When Cease-fire Doesn’t Mean Stop Shooting! Video Update

You may have heard on the news that there is a cease-fire in Eastern Ukraine now. It’s true, politicians came to a public agreement to stop fighting, however, those who live in Donetsk tell us something else.

October 1st was the first day of school in Donetsk, they delayed the start of school for one month because of the fighting. Unfortunately two rockets killed about a dozen people in the city that day. One rocket landed in the school yard and another one landed not far from the school where it destroyed a city bus.

Pray for Churches in Eastern Ukraine!

Rebels firing from the cover of an apartment building

Despite the cease-fire the situation in many towns in Eastern Ukraine is still desperate! Many are still without water or electricity and there is almost nothing on the store shelves!

Please remember to pray for your brothers and sisters in Christ as they struggle to survive in Eastern Ukraine. Pray that peace will come soon and pray that God would protect them and strengthen them to keep serving.

We’re Giving More Ministers an Opportunity to Study!

I want you to know how active Christina is in our ministry, this week she has been working doubly hard with our translation team! They are putting the final touches on the first course for our online theological training program.

Why am I excited about this program? Because it will open wide the doors for many ministers in churches world-wide to study theology and build a strong foundation upon which they can serve in their local church!

Please pray for our translation team as they finish editing these courses and pray for me as I prepare to facilitate the first course in January 2015.

We Need Wheels

We have no car! Generally we can get along here without a car, however, with the tedious situation in Ukraine we believe it is wise for us to have our own transportation. Should Russian tanks come rolling into Odessa we would probably be asked to leave. At that point relying on public transportation may be a problem.

That is why we are looking to purchase a vehicle that could safely and reliably evacuate our family if things get violent here in Odessa. Of course we are praying that won’t happen but it’s best to be prepared.

I’m planning to travel to a car market a couple hundred miles north of us next week to see if I can find something. We could still use some help with this purchase so if you’d like to donate you can do that here.

World Magazine Feature

A couple of weeks ago a writer for World Magazine called me and asked me a few questions about Ukraine. My interview is featured in the October 4th Issue. It’s part of the cover story called Holding On.

If you don’t read World Magazine I highly recommend it. You’ll find that their writers bring a Christian worldview to the major events of our world today!

Question: I’ll let you ask the question this time! What question do you have for me? Call me and leave a message (747) 221-6478 or record your question here.