“There are a 104 days of summer vacation and school comes along just to end it…” (If you don’t know what cartoon theme I’m singing here, just sing this line to your ten year old and he or she will tell you.). Ah…. Yes, today was the first day of […]
Facts for Features
Today is May 5–Cinco de Mayo. This day commemorates May 5, 1862, when an outnumbered Mexican army won a victory over the French. In light of this historic day, I wanted to take a moment to share with you some information regarding the Mexicans living in the United States. The […]
Cinco de Mayo and the Great Commission Opportunity
In the United States, May is officially designated as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. So, in light of this recognition that traces its origins back to 1978, I thought it would be good to use the occasion to provide you with a glimpse of the Asian and Pacific American peoples in […]
Important Numbers on Asian/Pacific Americans
Today is St. Patrick’s Day. However, I celebrated with fish ‘n’ chips yesterday at a local Irish restaurant. In light of this holiday that commemorates the missionary who took the Christian faith to Ireland in the fifth century, I thought it would be appropriate to reflect on the Irish who […]
The Irish-Americans on St. Patrick’s Day
The past few weeks have been very busy, but I have been blessed to have been with a great group of Kingdom citizens. A couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege to speak at the annual retreat for the church planters partnering with the Missouri Baptist Convention. Last week, […]