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Maine and Canada, May 1-8, 2016

5/19/2016

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To be perfectly honest, 10 days is a long time to be away from home.  But one of the nice parts of the twice-per-year (spring and fall) trip to Maine and Canada is the familiarity that has developed over the years we have been doing this.  I fly into Portland and then drive a rental car a few hours up to Milo, ME.  
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Pastor Phil and Becky in Milo, ME
 When I show up at Pastor Phil and Becky McGlauflin’s house sometime usually late Saturday evening, I get to stay in the same guest room I have for the past several years. ​​Sunday morning at United Baptist Church is such a warm reception of seeing the people there we have come to know and love, and then I get to share the Word with them again over the course of the next few days, from Sunday through Wednesday night.  They are full days, of course, with teaching my online classes during the days, getting to go with Pastor Phil on some calls, and then the services in the evenings.  
​But I find that God continues to do something remarkable in this place and through these times as people respond to the Word and keep growing, with new people coming to the church as well.  I cannot help but think about what it must have been like for the Apostle Paul and those churches in Galatia, Asia, and Macedonia when he would stop back again for another time together on one of those journeys.  What a love they had for the Lord and for one another, and I have certainly felt that with these folks as we grow together in Jesus Christ over these years, and I get to see a little of what God is doing in a place like Milo, ME.  When it is time to go, it is always nice to be able to say to them, “See you in 6 months.”  
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This weather is just not right for May!!
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Church of the Nazarene, Lower Sackville, NS, Canada
​At that, on Thursday morning, I get back into the rental and drive a few hundred miles or so (I can’t remember exactly how many kilometers at the moment) out of Maine, across New Brunswick, and into Nova Scotia, Canada.  A new addition the past couple of trips has been to stop and have a Thursday night service at the Church of the Nazarene in Truro, NS.  What an awesome and exciting service this was, with a truly revival atmosphere as we had people from various congregations come and join in for this evening service.  My deepest thanks to their new pastor, Pastor Matt, for allowing me to come.  From there, the hour drive to Dartmouth, where I would be staying, and preparation for the 5 preaching services from Friday night through Sunday morning in Lower Sackville, NS.
Again, familiarity.  I always love being with these folks.  It is a small congregation, but there is something very real and powerful happening here that continues to minister to people far and wide in amazing ways.  These people are some of the most committed and consistent seekers after Jesus Christ that I have ever seen.  And I felt and saw that He was working in this church in a very new way lately --- these times were really alive with His presence.  After the Sunday AM service at Lower Sackville, we drove back up to Truro for an afternoon service at Upper Room Fellowship, as has been our custom.  
How exciting that they are into a beautiful building now that God has given them, and I have a sense that God will be continuing to bring people to this place.  It is always a joy for me to share at Upper Room, and then to enjoy with them the awesome potluck meal they have afterward.  But we can’t linger too long, because it is then back down to Dartmouth to preach the evening service at the Church of the Nazarene there.  God again moved and spoke through the Word in an amazing and timely way in the service that evening.  And that is the conclusion of preaching for the week!
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Afternoon service at Upper Room Fellowship
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Very early Monday morning, it is back into the rental to make the 10-hour drive back to Portland, ME in order to fly home to Tennessee, arriving home about 11 PM that night.  Yes, 10 days is a long time away from home, and I am so grateful to be back with my family that I miss so much.  But I can testify that Jesus provided me with an amazing and special sustaining grace and strength through these days, and I find Him working in my life and speaking to me in new ways in times such as these.  What a privilege and blessing to be just exactly where He places us, and what a joy and peace there is in that.    
 
Running together in Christ,
 
John
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Fallon, NV  April 3-10, 2016

4/23/2016

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I like to share these trip updates, but I really cannot describe what is happening in Fallon, NV.  Unless you are military personnel, you may have never visited or heard of it.  The Naval Air Station there is the base for the most advanced tactical fighter training in the world.  And surrounding that base is a small town community similar to thousands of others across America.  It is always amazing and powerfully moving to see a local church, the body of Christ, give their lives for a community.  I wish you could just go there to see it for yourself.  Simply, God is moving in that place and Jesus is clearly demonstrating Himself in and through a group of people to the community around them.  There is a special unity among this church family --- and it truly is like family.  It is not always common to see a church where people love to linger and visit with one another after the service is over.  It is even more uncommon that people stay 1 or 2 hours or more to fellowship after a service, and when those are multiple nights in a row.  We had revival services Sunday through Wednesday (and what powerful times those were as we shared Jesus from the book of Jude --- amazing truth!), and I would find myself needing to eventually find a chair to sit on at some point after the service just because my feet were getting tired or sore.  But what a refreshing thing to be among a group of people that so loves one another.  And is that genuine love of Jesus Christ that is overflowing to the community through their compassionate ministries.  I don’t know what to say about the weekly food distribution on Thursdays as I have never seen anything like it.  I can simply post some photos to attempt to give some sense of the magnitude of ministry that is taking place week in and week out.  350 families were served on this particular week.  
But the Thursday distribution is the culmination of the work that goes into it by so many not only on that day but throughout the week.  The ministry of the thrift store continues to grow, now in two locations.  Pastor Paul Slaton’s prayer has lately been, “God, give us the lost.”  It is stirring to see how God is doing this and the way He is reaching people and transforming lives from every walk of life.  I know I say this every time, but if there is a group out there looking for a place to minister for a few days or for a week, I could think of no better plan than going to Fallon, NV (and don’t forget the recreational opportunities nearby in Lake Tahoe!).  It is a place to see the kingdom of God at work in a very real way.  

​Carey and I then began services on Thursday night and continued through the following Sunday out at the Stillwater Indian Church on the Paiute Shoshone reservation just outside of Fallon.  I believe this was our fourth consecutive year to have the spring revival services with this special group of people. ​

The people are always excited and eager for us to come.  I was encouraged this year by not only the attendance, but by the response of many of the people.  There were one or two services in which there was an overwhelming response of people coming forward to pray and respond to Jesus’ call from 2 Timothy chapter 2.  I was particularly gripped to look at the young people there in these services and ponder God’s call for them to carry the flame in the same way Paul was admonishing young Timothy.  I continue to pray for these young people at Stillwater to completely respond to Jesus and allow Him to work through their lives to lead the next generation to Him.  
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Stillwater Indian Church
​On a related note, we are thanking God for His touch on the life of Sandra Plants, wife of Pastor Tim Plants at Stillwater.  On Tuesday April 19, one week after we were there, Sandra suffered a massive pulmonary embolism in her lungs, causing her heart to stop three times.  She was revived through CPR, and then transported to the hospital in Reno, where she has shown miraculous progress, being able to now breathe on her own, sit up at moments, and do some talking.  We continue to pray for Sandra’s full recovery, and for the continued work of running the race, carrying the flame, and handing off the baton through their lives.  I pray the same for you and for each of us.  As Paul wrote about to Timothy, may we continue to fight the good fight, finish the race well, and keep the faith. 
 
