by Dave | Jan 25, 2019 | Blog, Casual Friday
So I think this article deserves to take precedence over everything else in this week’s edition of Casual Friday. Not every missionary works in a dangerous place. Not every missionary comes back broken beyond repair. But most do encounter danger and hardships of a... by Dave | Jan 4, 2019 | Blog, Casual Friday
Hard to believe, isn’t it? Another new year. We are almost two decades into this century already. Doubtless there will be many surprises in the days ahead—some good, many not so much. But one thing will remain the same: the need that missionaries have for your... by Dave | Oct 5, 2018 | Blog, Casual Friday
Greetings from the beautiful Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. We have been at the PTM conference all week (Pastoral Training in Member-care) and benefitting immensely, as usual. It’s hard to forget the need for good missionary care when you’re surrounded by 230... 
by Dave | Aug 10, 2018 | Blog, Casual Friday
Ah, the dog days of summer. Hard to believe the season is soon to be over. Soon we will be inundated with pumpkin spice everything. Kids are already back in school in these parts. Trees are already beginning to shift toward chartreuse, and the sun rises later each... 
by Dave | Jun 1, 2018 | Blog, Casual Friday
Did you happen to see the report on the actual number of lives lost in Puerto Rico during last year’s hurricane? (In case you didn’t, it was more than 7 times higher than originally reported.) Shocking news, to be sure. Would you be shocked to learn that, every year,... 