“And he said unto them, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers into his harvest.” Luke 10:2 ASV 1989 was a very turbulent year for this lovely planet. ‘People Power’ revolutions erupted all over the world. The Iron Curtain […]

We had the joy of having Josiah and his girlfriend, Alyssa, come into town for a long weekend, which included among other things, an Ecker family wedding, with ALL the cuzzies. A first for many years and the joy was palpable between them all. They are like siblings to Josiah and there were many happy […]

Earlier on in my Christian journey I discovered a series of prayers written by the Apostle Paul in the New Testament narrative. As the author of many of the epistles [Ephesians, Philippines, Colossians etc.] Paul includes a prayer theme for each of those churches or groups of churches that he was writing to. To be […]

“To You I lift up my eyes, O You who are enthroned in the heavens!” Psalm 123:1 NASB There comes a point when one is climbing a particularly difficult hill, when one is pressed beyond strength, beyond endurance. When lungs are bursting for air, salty sweat is streaming down one’s face, causing blurred vision. Everything, […]

Each month we continue to stand with our friends, and fellow co-workers in several countries of Southeast Asia, particularly in Thailand and in Myanmar. Weekly prayer calls; coaching; mentoring; and finance is proving to be a much needed source of encouragement and strengthen. Even in the midst of such challenging times we are making a […]

One of the challenges in life as a follower of Christ is to live in such a way that others see more of Jesus and less of me! I can remember in the early days singing a Scripture chorus: Lift Jesus higher, lift Jesus higher – lift him up for the world to see…he said […]