Ministry Updates

In many ways, returning to a place you have been many times is familiar and repetitive. In other ways, every trip I take to Ecuador yields new adventures and fresh experiences.

It's Sunday afternoon, and though Pam and I are going to minister at an assisted living facility, I also have Crosstalk on my mind. Monday afternoon Daniel and I will get together for our regular [...]

It is hard to believe that Ecuador 2018 happened over four months ago. Once again this year, I traveled with a group of people to South America to work with children...

For the past ten years the Cavanaugh family has worked to hold a fall retreat for young adults. We and our dear brothers and sisters...

Imagine my surprise when I received a text from a brother inviting me to speak to the men of his church at a retreat. Imagine my joy at standing in front of those men and seeking to [...]

Every fall brings its beauty. It’s colorful trees and cool temps bring relief from the heat and pleasant enjoyable days. In the words of Lucy Montgomery; “I’m glad I live where [...]

Do you ever worry about tomorrow? Maybe I’m the only one, but sometimes I wonder if I can handle tomorrow and everything it will bring. As I sat on the plane heading to Quito, Ecuador, I [...]

Truth: a debatable idea; a negotiable commodity; a historical relic? Is the idea of truth as a sure and certain reality lost and gone forever? This incredible question with profound implications [...]

The Christian ministry is more than preaching and teaching. To many, this is the most attractive aspect of being a pastor of Christ’s church. But it is far from all there is to ministry. [...]

“It’s no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then.” Lewis Carroll – Alice in Wonderland I learned two things specifically on the Global Encounters Christmas trip – [...]