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The stories you will read in this “Odds” book begins with a series of oral devotions that I gave to my fellow teachers at Carachipampa Christian School in the fall of 2014. The devotionals were written down and became Part One of the book. They take you from my childhood conversion to college to my first job and then to the mission field. There are several stops along the way including me spending time in prison and marrying someone I hardly knew.
The six stories of “Young and Restless” continue with incidents of when I was growing up and still a “restless” single. They are stories from my “maturing” years. My wife tells me that I still have a long way to go to become mature. She is working on this with me, as related in the seven stories in Part Three, “Family Matters.”
The ten stories about “What REALLY Happens in Ministry,” give a perspective of ministry that one rarely considers: Ministry most often happens when the Holy Spirit works in spite of us, not because of us. This is because God only recognizes one Worker. Much ministry happens when we just get out of His way.
The last ‘ “You Should’ve Been There” Stories’ are meant to provoke your thoughts about what is really important. The stories, while humorous, ponder diverse themes such as what the true church is, how we silently influence others with our own story and what is truly valuable in this life.