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Back into the darkness :: Update on Jessica

In my last update, I was thrilled to report Jessica’s (not her real name) progress going into the holiday season. My wife and I were honored to join her family for Christmas dinner at Betel’s town center church in Birmingham, England. We drove two hours on Sunday morning, 23 December 2007, and eventually found our [...]

Posted 08 February 2008 § Daily Scribe § Homelessness § Personal § Prayer § Wales ‡ Comments (1) ° Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Living dangerously? I wanna talk about me!

Before the holidays, I sold a few sets of books that were collecting dust in my library and ordered a stack of new ones from Amazon, including Divine Nobodies: Shedding Religion to Find God (and the unlikely people who help you) by Jim Palmer. What a ride! I’m trying my best to finish the last [...]

Posted 22 January 2008 § Authenticity § Book Reviews § Christian life § Culture § Daily Scribe § God's will § Transparency ‡ Comments (4) ° Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Saying Goodbye to Bondage :: Update on Jessica

Yesterday marked the beginning of six weeks of freedom from Jessica’s struggle with heroin and prostitution. Thanks to every who have been praying for this young woman. Her father drove up to Birmingham on Sunday to see her: the very first visitor she’s been allowed since checking into a Christian residential drug rehab program in [...]

Posted 19 December 2007 § Daily Scribe § Ministry § Prayer Requests § United Kingdom § Victory § Wales ‡ Comments (4) ° Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Sneaking in a little encouragement now and then

Many of my regular readers will be surprised and delighted to know that not all things are as gloomy as I sometimes portray them. I’m one of those “glass is half empty” types, but it’s amazing how God brings certain people into my life—to speak a word of wisdom or direction or encouragement—just when I [...]

Posted 17 December 2007 § Authenticity § Blogging § Christian life § Daily Scribe § Ministry § Missions § Personal § Relational Christianity § Technology ‡ Comments (3) ° Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,