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Netherlands Update 3: Babel and Revelation

Posted on Aug 3, 2010 in Nuttings from the Front | 0 comments

The day started early Monday morning with pick up at 7:30 AM and a 1-1/2 hour drive through rainy but beautiful farm country to southern Holland. We were scheduled to teach through Friday at an evangelistic camp with over 120 Dutch young people, mostly of Chinese descent. The “camp” is actually in an old monastery in a very beautiful and peaceful country setting. It was a real treat for the young people to be there, since most of them live fast-paced city lives. Teaching...

Netherlands Update 2: Fringe Benefits

Posted on Jul 30, 2010 in Nuttings from the Front | 0 comments

We arrived safely in Amsterdam over 16 hours after leaving our home – a little wrinkled, but glad for the opportunity to be here to do a packed schedule of creation teaching! Our hosts met us at the airport and took us to our hotel to freshen up and get a short nap before heading to church for a time of introduction, fellowship, and a taste of Chinese hospitality. Following that, we experienced some of the “fringe benefits” of a traveling ministry. First we were treated to...

Netherlands Update 1: A Divine Appointment

Posted on Jul 29, 2010 in Nuttings from the Front | 0 comments

As Christians, we pray and believe that God directs our paths each day, but sometimes He gives us clear confirmation of His leading. Upon receiving the invitation to teach in the Netherlands, we were not sure it was God’s timing, as we already had a very packed schedule for the summer. However, as we prayed, we became convinced that God was indeed opening the door for us to go. Our decision was confirmed on the second leg of our flight. When I noticed one of the flight...

Teaching in the Netherlands

Posted on Jul 28, 2010 in Nuttings from the Front | 0 comments

Please be praying for our teaching time in the Netherlands. We are excited to have the opportunity to teach a week-long camp for 150 Dutch/English speaking young adults (ages 18-30) of Chinese heritage. We are also scheduled to speak at 2 churches during our time in the Netherlands. Please pray that God will prepare the hearts of those coming, and that He will enable good communication and comprehension. Pray for the Holy Spirit to empower us to speak the truth with grace...

Has Evolution Crept Into Your Family?

Posted on Jul 27, 2010 in Johnsons from the Front | 0 comments

While teaching about dinosaurs at a family VBS recently, I came across several skeptics. Amazingly, these very vocal skeptics were 4 and 5 year olds. Almost everything I taught about dinosaurs that did not agree with the present evolutionary viewpoint, these little ones would pipe up that I was wrong. Some of the parents were embarrassed about the behavior of their children. A few of these parents came up to me afterwards to apologize. As we talked, these church attending...