Sharing Life

All of us who have earned the title of parent share the desire to see our kids succeed. But what does that mean? Who defines success? How do you get there? How do you know when you (or they) have arrived? For most of us these questions are much more difficult than simply stating that Read more

Because I miss my family… I am ready to go home. If my family were with me, I would find it difficult to return. I came to Hungary to be a blessing… instead I received many blessings. I made friendships that I hope to continue beyond these 10 days. God has taught and reminded me Read more

Undoubtedly the best part of any missions trip is the interaction with people! And this trip has been no exception to that rule. Word of Life Hungary is full of people with passion. The faculty and staff have a genuine love for God that is translated to their desire to see students grow in their Read more

Pastor Phil was not at all himself today. After a rough night and no breakfast he made it to the classroom to teach – would you have expected any less… then back to the room to crash. After sleeping during most of the day, he was starting to feel better around dinner time and even Read more

These are only representative of the many beautiful sights we were able to take in. In just several hours we walked and toured hundreds of years worth of history! I wish I had another day to recount their details to you. There will be time for that when we return. Please pray as Pastor Phil Read more

We have arrived in Hungary! Already we have found our accommodations to be extraordinary and the people to be outgoing and friendly. At dinner tonight we sat with students from Albania, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Germany and Naples, Florida.Believe it or not I am heading off to bed… already. All of this depends on your perspective. Hungary Read more

Tomorrow morning my senior pastor and I will fly to Budapest, Hungary for 10 days of ministry. I know little of this country. My deep research (Wikipedia) has led me to these facts among others… According to census data, the largest religion in Hungary is Roman Catholicism (50% of the population), with a significant Calvinist Read more

There is a famous American tradition that we refer to simply as March Madness. This year 65 teams will go head to head in the fast-paced game that is college basketball. Even if you are not a fan of the sport, you cannot help but be drawn in by the packed field houses and the Read more

This is the EDITED VERSION. The original picture did look very much like my leg, but my kids told me it was gross. So here’s the uncool realistic look of what life is like for a few days. It happened… after years of beseeching the God of heaven in prayer… one of my knees finally Read more

Where to begin? This has certainly been a full year. In many ways I feel like I should wait until the end of a school year to do this… our lives seem to be (primarily because of ministry to students) inextricably linked to school years. But I’ll give it a go anywho. Without a doubt Read more

Today was deck the halls day at our bungalow. I must admit that each year I anticipate this year… with great disdain. I know… all the ladies are shaking their heads. But I also know all the (honest) guys are saying… me too! So that’s how I started. Not very excited. Certainly not very spiritual. Read more