Author Archives: Mark

Some thoughts on religious and cultural identity

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Mark

Not my own original thoughts, unfortunately, but those of Carl Medearis, who is one of my missions heros and has influenced and articulated what is in our hearts a lot over the last few years. Carl has been working in … Continue reading →

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Call me Davy Crocket?

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Mark

It’s been a pretty slow week actually. We spent most of the weekend painting my office, had a few friends over for dinner and watched a really interesting movie called Traitor. Since our little community is becoming more firm and … Continue reading →

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8 pounds

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Mark

You probably noticed that the blog is looking a little different these days. She’s been so neglected and mistreated lately that she just had to paint up her little face and get a haircut to try to get our attention. … Continue reading →

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Two Thoughts from Hebrews

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Mark

First, Hebrews 7:26 says describes Jesus as “separated from sinners.” How is it that when he was on earth he was described as a “friend of publicans and sinners” (Matt 11:19)? Could it be that our definition of “separated” is … Continue reading →

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What do you want from me?

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Mark

Ange and I were prayer walking down on the main street and promenade of Newcastle this morning. It’s something we’ve been doing on and off since we got here, and lately we’ve organized our schedule so that we’re in the … Continue reading →

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Ding, Ding, Ding…

Posted on September 7, 2009 by Mark

Just got back from our prayer retreat at the Christian Renewal Centre in Rostrevor. We had such a good time. We went down on Saturday morning and joined them for an all day prayer for Ireland event, which finished around … Continue reading →

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Photos + Rambling

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Mark

We took Lars and Maria and the boys to the airport on Wednesday for their flight to Denmark. We loved having company but are worn out now, and looking forward to getting back into the swing of things. It’s great … Continue reading →

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Accent Shock

Posted on July 19, 2009 by Mark

This is so wierd.  We’ve been here long enough now that I sometimes hear a Northern Irish or British accent and think it’s an American accent because it’s sounds so normal.  We were watching a British movie on TV the … Continue reading →

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Fixations

Posted on July 17, 2009 by Mark

I’ve never really enjoyed getting my car fixed.  Even in America, there’s that awful feeling that the mechanic could so easily take advantage of my lack of knowledge – “That’s right, sir, your second carburetor needs a new truss rod … Continue reading →

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Quiet Week

Posted on July 3, 2009 by Mark

It’s been a quiet week for us.  Campbell and Kristi left for a month-long trip to visit her family in Thailand on Monday, which always leaves a bit of a vacuum socially.  The upside is that you know you have … Continue reading →

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