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Cornhole For Christ
Each Sunday morning, members of Greater Grace Medellin head to Poblado. We bring “Cornhole boards” for our weekly ministry – “Cornhole for Christ”. After taking a $3 taxi ride, we start at 9:00 and usually quit between 11:00 – 11:30. As you may know, Cornhole is a fun game that is very popular in the […]
Saturday Weekly Church Gathering
Each Saturday afternoon, the people of Greater Grace Medellin gather to celebrate our new life in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17). We started these weekly meetings in January, a few days after Pastor Brent and his wife Lucy arrived in Medellin. In our church gatherings, Pastor Brent always brings a message from God’s Word, The Bible. […]
Medellin Colombia Needs the Gospel
A revival is taking place here in Medellin. Medellin Colombia needs the gospel and workers for the harvest to share that gospel in this large city of over 4 million people. Missionaries from North America and other parts of the world are and have been serving all over the country. In Medellin, we have met […]
Christians Need A Home Church
Note: This article was first published on my old website, Grace Church Medellin in December 2019. In January 2022, we became part of a new church plant, Greater Grace Medellin. It is included here for historical purposes. When we decided to retire outside the USA in January 2016, we researched destinations in Latin America, specifically […]
New Name For Our Medellin Church
We recently enjoyed another week with our new pastor, Brent Hillenga, from Baltimore, MD. Brent invited three guests from Greater Grace World Outreach to join him this week. This was Brent’s third visit to Medellin in 2021. And during the week, we announced a new name for our Medellin Church. In January, Grace Church Medellin […]
Medellin, Most Modern City In Latin America
This is another of my historical posts prior to the start of Greater Grace Medellin. The original post date was March 7, 2020 – two weeks before the Covid shutdown. What is the most modern city in Latin America? My wife and I believe Medellin, Colombia is the answer to that question. You are probably […]
Thanksgiving Dinner Outside The USA
Last November, we hosted our second annual Thanksgiving Dinner since moving to Medellin, Colombia. Our apartment isn’t all that large, but we managed to fit 11 of us. We complied with all Covid restrictions. Just like Thanksgiving dinner at home, everyone brought something. Our friend Connie prepared a delicious turkey, and we had all of […]
Laureles Update – New English Bible Study
For several months, we have had a burden to reach out to English speakers in other parts of Medellin, specifically Laureles. This post is titled Laureles Update and tells a little more about our adventure with God in this community. Why is Laureles so important? Laureles is the second most popular area for North Americans […]
English Speaking Group Bible Study in Laureles
Hello from beautiful Medellin, Colombia. Grace Church Medellin is pleased to announce a new English Speaking Group Bible Study in Laureles beginning Tuesday September 3rd at 7:00 pm. Grace Church Medellin officially started our ministry on March 1, 2019. We minister through “Bible-study, fellowship groups” using guidelines established by Saddleback Church in California. We currently […]
God’s Amazing Grace
The title of my message today is God’s Amazing Grace. And the text is Ephesians 2:8-10. I’m sure almost every Christian knows some of the words to the song, Amazing Grace. It may be one of the most-recorded songs in history. And the plain fact is that God’s grace is truly amazing. We could use […]