On Wednesday, March 11, Pastor Mike and Carrol left to visit their children and grandchildren in Amman, Jordan. Within days, the Corona Virus that had impacted only selected parts of the world quickly spread everywhere and one after another, country leaders began to take action. This included the closing of the airport with no immediate way to get home. ... Finally, after several unsuccessful attempts to get out, they boarded a plane and came home on April 9.
Pastor Mike is posting this weekly blog to share observations and insights gleaned both during and after his trip, reflecting on the global crisis and ways that God could be seen in the midst of it all.
As I write this blog, I have been home for almost a month, and though the pandemic is still an active threat, it feels really good to be home....
In the midst of the lockdown and our inability to travel was a small oasis in the front courtyard....
Efforts to combat the coronavirus have required some strict measures....
Confusion set in when the Jordanian government announced that the airports were closing....
This is a good question because the Bible says that Jesus is the only way to God and we know that all people have not yet heard about Jesus. In fact, we send out missionaries because there are some places where the Gospel has not been preached. Our goal is to spread the Good News to every people group, but we haven’t done that yet. So what about the people that haven’t...
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This is a good question because who he is makes all the difference in the world. If he was only a man, then he is just one of many religious leaders that the world has had. But if he really is the Son of God, then everything he did and everything he said matters. ...
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This is a good question because it assumes a very important part of the Gospel story - Jesus came. He came from heaven to earth, leaving his intimate union with the Father, taking on flesh, becoming like us. His coming is the story of Christmas and the reasons why are many....
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This is a good question because it opens the door to understanding our purpose. Since all created things have purpose (even things that we create) it is only natural that we ask about God's purpose for us....
Keep Reading As I write this blog, I have been home for almost a month, and though the pandemic is still an active threat, it feels really good to be home....
Keep Reading In the midst of the lockdown and our inability to travel was a small oasis in the front courtyard....
Keep Reading Confusion set in when the Jordanian government announced that the airports were closing....
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