Ministry Updates

Last weekend, when Joni addressed the graduating students at Biola University, my own Alma Mater, she started with, "Are you ready?"

There's a loaded question.  Ready to graduate?  Ready to venture into a whole new world?  Ready to serve Christ like never before?  Ready to never have a summer vacation again?

The question hit me hard.  Am I ready?  My first reaction was to ask, "For what?" - then I realized, that's the point.  It brought to light the fact that I've been searching for something for awhile.  There have been many changes to life this past year ...

I've been thinking a lot about "family" this week.

A few days before John Wooden died, another hero was ushered into eternity.  My uncle, Harry Bascom, had finished a long day of construction work at a Christian camp and was just "cleaning up" when the Lord abbreviated his earthly shower with one of celestial cleansing.

Uncle Harry had been a missionary in Venezuela early in his life after serving our Country in World War II and then completing his higher education for Christian service at the Bible Institute of Los Angeles (where he was one of the proverbial to ...

Vending machines are convenient.  They provide you with the soda and chips you've been craving all day.  They now also dispense DVD's, fresh flower bouquets, and even a pre-heated kosher hot dog! It's incredible! They are open 24/7 and are there to help you in case you get hungry or bored (or both!) at three in the morning.

Unfortunately, I recently learned of some some vending machines that aren't as friendly.  Brad Mattes, host of the daily 1:00 Life Issues^®, shared that there are vending machines in Iowa that dispense the chemical abortion RU ...