Dear CEF extended Family, How quickly life can change within a few days. As one who suffers with poor vision I have relied on the YouVersion app to read the Bible each day. I love the daily scripture and start my day with it every morning....
And now I will tell you the truth: Behold, three more kings will arise in Persia, and the fourth shall be far richer than them all; by his strength, through his riches, he shall stir up all against the realm of Greece. Daniel 11:2 Perhaps nothing raises...
It is already March. Two months from now the Good News Club ministry will be wrapping up for the 2019-2020 School Year. That doesn’t mean, though, that ministry will stop. No, we will be switching gears and heading into parks, front yards, and community centers...
While we aren’t aware of every circumstance that children face each day, we know generally that children living in today’s world deal with chaotic home lives and societal pressures that would have been hard to fathom just a generation ago. A prayer that Nadya and...
- Praise God for the 667 children reached in Good News Clubs (through January) and for 84 who have made professions of faith. - Praise God for the 120+ volunteers who teach those children week in and week out. - Doors have closed for now in Stockton,...
One Good News Club started off a little disappointing. We had only two kids come! They were a brother and sister, and it was their first week at club. We quickly realized they did not come from a family of believers. As we were sharing the...
From the DirectorI was in the grocery store and the lady in front of me (6 feet away of course :) looked very familiar. I started a conversation with her and asked how I knew her. She asked me where I worked and I answered, "Good...
Pandemic: A disease prevalent over a whole country or the world. CHECK Pervasive: An unwelcome influence or physical effect spreading widely. CHECK Prevalent: Widespread in a particular area or at a particular time. CHECK All these terms apply to the the conditions we are facing right now. The...
A famous hymn says, “When sorrows like sea billows roll.”[1] But John 1:16 talks about another kind of billowing reality—“grace for grace.” The idea seems to be drawn from the picture of ocean waves. Out of the fullness of Jesus Christ, we constantly receive one wave...
Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain. You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of...
