This morning, I’m leaving for my third trip to Haiti. In case you’re wondering about how my relationship with Haiti got started, these posts will give you a good idea. I’m particularly excited about this trip for two reasons: 1. This is the first trip where I will be leading a team from another church [...]
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Haiti Bound
June 20, 2011Tuscaloosa Tornado
April 28, 2011I’m speechless about the enormity of this devastation. For now, some photos and videos. The Big Picture || Photos from locals First-Hand Video of the Tornado: Aerial Video of the Devastation (I believe this is some of what the President will see tomorrow): More Aerial Video Footage (part 2 | part 3 | part 4) Pray. [...]
Matt Chandler MRI Update
March 17, 2010Many of you (including my family and church) have been praying for Matt Chandler. Last night, he posted an update on the MRI results and the future plans of chemotherapy. Let’s continue to keep this brother lifted up in prayer that God would indeed increase his joy in Jesus during these days of physical suffering.
Continue to pray for Matt Chandler
January 15, 2010Here’s the latest from Matt Chandler. May God continue to give Him grace to suffer well and commend to a watching world the unsearchable riches of knowing and treasuring Jesus Christ.
Burn Hot, Burn Bright My Little Fire
May 7, 2009Family and friends, join me in praying for my second son Aiden (whose name means “little fire”), due today: Giver of life, My heart is melting with joy in the gift of another son whose every breath comes from you and whose days were numbered before time. You have entrusted to me the soul of [...]
The Hannah Taylor Fund
March 25, 2009Last Friday, I asked you to join me in praying for baby Hannah Taylor. She is the daughter of dear friends whom I have known for years (I grew up with her mother Kelli). What was thought to be a regular doctor’s checkup within 24 hours landed their little 13 month old baby on an [...]
Join Me in Praying for Baby Hannah
March 20, 2009About a month ago, our baby boy Nolan was terribly sick, running a fever of 104°+ for several days. Fortunately, the bacterial virus did not stay, and Nolan has recovered well. This past week, my good friends, Yogi and Kelli Taylor (in Mobile, AL) saw their 13 mo. old daugther Hannah come down with a [...]
Piper’s Potential Writing Projects
February 5, 2009John Piper has written some 50+ books (!) in his lifetime, and apparently he is far from putting down the pen. Beginning this week, Piper will be on an eight-week writing leave where he will be working on a seven potential writing projects this year. They are: 1. Sightings of the Sovereignty of God – [...]
Putting Things in Perspective
December 2, 2008At a time when our attention is unnecessarily drawn the continual division over nonessentials in the SBC, I would like to remind us all of what our brothers and sisters are facing around the world. For instance, consider our brothers and sisters in Orissa, India. They don’t wake up to find what the next comment [...]
A Call for Partnership and Perseverance
September 3, 2008Three years ago, Hurricane Katrina destroyed the campus of Lakeshore Baptist Church as well as hundreds of homes. From the day until now, Pastor Don Elbourne and his amazing group of volunteers have been rebuilding not only the church but the homes of the entire community (some stats). As you know, Hurricane Gustav took a [...]
Ready or Not, She Cometh
August 16, 2008The finalization of my sermon preparations were interrupted when I saw this. Ironically, enough, we moved to Cape Coral the opening day of hurricane season and immediately heard talks on television and at home department stores about “hurricane preparedness.” Perhaps I should have been paying more attention! So I made that dreadful trip to the [...]
Brethren, Pray for Us
August 1, 2008This morning, I was directed by a brother from Grace to read Winslow’s Morning Thoughts. (Isn’t it a blessing to be fed, edified, and encouraged by others in the body of Christ?) I found this devotional thought wonderfully true and convicting. “Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, and for the [...]
Moving In, Praying On
July 31, 2008I want to first apologize for not having provided any updates in recent days. Since my last blogpost almost two weeks ago, I have spent less time on the computer and internet since I have been blogging three years ago (for good reason, of course). If you have not been made aware, Donna Ascol (Tom’s [...]
For the Time Being . . .
July 20, 2008NOTE: For regular updates on Tom Ascol’s health condition, please see the comments section of this post. For the past week or so, I have been wrestling where to go with the blog in writing series as well as keeping up with Blue Collar Theology and the 2008 Puritan Reading Challenge (among other things). One [...]
And now for a personal update
October 6, 20112011 has been one of the most eventful years of my life. As someone who likes to plan and prepare things, I thought I had a good beat on where the Lord was leading me at the beginning of the year. And yet I can say that the majority of my days this year have [...]
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