We said Happy Easter this morning to one another and Happy Birthday to Nelson. Nelson is the gauge for how long we have been in Scotland. We had been here a month when he was born and he just turned 4. It was a beautiful day and God gave us a great Lord's day.

We can say tonight it's been good to be in the house of the Lord. You'll probably be surprised to find that I preached this morning on the resurrection of Jesus. The message was from Matthew's account as I preached on, "The Great Escape from Death."

Our evening culminated with a trip to the great Baptist after church place, McDonalds.  Nelson had that on his mind as a great Birthday adventure. 

God's good. Thanks for praying for our day.

I've recently read David Wilkinsons book, "The Cross and the Switchblade." The Lord really used that book to rekindle my burden for young people and to remind me of the power of the Gospel to change lives. (please note: I'm not in agreement with charismatic theology or a second work of grace.) If you are unfamiliar with that title, it is the story of a country preacher in PA used of God to reach the gangs in NYC. 

I was interested in reading it because of how many times in my evangelism I have met people who have accepted Christ after reading that book.

I purchased five more copies of it to share with friends in our community. I handed out three of these yesterday. They were very well received. God is at work. Please pray for God to finish His great work in these hearts.

Benson and I had two great opportunities to speak with people about the Lord. They were a bit unusual because they were unexpected. The one lady was mowing her front yard and stopped to speak. The man was painting his fence but engaged in a lengthy conversation. So, praise the Lord for open doors.

We just purchased our flights. That was a big decision. We're leaving here on August 19 and returning on February 13. Thank you for praying for wisdom. I'm confident that we got the itinerary the Lord wants us to have. I also want to thank the Lord for two more meetings scheduled today. Both are with new churches. 

I took the bus into Edinburgh this morning to hand out some of our church literature. There were a lot of tourists in the city today. The schools are on holiday and there were many families out and about. It was also a gorgeous day which added to the numbers I'm sure.

It was a bit slow today.  I enjoyed meeting a young lady who has been saved for about five years. She was reading a book that had God in the title. I asked her what it was about and was encouraged to find out that she really knows Jesus. 

I spoke with a couple young men. One was offended and walked away encouraging the other to follow. He hesitated and said that he indicated he did appreciate what I was sharing with him. But, he headed away as well.

I spoke with a young man who was strongly atheistic. I told him that he was just the young man I was hoping to meet. Surely he would buy stock in my venture to build super computers by putting components in a room and then blowing them up with dynamite. I told him that he would just be gambling his money but that with evolution/atheism he was gambling his soul.

I met a young couple on a bench and spent a few minutes sharing with them why  it makes sense to believe in God and how I know God.

It seems like too little done and too many people. But, the Lord did help in some clear ways today. When no one seemed to be taking the flyer, I prayed in my heart and God began opening doors. I would have loved to have extended opportunities to share Christ but that never materialized today. But, I've got a greater prayer burden for it and trust that God will let that bear fruit in His timing. Thanks for praying with me as I seek to tell others about Jesus.

Well, it wasn't a good hair day but God gave us a good day. It was a blessing to have Katie's brother's family down from Dundee this weekend and with us at church. It was also a blessing to be with our church folks. We've all recently been on holiday and this was our first time all back together in a few weeks.

I preached this morning on  Jesus and You  from the next to last supper recorded in John 12:1-11. It was a week before the Passover at Simon's house with Lazarus, Martha, Mary and others present.

I was able to put out flyers this morning. The first conversation was a tough one. The Gospel is an offence and God's Word does confront. It took a bit of the wind out of my sails and I had to ask God for grace to discern if I could have said things better or if it was just her reaction to His truth. I had three short opportunities after that. One was with a young man who I had seen ahead of me and for whom I had prayed. He went a different direction and I thought I had missed a chance to speak with him. About 25 minutes later he came walking back past me and I spoke to him briefly. Although he isn't into religion, he said he did believe that he would go somewhere when he died. I asked him where he thought that would be. It was a short conversation but I believe the truth was hitting home. Please pray for the Gospel seed to find good soil.

In case you haven't noticed, our current furlough schedule is on the bottom of our homepage. The Lord allowed us to schedule a meeting with a new church yesterday. We appreciate all those who have a desire to have us come. We're going to do our best to get to you. Please continue to pray for the Lord to help us as we plan our meetings. If your church does desire to have us in, please let us know.

I put out flyers this morning through a new area just inside Edinburgh city limits. I had two interesting experiences. I had a dog steel my F.D.T. (Flyer Distribution Tool - ie. cheeseboard used to push flyers through the mail slot.) It's amazing how quickly it happens. It's almost like it disappears. Thankfully the lady was home to return it to me. How humbling.... :)

I also had a lady walk outside and recycle my flyer. At least she put it in recycling instead of her rubbish bin.

I didn't have any divine appointments, but enjoyed listening to a great old preacher on my ipod. He was preaching on, "Shall DOUBTLESS come again with rejoicing." Amen and Amen. Thanks for your prayers. (I did have a great divine follow up appointment last night.)

I just updated our photo album with some pics from our holiday. If you would like to see them, please click this link or use the tabs on the left to open the photo album.

The Lord gave us a good morning. It was good to be back in our church although we enjoyed visiting a church last Sunday. I preached this morning on , "How do I know Who God Is?"  I'm glad God has given man an ABUNDANCE of proof that declares who He is. 

Thanks for praying for our ministry.

We just returned from a week long holiday into the highlands near Oban. The Lord gave us a great time away. We saw loads of red deer and even collected some antlers. I'll be putting a photo album on the webpage from our adventures this past week. But, until then, I'll put a couple pics below.