Running together in Christ,
 
John
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Chandler, OK  March 20-23, 2016

4/1/2016

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It is just a long drive from Tennessee to Oklahoma.  There are no two ways about that.  From my house, I go about 11 miles and then turn left on I-40 . . . and then just keep going straight west.  Part of the joy of that drive has become having my son, Carey, with me, and he has now been to Chandler, OK with me several times over the past few years.  We have favorite stopping places along that route, including the Golden Corral buffet in Conway, Arkansas.  I missed him as he was not able to go with me this time due to some school work that he needed to get done, along with his desire to attend our homeschool conference here in Nashville.  But it always brings a smile to me when we talk on the phone along the way and he asks me where I am and he can picture the different landmarks or locations.  He is a well traveled young man!
It has been our custom to have a weekend revival at the Church of the Nazarene in Chandler every fall, usually near the beginning of November.  Some years they have also had me come for a spring revival, beginning on Palm Sunday, and this was one of those years.  I was blessed to stay at a beautiful location this time, out in a cabin on Bell Cow Lake, just outside of Chandler.  It was a quiet and refreshing place that allowed me to teach my regularly scheduled online classes on Tuesday and Wednesday.  I am currently teaching five different ninety-minute Bible classes to students around the world through The Potter’s School, with a total of 57 students.  I teach all my classes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays because those are usually my non-travel days.  
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Bell Cow Lake, Chandler, OK
It is sometimes a stretch to keep up with the classes and work in the midst of travel and preaching, but I am really thankful for this work, and God is moving in amazing ways in the lives of students.  But that is the subject for another post!
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With Keith Cole at the Boomerang cafe on historic Route 66 in downtown Chandler, OK
It is amazing to think that we have been friends with Keith and Nancy Cole for almost a quarter of a century (24 years) after our first time at their church in Minnesota in 1992 before coming to Chandler, OK in 1993 when they moved there.  So, it is always like being with family: talking about what God is doing in our lives and ministry, our families, the Chicago Cubs, or just Keith giving Trina a hard time about something.  But we have also come to know the church people as family.  This has been one of the joys of this “running together” over the years, and it is has been a special blessing to see my son included in that also.  He asks about the people by name, even when he is not there, and they ask about him.  That is the body of Christ!  I am encouraged to see what is happening in the church.  The attendance at these revival services was tremendous.  Even more, it really seemed that Jesus was speaking and moving in a very powerful way in these times.  I saw a new level of response in the people, and there was just the sense of the presence of the Holy Spirit.  I mentioned last time that Pastor Keith is leading a new emphasis on prayer in the life of the church, and I cannot help but feel that God is moving through this.  How encouraging!  
On Thursday morning, I left Chandler, drove down to Shawnee, OK, and turned left on I-40 to head eastward toward Tennessee.  Another long drive (and no stopping at Golden Corral this time), but I could not help but think of some of the journeys that the Apostle Paul made, and that this is what the early church was all about: people running together, seeking after Jesus, and growing in Him.  My heart was filled with thanks again for His blessing and the privilege of what He has called me to,
 
In Christ,
 
John

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Milford Center, OH  March 10-13, 2016

4/1/2016

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God’s timing is always perfect.  It was sometime several months ago, probably last fall, when my friend Ryan Bash and I finalized some dates to again come to his church in Milford Center, OH, a small town just outside Marysville and not far from Columbus, OH.  This would be my second consecutive spring to be there.  Little did we know at that time that Ryan and his family would be accepting a call to pastor a church in another part of Ohio before these dates came on the calendar.  Therefore, my scheduled time at Trinity Chapel in March would be in the midst of an interim period when they are still awaiting a new pastor.  After some communication with the church leadership, they heartily affirmed that it was their desire to go ahead with these revival services during this time.  The enthusiasm in the church was so evident from the moment I arrived.  One of the traits of Trinity Chapel is the warm and close-knit family feeling among people of all ages.  It was encouraging to see how they have bonded together and stayed so active in ministry in their community during this “interim” time.  It would seem that these special services could not have been timed more perfectly.  The attendance was remarkable, and the response was even more significant.  The entire demeanor and attitude of the congregation was one of openness and sensitivity to the truth, and I watched as people just responded to Jesus and the Word.  It truly seemed to be a time of God moving and encouraging this church family.  There was such a sense of joy and excitement there as I saw their faces and listened to their words.  I praise God for that.  I drove toward home with a renewed sense of the perfect timing of God even and especially when it is something we cannot see or anticipate.  It gives me great peace and joy to know that this is way He always works, and I thank Him for the privilege of getting to see that once again at Trinity Chapel in Milford Center, OH.  I am thankful for His calling and what I get to do. 
 
Running together in Christ,
 
John

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Issaquah, WA  February 28-March 1, 2016

3/5/2016

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What a privilege it is to run alongside of my son, Carey.  He is now 14 years old and among the finest men I know.  Several days per week we drive over to our local park to do our 3 mile run (soon to increase).  Having spent most of my adolescent years running, I never would have imaged that I would be coaching and running with my own son 30+ years later.  It has been of great personal benefit to me to help maintain my own physical health (except for those sore joints that weren’t there 30 years ago!).  But the greater and more eternal benefit has been the time together.  Carey is becoming quite the runner, and he has equaled me much sooner than I anticipated.  It is a joy to me to run alongside one another and to take turns pulling one another along.  It truly has becoming the kind of “running together” in which I so firmly believe.
 
