I'm racing to the finish line! I'll begin a sabbatical on February 29, so I'm cramming as many campus visits into February as possible. Pray for stamina! It was two and a half weeks ago, February 1, that I flew out to St. Paul, Minnesota, to visit Brandon and Erin Haan. I also got to… Continue reading February 17, 2016 — Minnesota, Kansas, Rhode Island
February 1, 2016 — Connecticut and Vermont
I'm on my way to Minnesota - finally. Ruth and I got up at 4:00 a.m. so that I could catch a 5:45 a.m. flight, but it was delayed four hours. Last Monday I had just entered the highway to Connecticut when a huge block of ice flew off a truck in front of me… Continue reading February 1, 2016 — Connecticut and Vermont
January 24, 2016 — Penn State and Pitt
Don't you love a good blizzard? Today Ruth and I dug out from a 32" snowfall yesterday, then spent the rest of the day recovering! Last week I visited Penn State and the University of Pittsburgh - two of our most mature ministries in the Northeast. First State College, and dinner with Joe and Melissa… Continue reading January 24, 2016 — Penn State and Pitt
January 17, 2016 — Coordinators Retreat and Office
Last Monday I sat down to "take care of a few things" before I wrote this report - and here I am! It seems that everything last week took longer than I expected - longer than it should. I last wrote as I was flying to the annual coordinators retreat. We find that our regular… Continue reading January 17, 2016 — Coordinators Retreat and Office
January 5, 2016 — Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! I hope everyone has had a merry Christmastide and joyful New Year celebrations. This is a slow time for campus ministry. Students are home with their families, and campus ministers are catching their breath for the spring semester rush. Christopher came from Arlington, VA, to join Ruth, Benjamin, Ruth's mother, and me… Continue reading January 5, 2016 — Happy New Year!
Christmas 2015
Merry Christmas! "He was a baby and a child, so that you may be a perfect human. He was wrapped in swaddling clothes, so that you may be freed from the snares of death (Ps. 18.4). He was in a manger, so that you may be in the altar. He was on earth that you… Continue reading Christmas 2015
December 20, 2015 — Trip to Virginia
Ruth and I just returned from a beautiful Christmas concert at First Pres. here in Bethlehem. After travels here and there and lots of activity, we're ready to stay put and celebrate the incarnation of our Lord! Last week I met with some people around town, worked on my spring semester travel calendar, did chores,… Continue reading December 20, 2015 — Trip to Virginia
December 13, 2015 — Staff Training in Denver
I got back yesterday from staff training, just in time to catch the meal part of our church Christmas program. It was a good week, and I didn't get sick this time in Denver. At this time last week I was on the plane to Denver. I got to my room by 9:00 PM -… Continue reading December 13, 2015 — Staff Training in Denver
December 6, 2015 — Western PA and Philadelphia
Monday I headed west to visit pastors and supporters. My first stop was to see Eric Molicki, an old friend now pastoring Murrysville Community Church. We had a wonderful time catching up. That evening I had dinner with Andrew and Christy Stockdale, Lehigh alumni, who are searching for a good church in the Pittsburgh area.… Continue reading December 6, 2015 — Western PA and Philadelphia
November 29, 2015 — Thanksgiving
I was home all last week. I crossed six items off my project list! I joined the local PCA pastors for lunch on Monday, worked on the upcoming RUF newsletter, began a newsletter for New Jersey pastors to rally support for our new ministry at Rowan University, and handled miscellaneous office matters. I also saw… Continue reading November 29, 2015 — Thanksgiving