2 Timothy 1

Recently preached a message from 2 Timothy 1:7 - we are told not to have the "spirit of fear". I spoke on how so many fear things like death, poverty, famine, witchcraft, etc. After the service we discussed with the pastor and he revealed even more how the average Zambian Christian has deep rooted fears in all areas discussed.

God has not give us the spirit of fear but He has given us the spirit of power, love, and a sound mind. Praise the LORD we can trade in our "fear spirit" for the spirit of God's presence that truly allows us to glorify His Son, overcome our own self, and make an everlasting impact in this world. Please pray for the Lord's work here in Zambia - it seems difficult for many in Zambia (and around the world) to truly put traditional/cultural fears behind them and wholly embrace the ways and words of Christ. It is quite difficult for the average person living in an animistic culture to simply come out of it and find completeness in Christ.

Some of us are still working on the "sound mind" piece... but hey, one day at a time! ;-)

Big Cats

We recently visited the South Luangwa Valley to see some great wildlife. We got to see a male lion and his ladies just kind of taking it easy and enjoying the afternoon. Sure is wonderful to see God's creation!

Night Time Leopard

I really enjoy viewing wild Game in their natural surrounding. We recently were able to capture some good video of a Leopard at night! This is actually a very rare find. Although not on this video, a hyena came up to challenge the leopard. Exciting stuff!

Ephesians 5:1

This last Sunday I preached from the first few verses of Ephesians 5. The message was about "walking with God". So many say they are Christians but so few actually walk with God. The pastor felt the message was very appropriate and just what his people needed. Praise the Lord for those that make that decision to truly walk with our Lord.

(The above photo doesn't have anything to do with the message. Just thought it was a great photo from after church.)

Our BIG airport

Although Chipata is the provincial capital of the Eastern Province it is still not a real big place. The above is a picture of the only plane (twin engine 12 person) that flies into our city!!

Great Service

Today the message was quite simple. We talked about the harvest fields and the need to go out and bring the harvest in. Before a person is able to see the need for the (spiritual) harvest we talked about their personal need to know the Savior. We combined with a second church today - even though the message was simple, God did a great work. We had 15 come to Christ and commit their lives to His will!! Praise the Lord!