I thought about this much on our recent trip to Issaquah, WA, just outside of Seattle.  About four years ago or so, Trina and I felt from the Lord that it was time to begin taking Carey on trips with me.  That trip to Seattle in February 2012 was his first plane trip with me, and this year was the fifth consecutive year for him to make that trip with me (among the many others that he now does as well).  I was amazed to look back at the photo and see the physical growth in his life (no comments, please, on my own aging!).  But Carey’s spiritual growth has been equal to physical, and for this I am most grateful.  One large part of that spiritual growth has been not only being together and having experiences like this together, but also the people who have so invested in his life.  Pastor Vanessa Chitwood and the people at Mountain Creek Christian Fellowship (MCCF) continue to love and care for Carey in a special way, just as this congregation has for our family over the years.  My first time there was in 1994, and I have been there now more times than I can actually remember.  It has always been a special place, and now it has been a part of my son’s discipleship as well.  Mark Miller, the former pastor (who continues on various assignments for the district and still lives in Issaquah) continues to be a dear friend and it is a blessing to get to stay with Mark and Beth when we are there – it is just like home.  Mark has been one of those godly men that God has placed in our lives, and, being a retired Marine officer, gets to coach Carey in using firearms and other things that Carey loves!  (as some know, Carey feels led to be in the military).  God is so good to lead us and place people in our lives through whom He shapes us.
​We loved our time again with the church family at MCCF as I got to preach from the book of Jude from Sunday through Tuesday --- powerful and life-changing truth.  We treasure these days to get to be with people where God has placed us and to share Jesus.  I cherish these days with my family, and with my son Carey as we get to travel together.  God continues to fill my heart with thanks that I get to run together with my son in these weeks and years --- a young man who is growing also to be my brother in Christ and a man of God in and through whom He is working. 
 
Running together in Christ,
 
John
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Clearwater, FL, January 24-27, 2016

2/4/2016

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Clearwater, FL First Church of the Nazarene
​Our family has loved Clearwater, FL from our very first visit there on vacation a few years ago and has made it an annual destination every year since, staying with our dear and beloved, friends, Sam and Joy Burch.  There is something recuperative about the sun and ocean, but equally so in just being with people who are family to us in Christ.  I cannot quite describe how exponentially that increased as I was able to be at Clearwater First Church of the Nazarene (CFN) for revival services January 24-27.  I was especially grateful to be there in this time as it was strategically planned in the middle of their 21-day renewal emphasis with prayer and fasting, also leading up to their launching of a new second worship service on February 7.   
I loved their theme for the revival and might adopt it for my own: “Renewed, Rising Up, and Running Together.”  I told the congregation that I have not seen a congregation more prepared in prayer and focus for revival services, and the Lord worked mightily through that, I believe.  We saw God moving in some amazing ways in these services, and it was often the still power of the Holy Spirit at the end of the services and during prayer around the altar that was often the most impactive, with people lingering for a long time in worship.  People from all over the congregation of various ages were responding to Jesus.  ​As is now usual with the places where God takes us, the life and interactions with the people were as much of a blessing as the services. 
​ In the midst of having to teach my online classes during the days, I was able to participate in a few things and just be with the people.  ​​I just cannot express how much it meant to me personally to be with and get to know Pastor Pat Glenn and his family.  We were so struck by his infectious joy, gentle care, and genuine love for people.  Of course, it makes everything even better that he is a fellow Cubs fan, and that was a fun point of connection through the week!  The entire church staff was amazing, and the generosity and ministry of this church in the community is striking.  I cannot predict what God will do, but will not be surprised at anything that happens through a praying and loving church like this in the midst of a needy area.  
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With Sam and the Glenn family
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Running with Carey and Sam on the Dunedin Causeway
​Perhaps one of the reasons I felt so at home at CFN is because of how it reminded me of the church where I came to know Jesus: Chicago First Church of the Nazarene.  It was there that some senior adults just loved and embraced a lost teenager who was eventually drawn to Christ through that love.  So many of the senior adults and “snowbirds” at CFN reminded me of those beloved folks back there in Chicago.  It was a joy to talk, share, and pray with them, and to hear their testimonies.  It was a further joy to see another teenage boy, my son, standing and talking with some of these senior adults, and to see how his life was blessed through them.  Not only this, but I was grateful to have him down on that second row for every service, a part of this ministry.  That is how the kingdom works, isn’t it?  That is the relay as we “run together” and hand off to others.  That is what is happening in Clearwater, and I am so thankful to be a part of it. 
 
Running together in Christ,
 
John
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Venice, FL, November 15-18, 2015

11/29/2015

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Divine connections and the intersecting of lives.  I don’t know if I have ever experienced a time more obviously orchestrated by God.  I was at the Church of the Nazarene in Venice, FL for revival services November 15-18, a date that had been scheduled for well over a year.  Even over the course of that year, a warm friendship had grown between Pastor Kip Hasselbring and myself as we corresponded, spoke by phone, and prayed for one another.  That only increased when we met in person and spent time together.  I have such a deep appreciation for Pastor Kip and his sensitivity to the Holy Spirit.  Sensitivity to the Holy Spirit seemed to be keen throughout the congregation, and there was a real overflow of Jesus in the services.  There were those moments of His sweet and unmistakable presence --- in the way that we pray for and so desire.  We had prayed for revival, and God was faithful to answer, with great response and many testimonies of how He had spoken to and transformed hearts.  The hand of God was apparent in more than the services, however, and this was further evidence of how He was so at work here.  The intersecting of lives and renewal of relationships was so supernatural that it is almost beyond description.  I was blessed to stay in the home of Gary and Cindy Bibbee, who were members for a few years at the church where I pastored in Joliet, IL, where Gary had been temporarily transferred for a job.  After a couple of other stops, they had since retired to Venice and joined the church there --- months after this meeting was scheduled.  What a joy to renew that relationship and have that time together!  We were further blessed Monday evening when Sam and Joy Burch drove down from Clearwater to be in the service, and were able to meet Pastor Kip, the Bibbees, and several others. Another surprising blessing was when a man with a familiar face walked up to me on the first day, and I recognized him as Dr. Charles Gailey, a favorite professor of mine from seminary --- who also has retired to Venice! 
There were numerous other connections at the church that are too many to name here.  But one final surprise was to learn on my way to Venice that my cousin, Ron, had also recently moved there, and I was able to have dinner one evening with him and his wife.  All of this and more made the trip to Venice a life-changing and extremely encouraging time for me as I saw the hand of the Lord and experienced Jesus in more ways than I can say.  The beautiful weather and warmth of the sunshine were an absolute pleasure for me.  As I said to the congregation on the final night, “Almost thou persuadest me to move to Florida!”  However, I learned that the real warmth was the love of Jesus I experienced there, and that I take with me. 
 
