Christmas Banquet

Benjamin was 33 years old when he wrote this song. By this time he was probably living in Chicago, but he had moved there from his home state of Ohio. Although it could be argued that this song is not a Christmas song, it is often sung at Christmas. It fits into a category of […]

I would like to continue the tradition – now 7 years old – of taking a deep dive into a Christmas song during the weeks before Christmas (here’s last year’s song). Many churches will be starting their Advent celebrations this Sunday, so this weekend seems like a good time to start! Except – well, the […]

Today I’m remembering so many people who are no longer here in Mexico. This picture is from a team meeting that we had in Puebla ten years ago today. One has gone on to be with the Lord. Three of our younger members went on to other things in other countries. Some were short or […]