Category Archives: Giffones in Lithuania

Our journey to LCC International University in Klaipėda, Lithuania

Theme in Mission (or: “Did you always know you wanted to go to Lithuania?”)

Posted on 20 July 2018 by Benj

It’s a fair question, though sometimes behind it is presumption that no one else could possibly want to live in this country that s/he didn’t know existed until about two minutes ago. Continue reading →

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Sermon: Apostles and Exiles

Posted on 23 April 2018 by Benj

A short homily delivered at LCC’s International Christian Fellowship on April 22 entitled, “Apostles and Exiles.” The text was Ezekiel 11:14-17. Continue reading →

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Voices of the Global Church

Posted on 1 April 2018 by Benj

As I reached the end of my week-long course in Ukraine last month, I felt compelled to offer an impromptu exhortation to my Russian-speaking students, all of whom are already leading churches, and some of whom will likely go on for graduate study. Continue reading →

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Teaching in Ukraine

Posted on 26 March 2018 by Benj

From March 8 to 17, I taught at Zaporozhe Bible Seminary (ZBS) in Ukraine. Continue reading →

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Special Service: Worshipping with the Fifth Gospel

Posted on 16 February 2018 by Benj

Jess Smoker and I did an independent study on the Book of Isaiah that semester. We discovered that we are both musical, and decided that one of her assignments should be for us to craft a worship service structured around songs from Isaiah, and short teachings from the passages on which those songs are based. Continue reading →

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January 2018 Update

Posted on 26 January 2018 by Benj

Greetings from Klaipėda! Here’s what’s been going on, and what’s up next… Continue reading →

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November Update

Posted on 27 November 2017 by Benj

Greetings from Klaipėda! A lot has happened in the last couple of months. Here’s a taste of what’s been going on. Continue reading →

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Sermon: A Personal Encounter

Posted on 13 November 2017 by Benj

A sermon delivered at LCC’s International Christian Fellowship on November 12 entitled, “A Personal Encounter.” The text was Psalm 73. Continue reading →

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Sermon: New Family, New Temple

Posted on 3 November 2017 by Benj

This is the audio (20:00, 18.4 MB) of a sermon delivered at a chapel service at LCC on October 11 entitled, “New Family, New Temple.” The text was Ephesians 2:11-22, part of a series of sermons on Ephesians entitled, “A New World Order.” Continue reading →

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September Update

Posted on 26 September 2017 by Benj

We moved into our new apartment on August 27, concluding a long relocation process that began when we moved out of our home in Hatfield on June 21! Continue reading →

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