Our Service Schedule Greetings from Duluth! It’s so awesome to be a part of this. God is letting us participate in some cool things, indeed. Our weekly schedule starts early Sunday morning with a class where the group is learning about the Holy Spirit. We’re learning about his work in the world in general, in … Read more
A quick google search will find you 2,880 different “world records” for different balancing acts. You’ll find thousands of desperate attempts at fame such as: “longest time on balance beam while also singing and playing the ukulele” (3 minutes 35 seconds) or “most hockey pucks balanced on the forehead” (31) and even “longest time balancing … Read more
Greetings from the Twin Ports. We have certainly jumped right into cold, rainy weather lately but that has not stopped us getting out into the community to meet new people. The community group spent this summer handing out root beer floats and ice cream cones at Lester Park. We were able to serve and meet MANY new … Read more
When I was a boy, names like Walter Payton, Jerry Rice, and Dan Marino were hard to avoid. Kids like me pretended to be guys like them at recess. They could run & catch & throw a football like no one else on the planet, which made 1987 a memorable year in my childhood, not … Read more
JFB Duluth: End of Summer Wrap Up Summer has ended, and three weeks from now there will be snow on the ground. Yikes! August was a busy month for us here in the northland. Our big events started with our church bike ride to Lester Park, stopping at the New London Café for lunch in … Read more
I was once (and ever so briefly) part of a ministry that did some work in California. Years ago, a team of volunteers (myself included) travelled out West together in a great big, 72-passenger school bus, with only one of us in the entire group who was legally qualified to drive it. His name was … Read more
Recent Stuff This past month has marked milestones for JFB Duluth. Thanks to those who joined us in celebrating our 10th anniversary. It is truly a privilege to be a part of JFB Duluth. We are truly thankful for the faithfulness, prayers and support of those from Menomonie in helping establish JFB Duluth. As we … Read more
The Disciples were drained… Having spent the entire day absorbing doctrinal lessons on an empty stomach (Mk.6:31-34) would have left them mentally exhausted. When the teachings were finally finished there was still plenty more to do. Though the day was already “far spent”, the Disciples (at Christ’s command), served 5,000 men (+ women & children) … Read more
Greetings from Duluth! It’s hard to decide where to begin with everything that’s been going on in our little fellowship up here. God has certainly stirred things up, and there’s a lot to anticipate, be thankful for, and pray for as our summer progresses. We sent our first official Duluth team to Kentucky in mid-June … Read more
A few weeks ago I was able to travel with our Duluth missions team to Kentucky where we did some extensive work on the foundation of a building. Over the years the foundation of this building had shifted several inches leading to severe compromise of the structure and safety of the building. Simply stated, buildings … Read more