Running together in Christ,
 

John
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With the Burches and Bibbees at Venice Church of the Nazarene
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Oklahoma, November 1-8, 2015

11/11/2015

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Getting ready to get on the road toward home after Sunday dinner with the people in Chandler, OK
Carey and I have been privileged to travel to Oklahoma every fall for the past several years.  This trip was filled with many interesting obstacles that we came to realize as being part of the spiritual battle on this journey.  It seemed to have been some of the most intense spiritual opposition I have felt in some time, experienced physically and spiritually, and so we were grateful to know of the prayers of our friends and family as we went.  We began the first Sunday in Caddo, OK at the Church of the Nazarene, our very first time to be there.  It was a privilege to get to know Pastor Timothy Traxel, his wife Sarah, and their two young boys, whom we were blessed to join every evening for a dinner so graciously provided by people in the church.  The services continued through Wednesday evening, and we were touched by the gracious and warm hospitality of the people, and we were thankful to be able to share the Word with them from 1 Corinthians 11.  I am also grateful for the way in which God is working through Pastor Tim and Sarah and others there to reach out to children and young people in this very small town.  We prayed that this time would be spiritually strengthening for them and an encouragement going forward.  From Caddo, we drove the two and a half hours to Chandler, OK, in the northeastern part of the state.  Chandler has been our regular destination for these past several years as we are longtime friends (over 20 years) with Pastor Keith and Nancy Cole and the Chandler Church of the Nazarene congregation.  Per the usual schedule there, we began services Friday evening and continued through Sunday morning, having two on Saturday.  I was especially encouraged by this visit to Chandler.  
We always enjoy being with our friends Keith and Nancy as we share so much in common (“Go, Cubs, Go”) and he loves to tease back and forth with Trina, even across the distance.  But I was also encouraged with the church’s emphasis on prayer and how they are praying before each and every service.  I deeply sensed God’s working in the church, and we were deeply touched through His presence in these times.  What a blessing it is for us to get to continue to walk with people in this way.  Carey and I made it back to Nashville nearing midnight on Sunday night with our bodies weary, but with thankful and rejoicing hearts for all God is doing.  Jesus is at work in our lives and among His people.  Thank you for being a part of that. 
 
Running together in Christ,
 
John
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Carey playing frisbee catch with Reba at Pastor Keith's house
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Fallon, NV, October 11-15, 2015

10/25/2015

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I jokingly shared with everyone on our final night there that I like coming to Fallon for the health benefits.  Most everyone understood the humor in this as I always seem to react to the many different allergens in this part of the desert of northern Nevada (Fallon is one hour east of Reno, and home of the Fallon Naval Air Station and the well known “Top Gun” school for naval aviators).  In addition to this, physical adjustment to higher elevation (4,000 feet) and a full schedule make every trip to Fallon a “rigorous” time (I need to stay in shape to keep up with Pastor Paul Slaton).  I went on to share, however, that there is a real truth to my claim in that Carey and I always experience the spiritual health and blessing of being around the body of Christ in Fallon.  There is an amazing and visible demonstration of the kingdom of God --- the “front lines,” if you will --- in this place.  The ripples of this church in the community can only be described as miraculous and very Acts-like (as in the book of Acts) as Jesus continues to draw and touch people from every walk of life.  Among various things, it is a moving experience to get right into the middle of the weekly food distribution on Thursdays (Carey and I usually help people load their cars) and see not only the people, but their responses.  
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Weekly food distribution at the church's warehouse in Fallon
​This responsiveness seems to be the common thread that I see, whether it be at the food pantry, the thrift store, weekly meetings with recovery groups, various other small groups, or the services on Sunday and the revival services we have when we are there.  I believe that the only explanation of this is the reality of Jesus Himself working through people who are available and dependent upon Him.  Essential to this, I believe, is the genuine focus of this Fallon body on the Word of God.  There is a continual hunger and seeking after Him in the Word, and new people that come to the church are drawn into this and discipled in the same kind of seeking.  This is their “DNA.”  I praise God for this group.  It is truly the case that Carey and I are strengthened in Him every time we go there as we are reminded more of who Jesus is, what His kingdom looks like, and what He wants to do through anyone who is available to Him. It gives us a deeper hunger to be as available to Him.  Thank you to our Fallon family in Christ for being such a witness.  I would encourage anyone to consider Fallon as a possible destination for your work and witness or mission trip.  You won’t leave the same! 
 
In Christ,
 
John
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Brown's Chapel Christian Church, August 16-19

9/4/2015

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With Pastor Jeff, Kim, Kaitlyn, and Jamison Karnes
August 16-19 I traveled for the first time into the deep woods of central North Carolina.  In the heart of those woods near the small town of Robbins is Brown’s Chapel Christian Church.  I am fascinated to travel to this area of the United States, especially among the original thirteen colonies, and to take in the rich history that is all around you.  As you travel the route out to Robbins, you pass by dozens of businesses that specialize in the crafting of custom pottery as this is a specialty in this popular tourist area.  You are also struck by the heritage and history of many of the longstanding churches that are there.  
When I pulled into Brown’s Chapel, I was almost immediately struck by the sign which read, “Founded 1843.”  Pastor Jeff Karnes has been here as senior pastor for around a year and half after several church staff and denominational assignments.  I was very warmly received by the people of this very traditional country church, and two of the evening services saw the kind of response that we don’t often experience, with a vast majority of the people present coming forward to pray in response to the truth presented from the Word.  As is so often the case, perhaps that best part of the time was to visit and fellowship with Pastor Jeff, his wife, Kim, their two children, Kaitlyn and Jamison, and also Kim’s parents who were staying with them and visiting during this time.  We enjoyed meals together and also sitting outside to visit after the evening services.  Pastor Jeff also got me out on the golf course after a 10 year absence on my part, and I have to say that I really enjoyed that time.  Part of my problem in golf as a younger person was always trying too hard.  Part of what made this time so much more enjoyable was that before every shot, when I was lining up, I said to myself three things out loud (this is probably way too personal!): “Keep your head down, swing easy, and don’t care!”  
This actually became a spiritual lesson for me throughout that morning and since that day.  It reminds me to keep letting go of things and letting Jesus do through me what I cannot do in every single area of life.  It is as the prayer Major Ian Thomas writes in his wonderful book, The Indwelling Life of Christ, “Jesus, I can’t, but You can, and that’s all I need to know.”  It doesn’t matter at all what my score is on the golf course, but there are some things that He really cares about and that do matter, and I can just rest in Him for everything and enjoy this day and every day.  I am thankful for a trip to the woods of North Carolina to remind me again of this truth, 

