“And God is able to make all grace overflow to you so that because you have enough of everything in every way at all times, you will overflow in every good work.” (2 Corinthians 9:8, NET) I (Bruce) read the above verse this Sunday morning during my daily devotions. I realized that we can only…
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“Let’s enter his presence with thanksgiving! Let’s shout out to him in celebration!” (Psalm 95:2, NET) What happened to November? 😳 We left New Life Ranch at the end of October, spent a couple of relaxing days at an Army Corp of Engineers Campground on Lake Texoma, then headed to Riverbend Retreat Center in Glen…
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“I will lie down and sleep peacefully, for you, Lord, make me safe and secure.” (Psalm 4:8, NET) From tornado warnings to working on extremely slippery surfaces, this verse hit home for us this past month. One night their alarms went off at zero-dark hundred (about 1 AM) notifying them that we needed to head…
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Have you ever been blessed with the work you do for Him and the people He has grouped you with to accomplish that work? We are certainly being blessed by this project! The Memorial Chapel at New Life Ranch, Flint Valley, is one of the original structures and carries a lot of nostalgic and sentimental…
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SOWER project September 2021 at Camp Timber-lee in East Troy, WI is a wrap! This is another ministry doing awesome work reaching the lost for Christ and providing a wonderful place for retreats and church campouts. After meeting and working with new SOWER friends, great camp staff, and watching the deer, sandhill cranes, and turkey…
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We started our new ministry work with SOWER (www.sowerministry.org) in the fall of 2019. We’ve worked at about 18 ministries since then. In March 2020, the COVID pandemic shutdown camp visitor operations (but not maintenance work) in most of the ministries where we volunteer. It has been an interesting SOWER career thus far, working in…
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“I am also aware that you have persisted steadfastly, endured much for the sake of my name, and have not grown weary.” (Revelation 2:3, NET) When we entered full-time ministry it was with an organization that used the bicycle to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. As we rode across America, we would have…
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“Be energetic in your life of salvation, reverent and sensitive before God. That energy is God’s energy, an energy deep within you, God himself willing and working at what will give Him the most pleasure.” (Philippians 2:12–13, The Message) “Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” (Psalm…
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“And we have different gifts according to the grace given to us. …If it is service, he must serve; …”(Romans 12:6–7, NET) It is hard to believe we have only four more workdays until this project is completed. The camp needed many small things repaired, or assistance with ongoing staff-type work. The men have repaired…
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“Make disciples of all people by going … and teaching them …” (Matt 28:19-20 paraphrase) What does the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally that started this past Friday have to do with Cedar Canyon Camp? Little did we know what we were getting into when we signed up to work here this month. The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally…
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