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Conferences in Madrid

IMG_5292As part of my work with Hope For Life (Herald of Truth), I was privileged to travel with Steve Ridgell to Madrid, Spain, last week. Juan Antonio Monroy, our representative in Spain, organized the trip and made the arrangements for me to give a 3-day seminar on the book of Revelation. IMG_5270The first two evenings were at a hotel in downtown Madrid. The final lesson was given Sunday morning at the Teruel St. Church of Christ in Madrid.

In addition, we spent Thursday afternoon doing some radio interviews. IMG_0815The first was for a website, ProtestanteDigital.com; the interview went out on several radio stations, in addition to the website. The second interview was for Dynamis Radio, an evangelical station in Madrid.

The sessions on Friday and Saturday evening were well attended, with between 175 and 200 people coming each night. Several congregations in Madrid had worked hard to invite their members and friends. They had also passed out invitations on the street.

IMG_5301The church service was packed on Sunday, with an overflow crowd. That’s not unusual for that congregation; they are trying to find ways to move to a place with more space.

I was reminded that traveling east-west is much more taxing than traveling north-south. The crossing of multiple time zones really confuses our bodies. IMG_0825I’m amazed again at the stamina of Juan Antonio Monroy, who makes several trips like that each year, even now when he’s in his 80s.

Great trip, but as always, I’m glad to be home.

Pictures from Spain

Here are a couple of links for pictures from our current trip (you have to go to the full story for the links to work):

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=21523&l=b4031&id=585004493
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=21547&l=70355&id=585004493

No captions yet, bet we’ll get some up. I’m sure everyone is dying to see travel pictures. Maybe I can invite everyone over to see the slides…

Living Paul’s dream

“But now that there is no more place for me to work in these regions, and since I have been longing for many years to see you, I plan to do so when I go to Spain. I hope to visit you while passing through and to have you assist me on my journey there, after I have enjoyed your company for a while.” (Romans 15:23-24)
On Sunday, a group of us from Herald of Truth will travel to Spain to visit Juan Monroy’s work there. A week from Sunday, Lord willing, I’ll get to preach for the church in Madrid. We don’t know for certain whether or not Paul ever got to preach in Spain, but it looks like I’ll get to. Kind of neat.
Just wish I could visit you on the way.