We serve as missionaries in Patagonia, southern Chile. Some of our men and boys got together this AM to learn about biblical masculinity. They do this once a month. It was the guys’ idea. I just show up, attend, and participate like any other of the men.

I do not allow angry and wrath-filled men into my inner circle, much less would I want one to be my pastor. “Make no friendship with an angry man; And with a furious man thou shalt not go: Lest thou learn his ways, And get a snare to thy soul.” Proverbs 22:24-25

“Expect great things from God. Attempt great things for God.” -William Carey

I am teaching anatomy and biblical sexuality to my boys each week. We had “the talk” today. How uncomfortable! Yet I am thankful to be able to teach them this with Scripture and not have them learn it incorrectly from some rando or a perverted and warped source like porn.

The natural man tends toward conflict, anger, yelling, bitterness, hate, fighting, pride, grudges, revenge, discord, & enmity. God’s children are peacemakers & they tend towards forgiveness, love, patience, humility, mercy, forbearance, meekness, kindness, unity, & friendship.

We had lunch w/a family that has met in our ministry nearly 10 yrs ago. After lunch I met w/a young man whose parents serve in our kids' ministry (he got saved!). Tonight we're having dinner w/a new family that visited the last two Sundays. A shepherd should smell like sheep.

God can turn a handicap into an asset. “…LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man lefthanded: … Ehud made him a dagger … and he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh.” Judges 3:15-16 (cf. 1 Cor 1:26-29 & 2 Cor 12:9-10)

On Sunday mornings all the men & boys in our ministry are invited to a special time of worship 2 hrs before service. We learn about worship, we sing some hymns, & we worship the Lord. It is a great aid to encourage men to lead their families in worship throughout the day & week.

“Here am I Lord, send me” Bible Baptist Church Coyhaique, Chilean Patagonia October 20th, 2024

Prayer unlocks the door to peace Ph4:6-7 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

I sneezed and cracked my upper back. I think I grew an inch. Who needs a chiropractor when you’ve got seasonal allergies?

Preacher, feeling insufficient? When your abilities can’t quite pay the bill, God’s grace will make up the difference. We must depend wholly on Him. “not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;” 2 Corinthians 3:5

“A fundamental element of ministry is getting your guts knifed out and then minutes or hours later standing at a pulpit and saying that God is Great and meaning it.” -Steve King

“Contentment should be the hallmark of the man or woman who has put his or her affairs in the hands of God.” A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 by, W. Phillip Keller