Well, this grueling week has finally come to a conclusion. The second week of the Basic Linguistics course definitely had a different flavor than the first week. By the end of the first week there were 17 As and 3 Bs in the class, but then Monday came. Monday was evidently a very difficult day [...]
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A successful completion to a grueling week
Posted in linguistics, ministry, tagged Conference on the Church for God's Glory, Cornerstone Baptist Church, First Baptist Church, Haitian Creole, Lake County Baptist Temple on May 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Living in linguistics
Posted in deputation, ministry, personal on May 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
Stats and a quote
Posted in ministry, tagged intern, projects, quote, statistics on May 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I’ll let you in on a little secret. Sometimes I like to use my blog just as a way to keep track of significant items that I bump into along the way in my ministry. So, sometimes you are basically just peering over my shoulder, so to speak, as I write these things down. Someone [...]
Taking a break for fellowship
Posted in ministry, personal, tagged BJU, Maranatha, Maranatha Baptist Bible College on April 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Pastor Oliver, the pastor of my supporting church in Belding, MI, asked me a few weeks ago if I would like to join him and his pastoral staff for the BJU pastors/wives fellowship in Lansing. I had received the invitation from BJU myself, but quickly discarded it since I am not a pastor and don’t [...]
Completed Projects by BI
Posted in ministry, tagged completed projects, countries, languages on April 12, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Though I went to around 170 churches during my deputation travels, I was still confronted by a question at the end that I had never been asked: how many language projects has BI completed? Well, now I’m prepared for that question, because I’ve run the totals. As of this month, we have completed 5 Bibles, [...]
Coming and going, but more of the latter
Posted in ministry, tagged Home Office, laborers, personnel on April 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Bibles International always experiences some changes in personnel, but it seems that the changes have increased pace recently. And most of them are support roles for us consultants. The administrative assistant for the Text Production Department (my department) and the Projects Department resigned around a month ago. The Projects Manager is transferring to a different [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
