by Doug Van Meter | 4 Oct 2024 | Articles
When our daughter Jessa was young, she loved pork ribs, but she was a bit confused about what to call them. When we would order at a restaurant she would say that she wanted “bones.” I felt a bit embarrassed as the waiter would look at me with an expression of rebuke...
by Doug Van Meter | 27 Sep 2024 | Articles
A couple of weeks ago, while out of the country on a ministry trip, I slipped on wet tiles stepping out of the shower. As I was going down, I had two instantaneous and simultaneous thoughts: “Old people are susceptible to falling,” and, “Try not to break anything when...
by Doug Van Meter | 20 Sep 2024 | Articles
On a recent trip to Abu Dhabi, I learned that the United Arab Emirates Cabinet has appointed a Minister of Happiness. I googled this parliamentarian portfolio and learned the full title: The Minister of State for Happiness and Wellbeing. The responsibility is...
by Doug Van Meter | 13 Sep 2024 | Articles
I am grateful that, in South Africa, Christians can freely gather to worship our Lord. I am grateful that we can evangelise without threat of imprisonment. I am grateful that we can plant a church in any place we desire. I am grateful that we can carry our Bibles in...
by Doug Van Meter | 6 Sep 2024 | Articles
I keep thinking about Noah and the ark. The credibility of his faith challenges my own, but it also motivates me to persevere as he did. It is not an exaggeration to say that Noah’s persevering and productive faith is weighing on my mind. In fact, as I ran this...
by Doug Van Meter | 30 Aug 2024 | Articles
Now that I have your attention, let me talk about corporate prayer. Our Sunday evening prayer meetings have, for decades, been a part of BBC’s congregational life. We have grown from a small handful to a couple of hundred. Our venue moved from what was a small...
