Author Archives: cgvan

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

Jos,  01/19/ 2012 Over the weekend the Nigerian Government reinstated half of the former gas subsidy, and as a result the national strike and protests have been called off. Things are almost back to normal. We thank God! We now have permission to travel and will do so in a few days, still finishing upContinue reading “Worry”