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Faith and the Holy Spirit

For the last two Saturday nights we have showed the video Samson and Delilah. It has been a challenge to preach on it at Mahula. The overriding theme of Judges is: Israel’s unfaithfulness, God’s punishment, Israel’s repentance and God’s subsequent Salvation through chosen and God empowered leaders (judges). Samson is such a person delivering IsraelContinue reading “Faith and the Holy Spirit”

Medical Course

One of the more important things that we are doing with our time here is teaching some of the Evangelist’s wives and also three men the proper use of medicine. We have taught this before as a way for Evangelists and their wives to be off help to people in the remote villages where theyContinue reading “Medical Course”

The First Storm of the Year

THE STORM It was hot and muggy at the beginning of April and it stayed that way through Easter Sunday. Normally, we have some rain at this time of the year, we had prayed for a little rain and relief of the heat that goes with it. It threatened rain for a couple of daysContinue reading “The First Storm of the Year”

Easter Morning 2012

At Mahula we have started to show a video on Saturday night and then preach on a relevant subject on Sunday. Last week and this week we showed Ben Hur taking a break from the regular biblical video. Near the end is a depiction of Jesus condemned, his march to the cross as well asContinue reading “Easter Morning 2012”

Good Friday

Pastor Benjamin Likita had a Thursday night Communion service and an early morning Good Friday service. He asked me to preach at the Good Friday service. “Early, he said by 6 PM”. I really doubted the time but if we did not show up on time and they were ready at six, that would beContinue reading “Good Friday”

Mazeme, one of the three congregations of CRCN RCC Niger

We arrived at Mazeme about 9;30; it is about an hour and a half drive through mostly bush. We saw a few farms but not many people. The road is rough; 1st and 2nd gear mostly but it is preferred over the main road which is mostly broken up black top. We meet Pastor BenContinue reading “Mazeme, one of the three congregations of CRCN RCC Niger”

Christian Marriages

Along with Pastor Jolly and Elizabeth, Gremar and I were asked to participate in a Christian Marriage Seminar for the students and their wives at the Warari Bible School. Many of these couple were married by a traditional religious ceremony. Under that system marriages are not as permanent as what we understand as Christian marriages. Continue reading “Christian Marriages”

God is Good

There is constant treat over our heads Christians in Nigeria are subject to attack any time and any place. I am sure you have seen the news. Several churches have been car bombed. Attacks random and unpredictable. We pray for the Christians in Jos, indeed for all people in that city, where the latest bombingsContinue reading “God is Good”

Our Neighbors at Mahula

Things are a little quieter now that seven of our guests are on their way back home. The Water Wins people left on Friday and Bill and Ali‘s kids, Brenton, Aaron and Ty, left on Saturday. It was fun to have them and we will miss them Bill and Ali are here for the restContinue reading “Our Neighbors at Mahula”

Our first week at Mahula

We are nicely settled into the Mahula house. We did have a lot of work getting it ready because four people came from the States to work with Water Wins, the non profit organization digging wells. They are World Partners people who work for Inotec and support the water project and help with paying wagesContinue reading “Our first week at Mahula”