Ecuador 2012 – Day 1
Thank God, the journey was uneventful. (NOTE: Ecuador 2012 posts will be more informal and conversational since I’m writing quickly as often as I get internet access. Don’t expect Pulitzer-prize winning journalism, just some notes from the road From loading the rental cars in Fort Myers to checking bags in Miami, the Stateside leg of our mission trip to Ecuador was a smooth ride. After a wonderful flight on the airline LAN (whose service and amenities are top-notch, by the way) we were met by dear friends at the airport in Quito. Mario and Anjelica Roman, their daughter Mariela and her fiancee Daniel even held up a “Bienvenidos” sign for us to welcome us to Ecuador. We boarded a tour bus and wound our way steadily through 45 minutes of...
RADIO: The Catamaran – Heritage Hour 05/19/12
Do you ever feel like you're just not going anywhere? Stability. It's someone almost everyone wants, but what about when you're stable, but don't seem to be going anywhere? Join Pastor Phillip Gonzales for the conclusion of "The Cat, the Ketchup, & the Catamaran: unlocking the power of the Christian life."
Religious People
Here they go again... In Luke 20:1-8, the religious leaders of Jesus' day come to Him with questions, but not good honest, heartfelt questions. They come with questions designed to trick Jesus, to trap Him and take Him down.
Bonhoeffer and the Church of Today
Reading "Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy" by Eric Metaxas tunes my imagination to what might happen in my own lifetime.
Space for Change
It's one thing to make a scene and drive out a few money men for an afternoon. It's quite another to be able to set up shop in their spot from then on and not have these business people come back to reclaim their livelihood...
TEACHING: The Catamaran
Stability. It's someone almost everyone wants, but what about when you're stable, but don't seem to be going anywhere?
