Ramadan began yesterday. Were you aware? As Christians, how can we rightly observe Ramadan? We can pray. Will you observe this month in prayer? If we are the children of God, we ought to be about His mission. And, if we are the friends of Jesus, we ought to be about His redeeming and reconciliatory […]
It’s true. You can be expecting to see us driving a new vehicle with 3rd row seating. I’m expecting life to get a little more wild. Aelah is expecting (hoping for) a sister. Simeon probably doesn’t quite know what to be expecting. And, well, Adrienne is simply expecting. We’ve known for a little while here, but have only […]
NeuBible, with its focus on thoughtful design, is my new go-to Bible app. As excited as I am about the upcoming Bible app update from YouVersion, the speed, intuitiveness, and accessibility of NeuBible far surpass any other app I’ve tried – making it great for Bible studies, services, devotions, and general reading. I will still use YouVersion’s Bible app for […]
It’s important to keep the important things the important things.
I’ve been back in the States for nearly two weeks now. After a short stay in Minneapolis, I made my way to Indiana and family – a good reunion! We’ve had a great time reconnecting with folks whom we’ve not seen in quite some time. As my family passes through your town, your home, or your day, I have been encouraged. Many […]
Yesterday, we took an afternoon trip to Hout Bay. We primarily wanted to pray over the community (specifically one of the colored neighborhoods) and seek God’s further guidance for freeWord connections within Cape Town. This was a community that had long ago been identified as a possible connection point for freeWord. Actually, if the compelling […]
This trip is the first I have ever been south of the equator. Strangely, the thing I have found most disorienting has been the arc of the sun. Though the sun still traces the sky from east to west, it does so in the north. I have yet to register this naturally. There is still […]
This was from our first days in Cape Town, but I have just now been able to upload it. Enjoy the ride!
Matthew 7:24-25 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.” […]
I’ve posted a good number of times regarding the spiritual journey we’ve been navigating in recent days. I’ve not done much to give you a glimpse of the culture I’m encountering here in South Africa. Here are a few points of interest that immediately come to mind: Rugby is quite the popular sport. I’d caught […]
We have left Kroonstad and are en route to Cape Town. Some days ago, as we were sensing God’s strong guidance toward a turnaround, we were sent the following word from a friend in Malawi: 1 Corinthians 16:5-9 I will come to you after I pass through Macedonia — for I will be traveling through Macedonia — and […]
Proverbs 16:9 A man’s heart plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps. This is a verse that Chuck regularly brought before us during recent meetings in deliberation and discernment of the next steps for freeWord. In recent days, we have indeed found it to ring true in our hearts, minds, and the daily […]
Please join in prayer for our freeWord team during this trip. You may have read that our vehicle failed us yesterday – https://vandercar.net/today-in-kroonstad/ – and today in a strange way, we are thanking God for his providence in that. Sophie, the 20 month old of the couple with whom we are traveling, has come down with croupe […]