You have probably heard me toss that term around the past couple of years, but what does it really mean? Is there a biblical basis for it? That’s what I want to lay out tomorrow morning in all three services.
This will be interesting for me, too, since I preached this same message in El Salvador Thursday night. I just hope I can keep focused on speaking English.
Speaking of the new missionary, I can’t believe how much things have changed in my short lifetime. I can remember packing all our belongings into a VW Van and driving south through Mexico into Central America. The trip took several days and involved a ferry, hopelessly bad roads, a series of chaotic border crossings, armed guard escorts and all sorts of dangers and surprises.
Today I left the home where I was staying in San Salvador at 5:30 this morning and was pulling into my garage in Kansas City at 7:30 pm complaining about being several hours late. My 7:15am flight sat on at the gate for almost 3 hours this morning with a mechanical problem. Of course I missed my connecting flight in Houston.
Not to worry! Continental already had a spot on the next flight set aside for me and I’d only be an extra hour or so getting home. All went reasonably well until we were on approach to KCI, when I noticed we were circling. Some big storms temporarily shut down the airport. The flight right before us made it in, but we did not. Tight on fuel, we were diverted. I suddenly found myself in Omaha. No offense, but that was not where I wanted to be. I finally made it home around 4 hours late. I suppose I only have to remember not that many years ago to keep things in perspective and not get upset about being a little bit late.
I am so thankful to those of you who prayed for Gabriel, the adult son of the widow in whose home I stayed while in El Salvador. The surgery to remove his kidney yesterday went according to plan and they believe that the cancer was totally contained.
See you tomorrow!
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Man, you had to be runnin’ on fumes this morning at Temple, Dr. Jeff. I won’t even bother askin’ how you do it…I know your answer all ready. You are truly blessed! I do wonder at times if you ever sleep! lol. I spoke to ya just after the 9:30 service this morning & my son did go the the KC Wizards-Manchester United exhibition @ Arrowhead, & he said it was the cultural experience of a lifetime, as the Wiz prevailed 2-1. By the way, thanks for bringing your “A” game this morning. Your message about handing down the necessary tools for our children to naturally become ethnically & culturally diverse was spot-on. One God, one Love, for all peoples. We truly are all family, & I have felt that ever since I darkened the doorways of KCBT. I so want to project/feel that in all walks of life, @ Church @ home & abroad. Thank you for delivering His word in a manner that can crack even my thick skull! In His name, RB
Thanks! Good to see you this morning, even though I was dying of envy not being able to see the big game.