“Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice!.” Philippians 4:4  G reetings of joy and gladness to you today. This is the day that the Lord has made. I will be glad and rejoice in it. I hope the same for you too. Shortly before Jesus’ crucifixion, He began preparing his disciples for life without Him. He told them that they would have tribulation (affliction, persecution, trouble) in this world. Oh joy! Just what they wanted to hear, right? But it was what they needed to hear. It was a positive statement. A positive/negative, if you will. But a positive, never-the-less.  His remark was honest and they needed to hear the truth. But He didn’t stop there, because that was only one part of this truth. There was more, and the “more” would make all the difference for them. He went on to say, “… be of good cheer for I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33) With those ten little words, He imparted strength to them and gave them hope for victory. Why am I t...

Greetings from beautiful Redding! F irst the big news. It’s official-GCI (Gospel Communicators, Inc.) has been transferred to us! The potential here is huge: helping other ministries, networking, partnering, serving. The ability to offer non-profit (501c3) status has lot of Kingdom possibilities. If you, or someone you know, needs non-profit status, we’d be honored to help. KENYA As promised in earlier newsletters, we’re going introduce you to Gordon and Beatrice, our friends and ministry partners in Kenya. Gordon and Beatrice have been ministering in Nakuru since 2004. They’ve planted churches, mentored pastors, and reached out to the poor, the widow and the orphan. And they pastored Victory International Fellowship-Nakuru all the while. These two are a rarity in Africa: a husband and wife team, working together in everything. They minister together, pastor together, feed the poor together. What a wonderful example of how a couple should function in the Kingdom. But it’s...