program, entitled Journey, a week of orientation to Mexico and Mexican culture. If you’re a young person looking for a dynamic year of

It was good to be in church this past Sunday for just the second time after a four month plus absence! Lots of familiar faces, and also some new ones. Jim Cottrill did a good job with directing our first-Sunday-of-the-month special service that includes the Lord’s supper, and I was able to lead music. It

Every year we try to come up with a ministry theme that is both relevant and real; a logo that describes in some way what ministry is about here, particularly as it relates to short-term team experiences, as this logo ends up on a t-shirt and is included in the team material, etc… This year,

Everyone is aware that culture plays a huge role in how we view the world, but culture is like the water a fish swims in, or like the air we breathe. We often are not even aware of how important it is to us, and how it inexorably shapes the way we view the world,

We are excited to return to Mexico after an extended time in PA over these past 4 1/2 months. The have been rewarding times, with special moments with family as well as opportunities to serve. January’s soccer tournament was our most well attended yet, with 6 teams participating (more on that later). But ministry awaits