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Category Archives: Friends
A Good Investment
Do you have a heart for orphans? I was powerfully impressed as I studied through the Pentateuch last year just how persistent God is in urging care for those in need. Orphans are high on the list of those in need. There is a great opportunity now for you to help bring three orphans to… Read More »
Our Friend, Gloria
Late last night, in a hospice in North Carolina, our friend Gloria Suess went home to be with the Lord. Our friendship with Gloria began in 1990 when Kelli and I first traveled (separately) to study in Israel. Our relationship with her developed a few years later when we returned as a married couple to… Read More »
Not Your Father’s IBEX
When students arrived in Israel a few days ago, it was not wizened faces of experience that greeted them. Instead a youthful band marked by innocence welcomed the newcomers. Once upon a time, IBEX was largely defined by the presence of three stalwart teachers, one bearded, one tall, one kind. Nowadays the only face alumni… Read More »
Mark’s Recovery
We appreciate your prayers for Mark. His recovery is on its way. It’s nice to see him not in pain, though there may still be some episodes along the way. After a tough stretch last evening, we got some good advice from the nurse that we hope will be helpful in keeping the pain down. … Read More »
Calendars Remaining
I plan to mail out calendars next week. If you thought it was too late or that I would run out, you ‘re wrong. You have a few days to send me an email with your mailing address if you want one. I just received tonight a contract for a 2011 calendar that will be… Read More »
2010 Calendar
I haven’t had any calendars with my photos in a year or two, but I’m back in print in 2010. This calendar is produced by Lamb and Lion Ministries and the theme is “Churches of Israel.” The photos are all exterior shots, of buildings such as the Church of All Nations (Gethsemane), Dominus Flevit, Primacy… Read More »
Comforting the Hurting
My friend Craig wrote last week about the (short) life of his daughter in connection with a Dallas Morning News story on a couple who enjoyed every day with a son they knew would not live long. The story prompted Craig to say more about his daughter than I recall him writing in the past. … Read More »
Hiking 2,663.5 miles for street kids in Africa
At IBEX, I got to meet all kinds of people. Only a few were what I would call radically crazy (cf. Est 4:16; Phil 1:20-21). Emily Lawlor Aaston (Spring 2004) is a standout in that category. After her time in IBEX, she spent a semester in Uganda, part of which she spent working with “street… Read More »
Berg and Bookman
Some readers here knew Philip Berg, our friend in Jerusalem who passed away three years ago today. Martha has written a message about their situation and the Lord’s grace through difficult times. One of the most important people in the last 19.4 years of my life is Doug Bookman. He started a blog recently, and… Read More »