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Category Archives: Daily Scribe

Skippy Peanut Butter Arrives in the UK

Okay, I realize this may not make the headlines in the United States, but it’s big news for American peanut butter fans living in the UK! For decades, American ex-pats have experienced a famine of certain “comfort foods” when living abroad; and our British friends look with horror when we talk about eating peanut butter [...]

Posted 05 August 2008 § Food § Personal § United Kingdom § Wales ‡ Comments (2) ° Tagged: , , , , , , ,

Those elusive missional moments

This morning my wife and I drove into Cardiff for my doctor’s appointment at the University of Wales Hospital. After waiting an hour past my appointment time, I was a little cranky from the pain: a large cyst in my jaw was found nearly a month ago when my local dentist could not find anything [...]

Posted 28 July 2008 § Christian life § Missions § Personal ‡ Comments (1) ° Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , ,

My father-of-the-bride speech

Yesterday I gave one of the shortest speeches of my life, but it seemed like the longest and it turned me inside out. My youngest daughter got married and, here in Britain, it’s customary for the father of the bride to give a speech extolling the virtues of his daughter and welcoming the groom into [...]

Posted 13 July 2008 § Personal § Wales ‡ Comments (2) ° Tagged: , ,

The John Waller Band Visits Wales

One of the highlights of this past week’s mission team was getting to meet John Waller and his band. We tossed some burgers and hot dogs on the Weber, hoping to provide a little American hospitality to these new friends who gave up their fourth of July to put on a free concert for the [...]

Posted 08 July 2008 § Missions § Music § Personal § United Kingdom § Wales ‡ Comments (2) ° Tagged: , , , , ,

Singing The Star-Spangled Banner in the UK

The 4th of July, a.k.a. Independence Day, is just two days away and very difficult to celebrate in the United Kingdom. Just think about that for a second and you’ll understand why. We have missed this bit of Americana for the past four years, but we do love what God has called us to do [...]

Posted 02 July 2008 § Personal § United Kingdom ‡ Comments (2) ° Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , ,

How should Christians vote in November?

The 56th American presidential election is scheduled for Tuesday, November 4, 2008; and nearly everyone has an opinion about Barack Obama and John McCain, the apparent nominees for the Democratic and Republican parties, respectively. Quite a diverse field of third party contenders are lining up as well, hoping to snag a few votes and produce [...]

Posted 27 June 2008 § Fundamentalism § Personal § Politics ‡ Comments (11) ° Tagged: , , , , , , , , , ,