June 2023 Thank you again for praying for us! God blessed through all the end-of-the-year events. I believe He was honored. Here is a link to the commencement in case you are interested in seeing parts of the two-hour ceremony:...

Thank you so much for your prayers! Everyone who was on the ministry trip returned safely from cold, snowy South Dakota. Only God knows what lives were touched for the sake of Jesus. We are saddened that two students have chosen to leave before finishing the semester....

Yep. God continues to send moisture to drought-stricken Arizona. As of yesterday, the total snowfall for this winter season was 142”. That’s approaching 12 feet! I’ve been able to get a good full-body workout shoveling day after day. The Picture above was the view...

The snow is coming down hard as I write. They said we were going to have a dry winter this year, but they have been wrong so far. While where I live has not experienced nearly as much snow as the west side of town, we have been blessed with good moisture recently,...

It is a difficult class, for sure. We don’t do a lot of lecturing. The students do most of the teaching, first investigating examples of contextualization in the ministry of Jesus, then in Paul’s epistles, and finishing out the class exploring their own culture. The...

He was tall. He was strong. He was my brother, and he was my hero. When we lived in Lakeville, Massachusetts, and I shared a room with my little sister, Esther, Steve’s bedroom was directly across from ours. When he was on his way to bed he would frequently stop in...

It was a perfect day yesterday—blue sky with a smattering of clouds, light breeze, and warm temperatures. I left from home close to 9 and wandered back in at 5. My phone recorded I had hiked 16.78 miles. Wow! That’s the farthest I’ve done alone, I think, and I was...

First there was one lone woman making her way up the hill toward my house and the neighborhood block party to which I had invited her. Then there were several more, and then families with kids started up the hill. Yes! God was answering our prayers! We prayed and God...

The trees were amazing! Tall spires reached to the heavens. Birds of various colors and sizes started each morning with a variety of songs. An abundance of wildlife reminded me of God’s care. I made the 8-hour trek from home to Cloudcroft, New Mexico on July 9th...

June 17, 2022 Today smoky haze follows the horrendous winds of yesterday that threatened to uproot the giant Ponderosa surrounding my little house. And before that, there were fires. Driven by ferocious gusts of up to 70 mph, they chased hundreds of families from...

Blessed day to you. Amid the constant barrage of bad news, let me share some good news with you! Thank you for praying for the end-of-the-year events and for the Koppen family as they worked through moving back into their sooty, dusty, fire-impacted home. Good...