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”
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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.
The Sum of an Elephant
There is a parable out of India about three blind men who are brought before an elephant and asked to explain what the elephant is like. One of the men reaches out and touches the leg and concludes that an elephant is thick and round and much like a column or pillar. Another man puts hisContinue reading “The Sum of an Elephant”
Rolling Over 101
The other day, Jim, Hudson and I were with a group of friends, and Hudson was lying on the floor, playing. As Hudson ever-so-accidentally threw his legs to one side, I erupted, “Did you see that?! He almost turned over!” Now, this would not have been the first time that Hudson had turned over, muchContinue reading “Rolling Over 101”
Provision
This has been a big week for us. We started classes on Wednesday morning (first up: James & Hebrews) and have loved every bit of it so far. While we are in class, Hudson spends his time flirting with the lady infants in the nursery. Everyone loves him. Everyone. I’m not making that up. TheContinue reading “Provision”
Jim & Rachel 