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What is the Gospel?

June 7, 2011

“What is the Gospel?” – adapted from the teaching by Pastor Carl Dixon June 5, 2011 – with unapologetic plagiarism from the 128 PP. book What is the Gospel? by Greg Gilbert
Link to audio and video message
Link to newsletter article
Q: What is the Gospel?
A: “It is believing in the Lord!”
The Word Gospel means Good News.
It [...]

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last day in the village

November 19, 2010

always a bitter-sweet time – we’ve  ecompleted the work laid before us (and a little extra) We will take some time this afternoon and tour around the village and outskirts a bit. We will pack the truck before dinner for our 12+ drive back into the capitol Dakar. We will leave in the wee morning [...]

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Tabaski Celebration

November 17, 2010

What a day! Started out at 9 am and ate all day – mutton—all day, as the Muslims across western Africa celebrate Tabaski, we visited and ate, visited and ate, drank tea, visited and ate – did I mention that we ate all day??? visited and ate, visited some more, ate and drank tea and [...]

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another day at work

November 16, 2010

Well, today was just like yesterday in some ways, but very unique in some many other ways. True, we are working the same schedule – 0600 hrs. wake-up, breakfast of fruit, cereal and some awesome fresh baked french bread from our friend Issa, devotions in 1 John, back on the job —after oohing and aahing [...]

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ok! ok! some pics

November 14, 2010

Senegal-Soninke Team pics

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safe arrival

November 13, 2010

We have arrived safely in Dakar, Senegal with Rick awaiting us at the airport. Great reunion and some of the team meeting Rick and Arickson for the first time. Checked into SIL (Wycliffe) guest house and had a quick breakfast of croissants and tea and coffee. Quick trip to exchange some funds – instant MILLIONAIRES [...]

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the team

November 10, 2010

We are headed to Senegal!  Brett Beauchamp and Pastor Jim are leading a small team to Senegal, W. Africa to put some finishing touches on a Youth Center in operated by some friends of the Soninke People in Bakel. Bakel is a desert village on the north side of the Sahara Desert located right on [...]

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October 2010 Monthly Messenger

September 29, 2010

TRIALS – bring ‘em on!
The last weekend sermon I preached in September was about the need for trials to come into our lives to prove our faith.  Without trials we have no idea how we are doing.  Without competition a runner, rower, gymnast, or any athlete will not get better.  It is only in the [...]

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Great In The Shadow of Greatness

September 19, 2010

2 Samuel 23:1-39
Video highlighting the plight of the persecuted church: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEuMZOZV4fM
www.ChristianPersecution.info
www.persecution.com
Notes from the weekend message 09/18 and 09/19:
Conclusion:
6 points we should consider concerning being “Great in the Shadow of Greatness”
as we apply them to our own lives and ask:
– How shall we conduct our lives?
– What [...]

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July 2010 Calvary Messenger

June 27, 2010

‘others’
We are at a great disadvantage in America in that most of us will not have to risk our lives as a follower of Jesus.  Disadvantage?!”  Yes  that is true.  We choose most of our goals based on self-interest.  We choose our jobs based on materialistic opportunity or power or position.  We choose our churches [...]

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