After Ken’s passing The months leading up to the end of Ken’s life formed the backdrop for a really challenging time for the church. We were all very close to Ken, and many were directly related to him. After his passing, the grieving was intense, but a few faithful believers continued to humbly and consistently … More It has power now

Hey, friends Thank you to the many of you who have been praying for us here in Konomala. Ken, our close friend and brother in Jesus, is now looking into the loving eyes of His savior! He is finally experiencing the evidence of all that he had put his faith and hope in. On Thursday … More Ken is home

GROWTH as a church As a church here in Konomala, we’ve spent the last couple of months together in the book of John. It’s been really encouraging and challenging to take the time to look deeply into how Jesus, the very Son of God, lived life here on earth. Whether we recognize it or not, … More there IS an answer

Ken Thank you to all of you who have been praying for Ken. A few weeks ago, we had another episode where he started going down hill pretty quickly. We decided that we needed to get him out of Konomala again. In the middle of the 8 hour drive to get him to a New … More Looking to Promises

Thank you all for praying for Ken. After a week in the capital city, Luke and Ken are now back home in Konomala. The doctors are still waiting on the results of Ken’s biopsy in order to give a diagnosis and recommendation. The tests revealed a large blockage and some odd growths in Ken’s esophagus. … More Update on Ken

Please pray for our friend Ken. In short, he is currently in the capital city with Luke to get a diagnosis (and hopefully help) for a serious medical issue. This last week has been a bit of whirlwind here in Konomala. Ken is one of our very good friends and a faithful man in the … More URGENT prayer need in Konomala

It’s amazing how much different things can feel depending on your perspective. Things that feel huge today can seem so small in retrospect. Time gone by can serve as that perspective-changer…but an important part of life is learning how to live with a proper perspective on TODAY. How do we deal with the perceptions and … More Perception & the Truth

Yesterday, we met with the church here in Konomala for our regular time to study the scripture for the week. Some extra people came who haven’t typically been engaged, so we adjusted and did a bit more thorough job of “framing” the text within the book of Romans before we started studying. Knowing what the … More Root Work

Very few good things in life grow quickly. Obviously “quickly” is a relative term, but for the sake of the moment, just consider the time that it takes for something like a tree to grow to full fruit-bearing strength. Or consider the investment of time and energy that it takes to see a little baby … More Good things take time

Every year our friends here in Konomala have a New Years celebration of sorts. For the most part it just serves as an excuse to get together, eat some food, and have a good time as a family. But as is the case with most gatherings, it’s too good of an opportunity for the leaders … More “be better”