In Christ,

John

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Brown's Chapel Christian Church, founded 1843
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Camp Sychar, July 23-August 2

8/11/2015

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In front of the bell outside the tabernacle at Camp Sychar
There is no way to express the depth of what took place in the lives of our family over the course of our twelve days at Camp Sychar interdenominational holiness campmeeting.  The camp itself took place from July 23 through August 2, but we came 2 days early to allow for Chaili to be present for the youth staff training, of which she was thrilled to be a part.  Out of our seven total times to be at this camp, this was the first time we were able to come early and to participate in helping to prepare the camp to open.  It was our privilege to help in various capacities and it was an extra blessing to just work alongside people and be a part of the Sychar family.  This camp is in its 145th year.  Every time I am there I cannot help but think of the services across those decades, the evangelists who have preached, and how the message has shaped generations of people who keep coming back.  I am no expert on the history of this camp or any of the other holiness campmeetings taking place across America, but I am excited to see what seems to be a renaissance and renewed interest in this kind of camp where families are coming to experience a “revival” type setting together over the course of more than a week.  
This camp is now at near capacity, and I am hearing the same with some other camps.  I believe it is meeting a great need in our day.  

The schedule of the day includes morning and evening preaching services (2 evangelists who take turns) and a morning Bible study (youth and children have their own morning services and join with the adults in the evenings).  While I have been one of the tabernacle evangelists each of my previous times, this year I was privileged to be the Bible teacher.  I loved every minute of this experience.  There was a dynamic atmosphere and presence of the Holy Spirit each morning as we walked through 1 Corinthians 11:17-34, studying the Lord’s Supper, and discovered how we can be “Rescued from Normal.”   It was encouraging and exciting to see the crowd that continued to show up for this 9:30 AM study, leading us to run out of printed hand-outs three different times.  My heart has been increasingly thrilled with Jesus through the truth of this passage, and we heard amazing testimonies of people throughout the week which confirmed that others were experiencing the same.  One of the culminating peaks of the week was on the final Saturday afternoon when we held an additional 2:30 session to offer some practical guidance on personal Bible study.  We were “blown away” by the attendance and excitement at this event, and came away more encouraged than ever in the interest and enthusiasm of people to be in the Word.  That is what will allow for our continued growth after camp.   

One of the most beautiful aspects of the camp was the unity of heart and message among all the workers.  From the music of Tab Beechler to the preaching of Dr. Bill Ury and Dr. John Neihof, there was an emphasis on Jesus and responding to Him alone that permeated the camp.  Each one of my family, including Trina, Chaili, Carey, and myself, was deeply and profoundly affected through the preaching and worship led by these men.  What an amazing blessing it was for Trina and I to sit on the front row together and to drink in the deep and life-transforming truth of Jesus that came through.  He spoke to us in such deep and significant ways, and we will forever remember and be thankful for those nights when all four of us met down at the altar to seek Him together.  This is why I believe in this camp and experiences like this.   

Finally, but not least, we are forever linked in heart and spirit with the people of this camp.  If I began naming them all here, it would not end.  I can only say that they are family to us in Christ, and we have the deepest of love for them.  There is something about living, eating, sharing a bathroom, walking the grounds, being in services, and sharing life together for 10 or more days.  We think of it as a glimpse of what heaven will be like.  Certainly the Jesus who we will see there has touched us in a real way in this place and through these people.  It is all Him, and as Israel Houghton sings, “Your presence is heaven to me.”  If you have never been to Camp Sychar, I would invite you to check it out.  If you decide to visit, I’m sure I’ll be seeing you there sometime --- a place and a people that has a dear place in the heart of my family.  

In Christ,

John
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Bonnie Holiness Camp, July 9-14

8/7/2015

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Bonnie Holiness Campmeeting in Bonnie, IL has an amazing history.  It was begun in 1891 (the year of my grandfather’s birth) and born out of the fires of the great American campmeeting movement of the late 1800’s.  The camp saw an attendance of 1,000 people (and hundreds of horses!) in its “heyday,” and in its history has had a real impact on this region of southern Illinois.  In recent years, the camp has felt the impact of the great challenges and downward economic trends of this part of rural, southern Illinois.  In this its 125th year, I think that camp has wisely decided to focus toward reaching the youth of the area and making this a large part of the focus of the camp.  
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Toward that end, this campmeeting consisted mostly of youth, many of whom came from homes where the family does not attend church.  This presented me with a most unique opportunity in a campmeeting setting and one that I had not experienced before.  It took on almost the sense of a youth camp --- with some adults listening in!  Instead of the “normal” campmeeting attire of slacks and a dress shirt, it was jeans and t-shirts, getting right down front with these students, and speaking to them right where they were in a very interactive manner.  It was a powerful experience to see so many of these youth respond to Jesus --- some of whom knew so very little about God’s Word or the Christian life. 
I was deeply grateful for the way in which the Holy Spirit moved and spoke God’s Word in such a living and powerful manner to the hearts of all of us there.  I was especially touched by two junior high age boys who sat down on the front row with me and responded to the altar every service (morning and evening).  As I looked over at them, I was impacted with this focus for a campmeeting and the holiness message.  I was reminded of Paul’s words to Timothy, his “son” in the Lord, and that it is all about us passing on the baton.  Surely this is our call and what we are to be about.  “And the things that you heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.”  As I sat beside these boys in the final service, I prayed with them and for them, trusting what Jesus will do in their lives (and in all these youth) that will be revealed in eternity.  

