Meet Peter Crisp. He has been serving King Jesus in Bennington, VT for 1.5 yrs specifically seeking to plant a church. In November we surveyed Bennington in an effort to provide information for Layndon Warren (pictured below on left). We encountered resistance coupled with very little info. This year we returned and met Peter serving alongside him in VBS. This year the Father blessed and 5 people from Bennington trusted the Savior. By the way, such is unheard of in VT :) Peters persistent loving ministry in Bennington is bearing fruit. Pray for the Father to send other church planters and partners to serve side by side with this brother in the gospel. 

Overcoming Temptation

Overcoming temptation is a daily battle for the follower of Jesus, trust me I have plundered and fallen on my face more than I care to discuss. However, God is faithful to provide for us a "way of escape" when the temptation arises. The question remains will we take the way of escape :) I have lately pondered Paul's words in Romans 13:14, "But put on the Lord Jesus Christ and make no provision for the flesh to fulfill its lust." I find myself often making provision or providing a way for the flesh to indulge, do you? Here is a helpful article from a great preacher of the gospel, Adrian Rogers, that is helpful. Hope you and I will take heed.

Persistence in Parenting

Reminded this morning by a brother in Christ of the valuable and fruitful work of being persistent in daily teaching my children the gospel. The greatest missionary training facility in the world is the Christian home. God entranced parents provide the front lines of preparing men and women to fulfill the mission of God - glorifying Himself among all tongues, tribes, nations, and languages (Rev. 5:9). Distractions often draw us away from this lofty task, thus I/we must decide to persistently immerse our lives and the lives of our children in the Scriptures. I desire as a parent is that my children will enjoy the greatest pleasures that God's Creation has to offer. I desire for them to enjoy life to the fullest. God Himself is the source of the greatest pleasure - he Himself is the one that pleases - all else leads to unsatisfactory results and insatiable desires, but God fills man to the full with Himself satisfying Him forever. Let us lead our children to the fountain of pleasure that never runs dry nor never fails to satisfy. Give them Jesus (John 4). Thanks my brother for reminding me to be persistent in this most pleasing endeavor.