So, I’ve begun another season in my two parish districts. It’s been pretty interesting so far — definitely a Spring forward! The very first day back in the S. Providence parish, the very first multi-family house, I was welcomed into the apartment of a retirement-age woman, “Ximena” (not real name). She was morbidly obese and […]
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RPM: Spring forward & mas ayuda … tomorrrow!
Posted in Parish in American Context, Parochial Strategy, Reformed Parish Mission (RPM) Posts on May 7, 2022| Leave a Comment »
RPM: His Spirit striving? And a friend in need
Posted in Reformed Parish Mission (RPM) Posts on October 31, 2021| Leave a Comment »
A few updates from the parish mission since last time. I’ve had a couple of tag-alongs, even since Anderson’s internship over the summer. First, I was able to take Mason Chase and his wife, Christina, to take a short visit of the S. Providence parish. Mason is a theological student in our Des Moines congregation. […]
RPM: Two by two, Puritans-in-arms
Posted in Parish in American Context, Parish Theory & Practice, Psalmody, Reformed Parish Mission (RPM) Posts on August 4, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Last week, I had a Puritan Seminary student join me (Puritan alum, Class of 2005), for some intensive urban outreach in central Rhode Island. Anderson Oliveira, a Brazilian Presbyterian student, had sat in on my Reformed Parish Mission presentation in Grand Rapids last February and expressed interest in interning. So he flew out last Wednesday, […]
The early city mission work of the ‘king of the cannibals’ (5)
Posted in Vignettes from 19th Century District Visitation, Visitation Evangelism on January 29, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Here is the fifth & last installment in this series. To begin at part 1, click here. Certainly, we observe that territorial missions is not for the faint of heart! * * * * In my Mission district, I was the witness of many joyful departures to be with Jesus,—I do not like to name them ” […]
West Port Experiment 