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Are Church Doors Closing to the Message of Israel

Are Church Doors Closing to the Message of Israel

As we were preparing for our first ministry trip to New Zealand, we got discouraging news from three separate local pro-Israel ministries. They all but told me the same story: “We can hardly get into Churches anymore.” “The best we can hope for is a...
2025 It’s Been A Big Year!

2025 It’s Been A Big Year!

Dear supporters, We want to extend you a very big thank you for standing with us in the past year. On January 3rd we left our home to embark on an adventure of a life time: a 9 month ministry trip around Australia. It would have been nice if it was all pre-arranged...
Redeeming November – Our Personal Story

Redeeming November – Our Personal Story

For those of you who have been following us online, you will notice that November is a festive time for us with the birthdays of the twins as well as our wedding anniversary.However there is more to the story.In November 2011 I wrote down a prayer about my future...
7 meetings in 8 days

7 meetings in 8 days

Our most hectic time in NZ saw us in 8 days conducting 7 meetings, sleeping in 4 different locations, packing and unpacking everything into the car each time we move. It has been hectic, but some highlights include: – A youth leader being really touched and...
Hanukkah in ChristChurch

Hanukkah in ChristChurch

We ended our 10 weeks in NZ with an astoundingly timely pre-arranged engagement to speak to a combined Jewish and Christian Hanukkah event in Christchurch. We were grateful for a visible police presence at the event, and it was a privilege especially to see the Jewish...
My plan or God’s plan?

My plan or God’s plan?

A few months ago, our ministry travels took us to a beautiful vineyard in southern Tasmania. One evening, we were having a particularly interesting conversation with our hosts over dinner, when my 5 year old son David asked if he could go outside and play. He had...