I have recently had several opportunities to work with our teens. One Saturday in March I was invited by the church in Varaždin (about an hour’s drive north of Zagreb) to go teach a class for teens. Last week I led the teen discussion group at our annual spiritual renewal retreat on the coast. Last […]

  Several of our students (and two faculty members) this winter formed a “Futsal” team, representing Biblijski institut. Futsal is indoor soccer, played in a gymnasium. The team is led by student Filip Grujić and sponsored by staff and faculty member Ivan Karadža. They have been competing in a Zagreb inter-university league. Most of the […]

Well, it seems I haven’t posted on here in a while. I spent three weeks in December in Texas. While it was great to be with my family for some time around Christmas, it was also a time full of visiting with supporters, mailing ministry reports, and so on. I arrived back in Zagreb on […]

Last Thursday evening I went to Varaždin, a small city in the northern part of Croatia. I was invited by a church there to come to their Thanksgiving celebration. They used this as an evangelistic event and they invited several people with whom they have been studying the Bible. I was one of two Americans […]

This semester, in addition to my other duties, I am teaching a course at Biblijski institut. I am teaching “Introduction to Pedagogy.” This course is basically about teaching our students how to teach others, in whatever setting they find themselves. With my Master’s degree in Education, I am qualified to teach this course to our […]

I preached today for our church here in Zagreb. Along with churches around the world on this Sunday, we focused on the plight of orphans and God’s call of His followers to care for them. I preached on the topic, “Fields of the Fatherless.” I also shared some very personal examples and experiences, from my […]

Today is the 2nd anniversary of my move to Croatia. This morning I read today’s selection in Oswald Chambers’ devotional book, My Utmost for His Highest. It is amazing to me how timely and applicable readings from that book can be. Today was no exception. It was a great gift from God in confirming my […]

 What a blessing this week has been. I spent three days in the coastal city of Split, Croatia, as one of 250 missionary guests of an organization called the Christian Hospitality Network (CHN). They paid for rooms and two meals per day for all of us at the Le Meridian Lav Hotel, right outside of […]

On Saturday, October 6, we had our ceremony honoring our graduates for 2012. We celebrated this milestone with eight students. One received a Certificate in Christian Service, five received Bachelor’s degrees in Theology, and we had two receiving the Master of Arts in Christian Ministry from Abilene Christian University. ACU sent two representatives for the […]

Sunday was a busy and important day. In the morning I was present at the baptism of Petra Erceg. I have worked with Petra at various camps and youth meetings over the last three years. While I am by no means the only person who has had spiritual input into her life, I like to […]