In Christ,

John  
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Maine & Nova Scotia, Canada May 3-10

5/21/2015

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I go to Maine and Nova Scotia twice per year, but it could easily be four times per year or more because of the increasingly close relationships we have with these people and the work God is doing among these congregations.  To be quite honest, it is increasingly difficult for me to be away from my family for a nine-day stretch, especially without the use of my cell phone when I leave the country.  However, as a family we know it is where God would has placed me for these times and we believe in the eternal fruit that He is producing through it, not only among the churches, but also in our own lives.  So it is that, when someone asked me recently if I could stay longer, I replied that it is something we will need to pray about. :)
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God continues His mighty work in the little known place of Milo, Maine, where I was May 3-6 at the United Baptist Church.  Isn’t that always the way Jesus works?  He does so in the least expected places and times and often through the least and for the least.  “Least” is certainly a way in which many, even among those who live in the area, would describe Milo and this area of Maine, which has been devastated by the increasing closure of the lumber mills.  There is little to no industry in the area, which continues to become increasingly impoverished both materially and spiritually.  Yet, God continues to raise up a church in Milo which is a light in the community.  
Phil and Becky McGlauflin are true “Mainers,” but it has been their willingness to just stand and let Jesus work through the Word which is allowing Him an avenue through which to touch this community.  I wish everyone could see the way in which Phil continues to be the pastor of the town, and is known by virtually everyone there.  The consistency of the preaching and teaching of the Word is allowing Jesus to mold and shape hearts in the congregation, and the church is remarkable different to me than the first time I was there some 6 years ago.  As I see it, this approach is Milo is what the kingdom is all about: people just available for Jesus to work through, focusing on the Word, living among the people, and laying their lives down for the sake of the kingdom.  We had services Sunday morning and every evening, and I was able to teach my weekly online classes live from the McGlauflin’s guest room.  
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Pastor Phil with kids in Sunday AM service
As is my custom, after finishing the services on Wednesday night, I get into the rental car and drive to Nova Scotia on Thursday.  This time, we had a Thursday evening service at the Nazarene church in Truro.  From there, we began the regular “marathon” weekend services in Lower Sackville, which took place May 8-10.  We had tremendous times in every service, and we heard the testimony that we seem to regular hear after these times, “This was the best time yet.”  Indeed, there was a real and powerful moving of the Holy Spirit through the Word in these services.  You may have seen me mention before that this is a small congregation, but it is pretty amazing to see the spiritual “reach” that Jesus has through this small church through the impact on people and other congregations in Nova Scotia.  After finishing the Sunday AM service, we made our customary trip one hour back up the road again to Truro to have the afternoon service with Upper Room Fellowship.  I just love these congregations and people who just focus on Jesus and leave everything to Him.  Upper Room Fellowship still meets in Pastor Terry Dryden’s garage and has the potluck fellowship afterward in their house, but they are in the process of possibility looking at a facility.  What a wonderful time we had there as always, and you can see the video here if you like.  After the service and potluck, we were on our way back down to Dartmouth for the evening service at the Nazarene church downtown there. 

 Eight days and thirteen sermons, in addition to five online classes, and hundreds of miles (or kilometers!) driven in a rental car.  It was a happy reunion at home at Nashville International Airport after a 20-hour travel day.  But our heart are full – full of love for the people of Maine and Nova Scotia, and full of joy for all Jesus continues to do in our lives as a family.  What a journey it is with Him!

 In Christ,

John

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Smyrna, TN April 24-26

5/21/2015

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I would have never imagined that I would become so familiar with Smyrna, TN, a city northwest of Murfreesboro and southeast of Nashville.  However, as I shared with the people in a service last weekend, Smyrna has becoming something like a “home away from” our home in Watertown, about 30 miles away.  Over the past year, Carey and I have traveled to Smyrna every Thursday night (that we are not on the road to somewhere else) to meet there with our Civil Air Patrol Squadron.  Also over this past year, we became friends with Pastor Tony Clemons at the Church of the Nazarene there and have been blessed to share some there.  Then, I was invited to come at share April 24-26 at the Smyrna Free Methodist, where our old friend, Chris Curry, has been the pastor for the last few years.  It is evident from both the church website and from visiting that this is a church that is being build upon the concept of responding to Jesus.  I was encouraged to see this attitude in the weekend services as people came and responded.  What an excitement there was among the people!  After preaching in the services Friday night, Saturday night, and Sunday morning, I was additionally blessed to get to share in the Hispanic service on Sunday afternoon.  Some of those who know us know that Trina and I have had a longtime love for Spanish, “the language of heaven,” as my former District Superintendent used to call it.  Trina has always had an ear for it and is better at understanding it, while I have had a more natural tendency to find the words to speak it.  In this we make a great team.  What a joy it was to just converse among some of the people in limited Spanish before the service.  I felt a courage from the Lord to just step out and try it more than I have.  Raquel did a great job of translating for me during the sermon.  Yet, even as she translated, I felt that courage and desire from the Lord rising up within me again.  There was a key question that resonated throughout the message from 2 Timothy 1:6 that still rings in my heart today.  “Come esta el fuego?”  In English, “How’s the fire?”  I am deeply grateful for the experience of being with the people of both congregations at Smyrna Free Methodist and how it stoked the fire in own heart again for dependency upon Jesus and what He desires to do in my life.  And I might just need to study Spanish more this summer! :)

 In Christ,

 John

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Fallon, NV April 12-19, 2015

