I began preparing for this Basic Linguistics course I’m teaching at Maranatha in early March, after I returned from my trip to Asia. I have devoted every afternoon since then to preparations, and I even spent some time in the evenings getting ready the past few weeks. Well, then the first day of class finally [...]
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Living in linguistics
Posted in deputation, ministry, personal on May 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
April Prayer Letter
Posted in deputation, ministry, tagged prayer letter on April 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Late last year when I had to share a brief word at a men’s luncheon, the Lord brought this thought into my mind to share as part of my testimony: Think of where you would be now if you were not saved when you were young. The more I come to know my sinful flesh, [...]
Reflections on Deputation
Posted in deputation, personal on March 31, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I began my deputation activities back in the summer of 2007. At that time I thought maybe I could finish in a little over 2 years. I thought, “I’ve got a PhD, so the churches will see that I’m well-trained. I’ve taught in Africa and at BJU, so I’ve got experience. I have been at [...]
The first day of the rest of my life
Posted in deputation, ministry, tagged Macomb Baptist Church on March 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Today is the first day of the rest of my life. Deputation is done, as of yesterday. Today I officially begin “full-time ministry.” I’ve heard someone say, “Life is what happens to you when you are waiting for life to happen.” Well, though I’m still waiting for certain things to happen in my life, the [...]
Immersed in Phonetics and Phonology
Posted in deputation, linguistics, ministry, tagged Clinton Township, First Baptist Church, Macomb Baptist Church, Maranatha Baptist Bible College, Rockford on March 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I had another great time at First Baptist Church in Rockford, IL, pastored by Scott Williquette. They asked me to come last year to their missions emphasis month to take the entire Sunday to present my ministry and preach the Word. For some odd reason they wanted me to come back again for a second [...]
Highlights of my Asia trip
Posted in deputation, ministry, tagged Calvary Baptist Church, Geneva, India, Mizo, Paite, Simte on March 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I have two more meetings, one in Rockford, IL, on Sunday and one in Clinton Township, MI, the following Sunday. In Rockford I’ll be presenting my ministry for the second time to the believers at First Baptist Church. This is actually my third time to speak there, since I also gave a brief challenge one [...]
Deputation is Done!
Posted in deputation, tagged support on March 12, 2012 | 2 Comments »
I’ve been at 98% for a number of weeks, waiting for the last little bit to come in. I thought maybe a new supporter was coming on board, but I needed to verify that before I could declare that things were officially finished. Well, on Friday I checked my support account and saw that the [...]
The Last $170
Posted in deputation, ministry, tagged Danville, Faith Baptist Church, Kingman, Waterman Baptist Church on January 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
(Note: The title of this post was originally “The Last $100″, but I just realized that Singaporean dollars are less in value than US dollars. Plus, I wasn’t doing some other calculations correctly. So I need slightly more than I thought earlier!) I’m down to the last $100/month to raise for my missionary support. I [...]
Rhythm of Routine
Posted in deputation, ministry, translation, tagged Danville, Faith Baptist Church, Songhai on January 13, 2012 | 1 Comment »
The rhythm of routine has been resonating in my spirit. I’ve been able to enjoy routine since January 1 and will get another week’s dose of it next week before I embark on my trip for Asia. Yesterday when the cold rain was falling, I rejoiced in the privilege I had to return to a [...]
First week back
Posted in deputation, ministry, tagged support on January 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I just completed my first week back in the office for 2012. This week is also the first week in which I consider myself to be full-time and finished with deputation. The week actually began on Tuesday morning, and that morning started with a meeting with all of us in the Administrative Group. We spent [...]
