Every September, my church forsakes the comforts of New Holland and travels northwest to the forest of Manheim for a weekend of privation and fellowship. Well, not really. We the people of Oasis Mennonite Fellowship had our annual church campout at the United Zion Camp Grove earlier this month with communal meals in a dining hall, church services in a tabernacle, and sleeping accommodations in tiny cabins with electricity and indoor plumbing. United Zion Camp is located in the woods between … [Read more...] about Church Campout
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Winter Happenings
When I was a student in the Little Room at Penn Johns School, our teacher, Miss Birk, would occasionally make us write about what we had done the past weekend and she would then compile our stories into a printed hand-stapled newsletter called "Weekend Happening". This blogpost is a little like that. Just a few stories about how my winter has been going. Mostly I've been extra busy with my new position at work, but I enjoy having some projects going on the side. Creating a Church … [Read more...] about Winter Happenings
Book Review: The Myth of the Dying Church by Glenn T. Stanton
It's a book that seems too good to be true: Christianity isn't declining, in fact, authentic Christian faith is on the rise, both in the United States and globally. This is the message of The Myth of the Dying Church: How Christianity is Actually Thriving in America and the World (Worthy Publishing, 2019). The author, Glenn T. Stanton, is a researcher, columnist, lecturer, and debater, and directs the Global Family Formation Studies at Focus on the Family. He makes his living doing research … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Myth of the Dying Church by Glenn T. Stanton
Anabaptist Financial, Global Impact, and Ken Ham
I love learning, and listening to great speakers is one of my favorite things to do. This week I'm taking a break from writing Ireland stories and instead writing about some recent seminars I attended— three conferences three days in row, on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of last week. Wednesday: Anabaptist Financial Employee Seminar On Wednesday I got paid to listen to speakers! Every year, Anabaptist Financial Organization has a big conference focused on work, and happily my company … [Read more...] about Anabaptist Financial, Global Impact, and Ken Ham