4/24/2015

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Carey and I returned home this past week after twelve days in Nevada.   The State of Nevada has a unique climate, and plenty of sunshine.  But the reason we go there is the people.  We were blessed to be with my mom and family there for a few days, having the funeral service for a family member, and getting to spend some time together.  Then it was off to Fallon, where we spent the remainder of our time.  
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As I have shared before, there is no way for me to describe the dynamic of God’s activity in Fallon.  It is one of those places where you know you are on the “front lines” of the battle and where Jesus is at work.  Life and ministry through the Fallon Church of the Nazarene is happening all day, every day, and in ways that you have to see for yourself.  A large part of what God is doing in the community of Fallon is through the church’s Out of Egypt Food Pantry and Thrift Store.  This ministry now operates mainly out of a warehouse that is becoming increasingly well known in the city of Fallon, in the county, and surrounding area.  Seventy volunteers come to help each week with the food pantry, which served over four hundred families the week we were there.  
I was able to preach again at the 30-minute worship service they have at the church prior to the food being distributed, and was touched again by how many come from the community and consider this their church.  There is an equally amazing ministry that takes place through the thrift store, with countless people coming and going each week, not to mention the connections with people who donate items.  God is literally reaching into this community in incredible ways.  I believe all of it, however, on flows out of what is taking place at the heart of the church, which is based on the Word. 
 This is a group of people that is truly seeking in the Word and depending upon Jesus for everything.  You have to come to Fallon ready to keep up with them, and it is a refreshing experience as we not only had services at the church but also got to share in life with this amazing group.  I will say again what I have said before:  you have to come to Fallon to see it for yourself! Carey and I finished the week in Fallon with weekend revival services at the Stillwater Indian Church out on the Paiute-Shoshone reservation.  This was the third consecutive year for this, and the fruit of that was evident.  We again saw tremendous response to the Word, and I was especially moved by some of the testimonies of the effects of the Word in the lives of some of the people there.  They were so gracious to us and fed us so well!  My heart is full of thanks for the people of Fallon and on the reservation.  Thank to all of them for the way the Jesus is working through them to have an impact on our lives.  My son and I continue to be shaped through these relationships.  

 In Christ,

John Juneman

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Milford Center, OH March 8-11

3/14/2015

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With Ryan, Crissy, Cameron, Cailynn, and Cooper Bash
Carey and I were privileged to be in Milford Center, OH this past week for revival services March 8-11.  I met Pastor Ryan Bash this past summer as we were co-evangelists together at Camp Sychar, where I immediately saw his heart and sensed an instant connection in the Lord Jesus.  There was a special sense of team work and oneness among the workers at that camp, and God worked in a powerful way throughout the entire event.  I knew that I had been granted an eternal brother and friend in Ryan Bash.  He is the pastor of Trinity Chapel in Milford Center, a small farming community northwest of Columbus.  The church belongs to a holiness denomination called the Churches of Christ in Christian Union, and Ryan has been the pastor here for the past 8 years.  
We were immediately struck by the warmness of the fellowship in the church.  The people there have a deep and genuine love for one another, and they extended that to Carey and me from the very first moment.  While having revival services was something new to many if not most of the congregation, the response was nothing short of amazing.  In short, the Lord answered our prayers for revival.  The people responded to the moving of the Holy Spirit in each and every service, and there was a very real sense of something “building” throughout the meeting, culminating in a wonderful closing service on Wednesday night.  I have a personal prayer and picture of what I always hope for revival to be.  I have the image of a group of people on a hike up a very tall mountain.  My prayer for revival is that the group “base camp” is moved higher up the mountain.  This seems to have taken place in this time as people responded to Jesus, and we are so grateful.  
Perhaps the greatest blessing was to get to visit with Ryan and his family, with whom we stayed for our days in Milford Center.  The entire family was so gracious to us and we are thankful for the times of fellowship around meals, Cameron’s soccer game, and evening family devotions.  Thank you so much to Ryan, Crissy, Cameron, Cailynn, and Cooper for your sacrifice and welcoming us into your family for the week.  In addition to this, we were further blessed by some of the people from Camp Sychar who came throughout the week, with a “mini” Sychar reunion on Wednesday night.  We are deeply grateful for the relationships that God deepened even further during this week, and I was reminded anew of God’s precious gift of the people He has placed in our lives and the eternal value of relationships, 

In Christ,  

John
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Trinity Chapel in Milford Center, OH
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Issaquah, WA  February 15-17

2/19/2015

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Carey and I returned home (on the long flight) Wednesday evening from Seattle to Nashville.  We arrived to icy roads and single digit temperatures!  It was climate shock coming from the sunny and 60-degree weather that we enjoyed in one of our favorite cities.  On Tuesday we experienced one of the clearest days I have ever seen in Seattle, with Mt. Rainier in full view along with the other magnificent sights.  Even warmer was our time with the people at Mountain Creek Christian Fellowship for the spiritual renewal services Sunday through Tuesday.  I have lost count, but believe this was my 11th or 12th visit to MCCF, a congregation that meets in the heart of Issaquah, an eastern suburb of Seattle.  They are some of the warmest and most loving people I have ever met, and this is the sense that one receives upon entering.  These dear people have embraced us and been so gracious to us across the 20+ years that I have known many of them.  
It is encouraging to see how they have walked ahead through a beautiful pastoral transition from our longtime friend and brother, Mark Miller, who handed off the baton to Vanessa Chitwood, who has served as the associate for a few years.  I wish every church could experience such a “handing off” of the baton.  The people were so earnest and open as always in seeking and hearing the Word during our time there, with genuine response.  One of the special things about these services was the privilege of ending this time with the Lord’s Supper together after I had shared throughout the meetings from 1 Corinthians chapter 11 and Paul’s message on the Lord Supper.  I realized as I preached during these days in Issaquah that these truths were for me in a way I had not realized that I needed.  I need to be rescued by His grace from some of the things in my life that have become “normal;” I need to be caught up more in Jesus; and I need to more be aware of how Jesus wants to make every moment and activity of this life “sacramental,” full of His presence.  I came home from Issaquah more refreshed and encouraged.  It is a special privilege and blessing for me to have Carey travel with me.  As I looked at him, I realized anew how precious every moment in this life is, and way in which Jesus wants to fill every word and act with His presence and grace.  I’m looking forward with excitement, in a new way, for how He will do that today and in the moments ahead.  

In Christ,

John
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Haiti: Day 14: Final day

1/23/2015

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Have you even been in one of those gatherings when the Holy Spirit just filled the room?  That is the only way to describe our final class session with the students today.  We began with prayer and singing (I just learned today that the class next door sometimes had a difficult time hearing their teacher this week because of the singing coming from our class!) as the students lifted their hands in praise.  They were all very excited because this was the day they got to each have 5 minutes to present what they have discovered in the Word over these two weeks.  They graciously listened, encouraged, and applauded at the end of each of the 25 presentations today.  Many of them dressed up again today and were so proud to stand before the group to share from God’s Word.  Each and every presentation was excellent.  Most of all, it was exciting to see the passion in their hearts for Jesus and the gospel as they spoke. 

