Thank you all for praying for our staff retreat. It went well and was a good time for planning the new semester. Over half our staff is now Native, all but one of whom is a graduate of IBC! Classes for the new semester started two days ago (Yes, on Labor Day). We are...
August 2024 Yesterday was my third annual neighborhood block party. God blessed us with a rain-free day (We’ve been experiencing a rather robust monsoon season!), though the wind was challenging. I was disappointed in the turnout but trust that God sent the 11 He...
Well, we survived the busiest week of the school year! The Student Ministry Showcase, several celebratory dinners, and Commencement are behind us. Here is a link to the commencement ceremony, if you are interested. The testimonies of the two bachelor’s graduates start...
We’re almost there! Commencement is scheduled for May 18th at 2 p.m. PST. If you would like to join our live stream, here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30AqdbOKYwY. Two students are graduating with their bachelor's degrees. Both have taken music at IBC,...
Thank you so much for praying for the two trips undertaken by IBC staff and students in March. They were both successful and everyone has returned safely to IBC and resumed classes for the semester. Several of the students (and one in particular) are amazingly good at...
As I write on this very windy day all the students and some staff are on one of two trips before their spring break. The first group of 5 students and 5 staff (4 of whom are graduates of IBC) left on Wednesday and is traveling through the northwest, sharing the vision...
Blessed new year to you! I pray your new year has started out well with God satisfying your hunger to know Him better and to continue growing in the image of His Son. I am so grateful to have such an amazing team of people behind me! You have stood with me year by...
The sun was warm but the breeze held promise of snow. We only had a few hours left to work outside so my friend and I worked quickly as we talked. The staples needed to be pulled first. Then the fence could be rolled into a ball. We moved efficiently from post to...
Suddenly I was aware of someone standing in my office doorway. I whirled around in my chair, expecting to see one of the girls heading upstairs to the dorm, just stopping by to say hi. Instead, I was immediately aware that this was a student in distress. Her...
The pine needles are falling. The wind has picked up. Most days the sky is a beautiful blue and the sun warm in preparation for a potentially frosty night. As I write this the students and staff who are involved in the spiritual formation process have just returned...
In a few hours, Lord willing, I will be heading for Phoenix in preparation for flying out Sunday morning to attend the Getty Sing! Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. If you are not acquainted with Keith and Kristyn Getty, they are probably the world’s foremost...
Change. Unpredictability. Upheaval. Is it just that I am getting older and notice that life is permeated by these characteristics, or has it always been this way? Record snowfall this past winter has been followed by record heat this summer. Things you can count on,...
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