It means a lot when someone cares enough and would make the sacrifice, to bless us by giving us a gift, doesn’t it? There is no doubt, we all love receiving presents. At this time of year, so many people are thinking about the present they might like to receive...

A personal Journey – The full title of this article is “True Servant leadership: Evaluating Competing Versions of Church Leadership in View of a More Biblical Model”. The reason this is such a long article, and perhaps a little “collegy” for some, is because it is a final paper for...

Recently I was reading Robert Greenleaf’s book on Servant Leadership. In that book, he speaks about the narrowing influence of bureaucracy and our responsibility to ensure that we, with a concern for self, remain free (Greenleaf, 2002, p.306). He masterfully uses the illustration, from one of Thurber’s fables, of a...

UNCERTAIN DAYS As we walk through this present world, with the troubles, changes, challenges, and uncertainties all around us, we are all in need of a solid foundation. It has been said that when you are in a severe earthquake, the strange thing is that the ground itself is moving,...

Matthew 9:6 The Son of Man hath power on earth to forgive sins. Behold one of the great Physician’s mightiest arts: He has power to forgive sin! While here He lived below, before the ransom had been paid, before the blood had been literally sprinkled on the mercy-seat, He had...

Dearest PEFC Family, I am trusting and praying you are all doing well during this strange time in our lives. To witness and experience a global pandemic has been quite surreal and its affect has been felt by all of us. Among other things, It has obviously affected our church...

It was exactly 3 years ago today that we boarded a plane in Hungary and flew to England for the beginning of a new chapter in our lives. The picture featured for this article is just before the cab to the airport arrived as we said goodbye to our dear...

Hit the Pause Button As the years have passed, I have found immense value in taking a regular account of the grace in my life. How healthy it is to stop and count your blessings. How we owe it to ourselves to often “hit the pause button” and recognize the...

3 Lessons I Learned from Working with Ravi Zacharias By Sam Allberry 1. The person matters more than the question. I’ve never really felt like I was an evangelist. Every image that comes to mind when I hear that word is of something I’m not––gregarious, extroverted, or super confident. But...

Everything suggests that some COVID-19 restrictions are likely to remain in place for some time, even into next year. What the new “normal” will be for local churches remains unclear. Social distancing and close fellowship seem incompatible. How should we respond? According to James 1, with considered joy. To the...