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Dear Praying Friends, At the time of writing, we have been back in Taiwan for two months. Today I finally was able to open the online account that allowed me to access our electronic mailing list for this letter. We had been unable to open several of our online accounts […]
Dear praying friends, In early July Marla and I attended BMM’s annual Family Conference in Cleveland, Ohio. Together as a mission family we celebrated 100 years of God’s blessing on Baptist Mid-Missions’ ministries world-wide. No one knows what tomorrow will bring, but we are looking to God to carry us […]
We just completed a week of Vacation Bible School. About 35 children and 20 workers attended. The unstable weather and frequent rain showers did not stop people from attending. We had 5 professions of faith and about a dozen parents or other family members who attended the closing session, for […]
Occasionally, in study for my preaching, I gain an insight that I think is valuable enough to share with you here. Although this is a long article on a technical and complex topic, I hope that you will find it helpful. A Proposed Hermeneutical Strategy and Solution for Baptized for […]
The following article was actually written more than seven years ago, when this topic was a burning issue in my own heart and mind. However, it remained unpublished till now. Since we presently have two new missionary families with us at Cornerstone Baptist Church, Kaohsiung, I feel that the time […]
On Sunday April 19, 2015 we celebrated our tenth anniversary as a church and the following history was read publicly. History of Cornerstone Baptist Church In July 2002, American missionaries Matt and Marla Hanna moved their family to the DzwoYing District of Kaohsiung with the goal of planting a new […]
In First Samuel 28, Saul visits the witch (necromancer) of Endor in an attempt to gain Samuel’s counsel (who had been dead for some time). Interpreters are divided over whether this resulted in an actual appearance of Samuel or whether it was a demonic impersonation. My thoughts on this passage […]
We are about to begin the final leg of our furlough itinerary. We are nearly done with packing our household and our suitcases; we depart Michigan early Friday morning to travel to Greenville, SC. We will be participating in a mission conference at our sending church, Morningside Baptist Church, over […]