Dad's Way

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Taste and See (Psalm 34:8)

The final Lectio 365 morning devotional of 2023 shared that the population of England in 1738 had less than 5% confessing Christians and only 5 members of Parliament who professed Jesus as Lord. The following year, a Great Awakening began after a New Year's Eve prayer meeting where Charles and John Wesley met with friends. All of England changed to see church pews refilled, slavery ended, and free public education provided. Things are not as dark in the US today as they appeared then. However, revival here would undoubtedly be welcomed if accompanied by fruits of repentance like the age-appropriate sacrifices made by the then-powerful to end slavery and provide the masses training for reading, writing, and arithmetic skills.

The more things change, the more they stay the same—conversion and revival according to the truth God has revealed changes social contexts. Bars and brothels close, church attendance increases, social cohesion increases, abuses lessen, and health care and education get renewed foci. Community Health Evangelism (CHE) practices lead many to Christ in Africa, who, in turn, change their lives and influence the lives of others living about them in these listed concerns for good and good yet to be revealed in other ways.

Come and See (Psalm 34:8)

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Since we are stateside for this short stint, we've prioritized visiting our supporting friends and ministry partners whenever possible. We've been church-hopping most Sundays. As a result of one visit, Verlin reads a biography on the life and ministry of Charles Cooper, a man whose family has been good friends and fellow servants of Christ with us. Their family, as ours, has been blessed by a heritage of paterfamilias passing the Gospel successively from one generation of family to the next since the Reformation. The Route Dad Took is Roger Cooper's biography, which shares his father's challenging and touching life in ministry.

We, our children, and our grandchild spent the end of 2023 together in a family retreat over three days to catch up with one another's lives and discuss family priorities. While conversations ranged widely, Deb and I shared the possible changes of ministry focus in W. Africa should our physical, neurological, and psychological exams affirm that we've no limitations to continuing there in good conscience.

Prayer & Praise

• 🙏 Pray the streak of no surprises and surprisingly good reports continues as Verlin completes his physical exams in the next two weeks and begins the neurological exams to get a clean bill of health for continuance in Cote d'Ivoire.
   
• 🙏 Pray for the additional interventions that Debbie makes for managing her blood pressure without drugs and for anticipating the care needs of her parents in an orderly fashion.
   
• 🙏 Join us in praying for a revival that touches our world and changes political calculations.
  

Happy New Year in Our Lord from our home to yours!
Verlin & Debbie

Verlin and Debbie

 

Christian Health Service Corps (CHSC) is a mission of dedicated medical professionals who participate in the CHE Global Network. Together, in a loose affiliation of individuals, churches, denominational, and nondenominational agencies, we share God's Light and Truth through Community Health Evangelism (CHE). Verlin and Debbie accept donor partners to contribute as led to provide support as we maintain residential ministry to expand CHE ministries in Cote d'Ivoire under the auspices of CHSC & Ivorian partners. Tax-deductible contributions by check are to be made payable to the CHSC with Andersons #0118 written on the memo line. Mail to CHSC - PO Box 132 - Fruitvale, TX 75127. Give online via the CHSC @ www.che4a.org (3% fee) or TDF - specifying Verlin and Debbie Anderson in the optional Memo.

 

Prior: Who Is He?
        - 231223 PDF
Prior Videos: Simple Servants
        - Reflect & Rejoice
 

2023 Q2 Report: Pruning Priorities
  -  2nd Q 2023 Report 230722 PDF

2022 Budget COMPLETED:
CHSC-0118_ANDERSON-2022-Budget.pdf
 
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