Something that has taken a good bit of my attention this spring is helping my family with a major transition with my father. My Dad had a stroke five years ago. He does fairly well, he just can’t live by himself. In February when I was with him it became apparent that we needed to […]
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Spring Retreat in Crikvenica
In March we were once again on the coast for our spring spiritual renewal retreat. We had a great group of guests from Lexington, Kentucky, and Nashville, Tennessee. These dear friends came to share great preaching each evening; as well as to share Jesus, and themselves, with our youth. They shared with the youth about […]
Working Toward Accreditation From EEAA
So much has been happening that I have not updated this blog in a long time. I am going to attempt to correct that oversight in several posts over the next few days, and starting here: In February, we at Biblijski institut received a candidacy visit from representatives of the European Evangelical Accrediting Association (EEAA). […]
Winter Champs Camp
Another great way I started the New Year was by helping to lead, and participating in our winter Champs Camp at our church/institute building on January 8 and 9. As usual, the kids enjoyed Bible lessons, singing, games, and crafts. Almost all of the kids that came were ones from the first summer Champs Camp […]
A Good Start to the New Year
Last week, on New Year’s Day, I started the day by driving up into the mountains west of Zagreb to my friend Zoran’s house, who lives out there. We hiked to the top of the hill above his house and then enjoyed a visit over coffee and cake in his home, along with his mother. […]
Help for Refugees
Yesterday Ivan, Jadranka, and I went out to the eastern Croatian city of Slavonski Brod, to what is now one of the main camps for the thousands of refugees coming through Croatia. We took a car, as well as our church van full of supplies, clothes, and food. We stopped on the way to buy […]
Preaching Seminar
On October 13-15, Biblijski institut hosted a seminar on preaching. The seminar was intended for those who preach, or desire to preach; to help them enhance their art and increase their skills in sermon conception, preparation, and delivery. Lessons included the rationale and purpose of preaching, and effective elements and organization of sermons. Participants were […]
Weekend Follow-up to Champs Camp
The last weekend of September we had a children’s ministry event that was a follow-up to our Champs Camp in the summer. We had a day full of Bible stories, songs, crafts, games, and lots of fun. Thank God for these precious children and their families. Thanks also to the Oklahoma Christian University students who […]
Family Camp at Činta…And New Life!
The second week of August found us on the island of Ugljan for the 46th annual family camp of the Churches of Christ in Croatia. I arrived in Zagreb the day before the camp from a two week trip to the USA. So I went down to camp a day late, along with one church […]
Youth Camp
I am quite behind in updating the news of the summer. Here’s an attempt to get back on track. July14-17 found about 25 of us at our first ever Youth Camp for teenagers from our churches, and other friends. I led the team putting the camp together. We held the camp at a planinarski dom […]
