The other day I went by a home on the Cobb/Paulding that had been devastated by last September’s flood. It is now late February. Nearly five months have gone by. All the belongings from the home are out in the yard, and once again… it is raining. I come to these homes representing a church, [...]

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One of the challenges for the people in Burkina Faso is education. Very few can afford it, and it’s just not available to everyone. According to National Geographic Burkina Faso has the lowest literacy rate in the world. Only 15% can read. In the school system the national average for passing from middle to high [...]

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I had a great opportunity today to meet the child that my family sponsors through Compassion International. (Here’s a pict) It was an amazing experience. I am so thankful for the opportunity to partner and serve a child here in this country. There are a lot of great organizations out there, but for my money [...]

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Over the last couple of years we have decided to really commit to seeing this country transformed by the gospel. So if you are going to put a family on the ground, you should build them a place to stay. Over the last two years we have partnered with the Christian and Missionary Alliance to [...]

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**One of my favorite poems. Merry Christmas Everyone**
He was born in an obscure village
The child of a peasant woman
He grew up in another obscure village
Where he worked in a carpenter shop
Until he was thirty
He never wrote a book
He never held an office
He never went to college
He never visited a big city
He never traveled more than [...]

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The last two weekends have been incredible to me. Two weeks ago we reached out to what some have called, ‘The Largest Unreached People Group In America”. I have seen estimates that say this group make up anywhere from 10-20% of the American population. These studies are all over the map. With my friends Shelley [...]

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Every day the doors are open at West Ridge there people here who have never been before. Many of them have not been to church before, at least not since they were kids. People from around the community come here looking for Benevolence help. Currently, they come in look for Christmas assistance (See my post, [...]

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I sent an e-mail the other day to people at our church that have asked for Local and Global Outreach information. In the e-mail, I’m obviously being sarcastic, but I’ve actually had a lot of great conversations about Global Trips since sending it out. Anyway, thought I’d post it here. By the way, my wife [...]

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The last three weeks at West Ridge Church, Pastor Brian Bloye led us through a series called, ‘Fearless’. It was on giving. You know every time you hear or read the Bible it requires a response. Even by the Pastors on the church staff.
I have wrestled with an issue related to giving now for about [...]

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As we roll forward toward our Hope For Christmas Event I wanted to let you know where you could give directly to children in your own community. Toys for Tots is a wonderful organization. The boxes that are around your community are collected and taken to a central distribution center where they are given out [...]

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