Today we enjoyed an excellent American worship service… 4,000 miles from the United States.  The church body at High Point Baptist in Vilseck is filled with young families (mostly military).  We had a great time worshipping with them.  Kelli, Sarah, and Lindsay gave their children’s church workers a break for the week. As you think…

Today we spent some quality time with Keith and Diana Edwards visiting Flossenburg Concentration Camp, one of the primary forced labor camps the SS used during World War 2.  This was where German pastor Deitricht Bonhoeffer was hanged for his refusal to support the Nazi regime and his participation in rescuing Jews and a plot…

After a day of rest and a day of travel, we arrived safely in Vilseck, Germany (near Nuremburg).  We left Italy the day before the recent earthquake, and we have been in touch with the Fiores and Shaasfmas in Milan.  They are far from the epicenter, and asked us to pray for those in mourning.…

As we depart Milano, we felt even more united in spirit and mission with the Fiores and Schaafsmas.  Their ministries at Punto Lode and Punto Luce are simple: glorifying God by making and maturing disciples of Jesus.  Although they make many creature comfort sacrifices to serve in Italy (and have for decades), their strong church…

For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one… Ephesians 2:14a After 2 more days with the believers here at Punto Lode and Punto Luce, here are some of my observations: 1.  We are one.  In both churches on Sunday we looked at Ephesians 2:14-18 and how Jesus has made peace for…