It’s been exactly three years now. In October of 2008 I caught a common virus. One of the symptoms of my sickness was a continual headache, but when the sickness left, the headache stayed. Days went by, weeks went by, and months went by with no relief from my constant, debilitating headache, and with noContinue reading “Three years later…”
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End-of-Summer Newsletter
We just sent out our end-of-summer email newsletter. If you missed it, you can view it here. Also, I have finally added a newsletter signup form (which you can now see at the bottom of the right side bar). Currently our Newsletter is sent out just about quarterly. We are excited to start our classesContinue reading “End-of-Summer Newsletter”
A Meaningful Week
The death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ are worth considering daily. This week preceding Easter, the week of Passover, when these events are often given more focus, I have spent some time reflecting on the crucifixion and resurrection of our incredible Savior. I want to share with you what I hope will be helpful in yourContinue reading “A Meaningful Week”
Winding Down
Well, the end of our senior semester here at NTBI is quickly approaching! Classes are busy and will continue to be right up until they end in mid-May. Jim and I are working on getting our applications completed for the next phase of training, the Missionary Training Center (MTC) in Missouri. We plan to getContinue reading “Winding Down”
Exciting Akolet Update!
Some of you may already receive the updates from Adam and Julie Martin who are in the Akolet tribe of PNG. They and their partners, the Warners, are a couple of weeks away from finishing a three-month teaching about the message of the Bible, and already Akolets are putting the final pieces together and becomingContinue reading “Exciting Akolet Update!”
The Gospel
Instead of classes today at NTBI, we has some men and women come up from MTC in Missouri to give us a preview of what to expect during the next phase of our training. Needless to say, Rachel and I are really excited to continue on in the training and to begin to tackle someContinue reading “The Gospel”
Delicious Cake
I mentioned in an earlier post that NTM missionaries have begun teaching chronologically through the Bible in the Akolet tribe of Papua New Guinea. They started on January 4th, and have taught 5 days a week for about an hour each day. If you have not already done it, I’d encourage you to check outContinue reading “Delicious Cake”
Humble Reformation
I recently read an excellent post by Dustin Neeley on the Resurgence blog called Justification by Theology (thanks Nathan), which honestly, I have been waiting for for some time now. I have become increasingly weary of the way the “reformed” label gets appended to so much of our vernacular in a way that almost seemsContinue reading “Humble Reformation”
Refreshed
We want to sincerely thank each of you who were kind enough to let us into your homes while we made the tour of Texas over the break. As is always the case, we were delighted, encouraged, and blessed by you, and have made it back to Michigan refreshed and ready to continue on inContinue reading “Refreshed”
The Teaching Begins
The teaching is about to begin! Pray with us for the Akolet people of Papua New Guinea as they will hear God’s word taught in their own language for the first time. Follow along at http://www.martinpng.com.
Jim & Rachel 