The end of class was one of the most touching experiences I have ever had.  I shared from my heart for a few minutes about what the class had meant to me, and admonished them to continue in what they have learned --- that my prayer was that this would be more than a course, but would become a lifestyle for them.  I urged them to stay in the Word, to continue to seek Jesus, to disciple others, and to bring those people to heaven with them.  I shared that we are brothers and sisters in this journey, and that we are now running this race together.  I told them that if I did not see them again until heaven, I would look forward to rejoicing with them there for all Jesus did in our lives and others.  As we prepared to close this last class, some students spontaneously and passionately stood to tell what this class had meant to them.  One of them then said that it was their turn to gather around Simeon and me to pray for us.  We joined hands in a circle and sang a song of praise (in Creole) that rang out loudly throughout the building and outside (I saw our door crack open a few times as other people we peeking in to see what was taking place).  After this the students all prayed with loud voices, just as in the book of Acts, and then took turns embracing us as we went our ways.  My eyes were full of tears as we experienced the reality of Jesus together in these powerful moments. 

Grades are all turned in, and we had a final supper tonight with the missionaries, who have so graciously served and blessed us in the Spirit of Christ.  What a great fellowship we have had together with them and the other visiting professors.  I head home tomorrow, but will forever take the students with me in my heart.  I have been greatly affected by this time with them and feel that it will shape the rest of my life.  I thank the Lord for this gift.  Thank you for praying and being a part of what He has done here, which will matter for eternity.  As my fellow professor, Bob Petruccio says, let's continue "to make much to do [or ado] about Jesus." 

In Christ,

John

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Haiti: Day 13

1/22/2015

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There was excitement all around the campus today.  First of all, the students know the end of the two-week term is coming and their assignments are getting completed.  Secondly, it was picture day, and the students were proud to put on their best for our class pictures.  In addition to our official class photo (which I will post tomorrow), I posed with numerous students and groups today, and it was a fun time of just making memories together.  There is no doubt that things continue to build and that the class is ending on a high note.  I have seen this many times before when God has moved in places and circumstances.  When He has moved by His Spirit, there has been a deep sense of His blessing and anointing upon it.  This has certainly been the sense here in an increasing way.  Today we went the library and separated the students into three groups, where they spent most of the class time today studying together (putting into practice what they have learned in class) a passage of Scripture that was assigned to them.  I felt led to assign the epistle of 3 John for our study today.  It was exciting to see the earnestness of the students as they dove into this study together in their groups.  
Without being instructed to do so, each group spontaneously began to pray together before they began, with one of the groups singing a worship song together.  It was amazing to see the depth to which they went and how absorbed they were in the Word, even with some of them passing up the regular break time to stay and study.  What was even more exciting was to hear the fruit of their study as each group took 15 minutes or so at the end of class to share their observations , interpretation, and application.  They all did such an outstanding job that you would have thought they had been doing this for much longer.  What a joy it was to see Jesus at work in that room today in this way as they each talked about truth.  As the students studied today, I also studied 3 John myself.  I had never before studied this wonderful little letter, and I was quite impacted by it today.   I am strongly inclined to continue in it as I was so drawn to the message of it.  While this would be a premature summary, I was struck with how the “truth” in Jesus Christ is so inseparable from “love,” because this is who He is.  I was taken by the tone of overwhelming love that the writer, “the elder,” had for the recipient, Gaius.  
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“The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.”  As I studied this, I realized how God has given us this dynamic of His life in the class these two weeks, and this is how I feel this for these students.  I am grateful for and amazed with the love of Jesus and how He can overwhelm us with His own heart.  I will most definitely carry that with me for these students far past tomorrow into eternity.  Thank you for your prayer that has opened the way for Him to make that a reality here these days.  

In Christ,

John
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Haiti: Day 12

1/21/2015

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I am amazed with Jesus and His Word.  I can, as much or more than ever, relate to what the Apostle Paul said in 1 Corinthians 2:3.  “I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling.”  This has been the emotions and sense that I experience every day here in Haiti.  For the last several days I have just prayed the words following verse 3, that there would be a “demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.”  I am still as nervous before class every day, not knowing how God will come through that day, but He is answering this prayer and doing something that is beyond me and I just want to thank Him for that.  It is hard to believe but today’s class was even greater than yesterday.  It may sound overly positive, but it is not.  
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Lunch in the EBS cafeteria
There was a sense of the power of the Holy Spirit in the room today as we again opened the Word and did a further “walk-through” in the Word as an example for the students.  They not only grasp the process, but their hearts are being gripped by Jesus Christ.  What took place in the room today reminded me of what is stated at times in the book of Acts to report the victories in the early church:  “So the Word of the Lord grew mightily and prevailed (Acts 19:20).”  This is the best way I can describe to you what is happening here in class.  Student after student is sharing with me what the truth has meant to them.  Stacey Ayars was told by someone today, “This is just what our first-year students need!” 
I have to confess that the days are full and I am weary in every aspect of humanity.  But the days are rich!  After class, chapel, and lunch, Simeon and I spent a couple of hours grading papers before I went to the missionary prayer meeting.  The other OMS missionaries and guest came over from the other campus for their joint weekly Bible study and prayer time.  It was a blessing as my fellow visiting professor, Larry Lain, shared from Ephesians chapter 4.  It was powerful truth.  It was right from there to dinner, after which I am sitting down to write now before some fellowship time and a then later a video chat with my family!  The time here is winding down as we only have two days of classes left before I come home on Saturday.  I thought I would take minute here to share about my host family here, the Heckmans.  They have been so gracious and made everything like home for Larry and me as we are staying with them.  I appreciate their ministry here on the campus as full-time OMS missionaries, with Phil as the director of operations , overseeing grounds and maintenance staff (you should see the beautiful grounds!), and Emily serving through hospitality for visiting teams (a BIG part of what they do here), teaching, and helping lead worship in chapel.  
Their children, Ethan and Haylie, are a big part of the ministry.  It has been fun to visit with them this week as they have made me feel at home.  They use much of the same homeschool curriculum as my own children have, and they also love Tim Hawkins in the same way we do (it’s been fun to exchange Tim Hawkins quotes).  I cannot thank them enough for all they have done for us, not to mention also the Ayars family next door.  These ladies have provided wonderful “American” type meals for us every evening.  :)  You can visit their blogs to learn more about them at http://2haiti4him.blogspot.com/  or http://www.mshaiti.blogspot.com/

Thank you for your continued prayer.  God is doing more than we can ask or imagine!  

In Christ,

John
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