Last week was one of change and flexibility. I started the week preparing the airplane for a ministry trip to Grayling with Harry, David Joseph, and Clarence. The death of an elder from Grayling caused us to postpone the trip and the services we were going to hold, but Clarence and I made the trip […]
For a full week (March 2-6), Natives from across the state gathered together to praise the Lord each night. Groups and individuals performed; often they came without accompanists, and the resident accompanists joined in as they figured out what song was being sung (which made for some interesting modulations as each adjusted)! Bluegrass/gospel is the […]
Thought it would be fun to show a bit of what our drive is like when we go to Palmer/Anchorage. Going 360 miles in Alaska is definitely different than in California or even Montana…miles and miles of no “civilization” and being surrounded by God’s beauty. The picture spacing below is awful, and I cannot get […]
Due to the lack of snow further south, Fairbanks had the once-in-a-blue-moon opportunity to be the starting point of the Iditarod, which normally starts near Anchorage (and they still had to truck in some snow to cover some spot). A lady in our church has a home on the Chena River, about 15 minutes from […]
We were excited to put the Lance to work on its first ministry flight! On February 11, James and Shannon (with Timothy) flew to Port Alsworth, AK to attend a “Hearts Going Towards Wellness” conference. HGTW was developed by InterAct missionaries Alan and Linda Ross and is offered by Alaska Freedom Journey as a tool […]
Rejoicing in the arrival of. . .Timothy Andrew Miller! Born at home on January 15, 2015 at 8:59 a.m. (AST). 22″, 8 lbs. 8 oz. Mother and baby are both healthy!
I picked up a church publication recently and read their welcoming message, “The Bible is not a book of dry doctrines, but it is full of practical instruction for your life, home, etc.” The message is clear. Doctrine and theology are “dry, boring, and irrelevant.” “Give us something that we can take home and apply […]
First switches in the house! (As opposed to lights on extension cords.) A bathroom upstairs (where it’s warm!) with running cold AND hot water! Jacuzzi tub (a great yard sale find) hooked up and ready to go! Happiness and thankfulness happening here! And now, as Baby delays, we turn to the fun of deciding on […]
Wake up at 5:00 a.m., relight the fire in the wood stove to get the house warming for the day. Temperature outside is pretty warm, 17 degrees (above zero) but still need to start the pickup to warm up. Load up flight gear, warm clothes, food, generator and extension cords. A quick breakfast and coffee […]
The Top of the Slide Revival and Revivalism, chapter 3 Most would not go back to the 1760s to look for answers to our current problems in American Christianity. Sadly, we are so short-sighted, we have difficulty looking back a few years, let alone a few centuries! In chapter 3, Murray takes us to “the […]
Millers in Alaska 