Dear Friends, April has two very important dates to remember in your prayers.  The obvious one is the BEM Small Church Conference on April 27th.  I tried to give a "few hints" so I'm guessing you figured that one out right away.  I'll talk about the conference in a moment […] [READ MORE]

Hi Everyone,   Counseling in ministry is always challenging, especially when you deal with conflict.  More than once I have walked into a room charged with tension.  I remember one time entering a meeting that was called to resolve a serious conflict in a church.  Not only was everyone mad […] [READ MORE]

Dear Prayer Partners: (Family & Friends!)                                                Fall 2023   Isn’t it amazing how time just moves on, and opportunities are in front of us on a daily basis.  My […] [READ MORE]

Hi Everyone,   There is an old saying, and we all have heard it said many times on television and in real life.  The phrase I’m talking about is this… “Do you want to hear the good news or the bad news first?”  This famous and common question is actually […] [READ MORE]

Hello from Michigan … Finally, home! This has definitely been a summer of “Firsts” for us!   From June 11th through July 16th we assisted a church in Harrah, Oklahoma, helping them in a variety of ways, including organizing their new pastoral search strategy.  Then, for me (Sandy), there was the ldquo;first” […] [READ MORE]

Hi Everyone, Have you ever had something terrible happen and you feel like Habakkuk, wondering if God has forgot who He is or, at the very least, fails to remember His promises?  Of course not, we believers wouldn’t never question God, right?  Right?  However, we may have a moment or […] [READ MORE]

Hi Everyone,   I am pleased to share with everyone that BEM will be having another Small Church Conference this fall.  The Lord has blessed these conferences in so many ways, and it is a privilege to be a part of them.  In the past we have held these conferences […] [READ MORE]

Jeanne and I have the privilege of sharing in Barnabas Enrichment Ministries’ Small Church Pastor’s Conference in Milan, Michigan, September 22nd and 23rd.  The theme of the Conference is “The Joy of Small Church Ministry”. There is no charge for this Conference and it is planned for the entire family […] [READ MORE]

Hi Everyone,   In our last Newsletter I talked about God not doing what we want or expect Him to do. Well, He has gone and done it again!  Many of you have been praying for me as I have been preparing to leave for Alaska tomorrow.  I was to […] [READ MORE]

Greetings from Ypsilanti, Michigan!  Question…  Has God ever changed your direction?  Have you ever experienced a circumstance where you had big plans for an event or ministry, you truly believed that God was directing those plans, yet, at some point, well into planning, all was changed … cancelled?  If so, Irsquo;m […] [READ MORE]

Dear Friends,   How many of you have read missionary newsletters that begin with ‘I want to share with you that God answered your prayers for us!’ or something similar to that.  Most of the time the missionary asked in a previous letter for everyone to pray that a certain […] [READ MORE]

Greetings from Michigan! As I begin this “catch-up” letter, I first want to say Thank You all for your commitment to BEM, your love, friendship and prayers.  From the inception of BEM 14 years ago, God has blessed us with quality Board Members who were committed to our ministry, loved the […] [READ MORE]

Dear Friends,   As a young lad growing up, I remember a common phrase – “If I had a dime for every time some…(Named whatever happened!), I’d be a rich man or you wouldn’t see me plowing ground or pumping gas (they actually paid people to pump gas at one […] [READ MORE]

Merry Christmas Once Again!

Dear Friends,   I have been told that when a person enters the “Elderly” stage of life, there are certain things that start to happen.  One is you don’t bend as well and another is when you do bend, the movement is slower!  I have come to understand those are […] [READ MORE]

Dear Friends,   All of us at one time or another have become excited about some future event in our lives.  I remember as a kid looking forward to birthday parties, and of course, Christmas.  Well, that’s me as I write this! (Not about Christmas yet, and I’ve tried to […] [READ MORE]

Dear Prayer Partners: (Family & Friends!)  August 2022   Since our last letter we had an opportunity to serve God’s people through a conference for Pastors and their families, in Nephi, UT.  It was a wonderful experience to challenge these Pastors and servants for Christ.  From the comments we received I am […] [READ MORE]

Dear Friends, Besides knowing the Lord God, Creator of the Universe, who personally rescued me from Hell to live with Him till the end of time and beyond – I think the best part of being a Christian is getting to spend time with my brothers and sisters in Christ!  The […] [READ MORE]

Dear Friends and Prayer Partners, We apologize for the time delay since our last update with regard to Barnabas Enrichment Ministries (BEM).  Although the mission of BEM has remained the same since its inception in 2008, for a number of reasons, our methods have changed.  While we still offer intense -2 […] [READ MORE]

Dear Prayer Partners: (Family & Friends!)  April 2022“What a wonderful change in my life has been wrought, since Jesus came into my heart!” I could sing that song every day of my life, as God gives us opportunity, to live for Him and speak in His favor.  Several months ago, I […] [READ MORE]

March 23, 2022   Dear Friends,   In our December Newsletter I talked about our move from Indiana to Tennessee and shared some thoughts about our future move as believers from earth to heaven someday.  Since then, a very close friend of mine made that journey to heaven.  Dan Snyder attended our […] [READ MORE]

December 2021 Christmas Greetings to our Family & Friends! This season gives me pause to reflect on God’s goodness & grace.  Both Thanksgiving (just past) and Christmas (on our heels) make my heart, mind and life fully satisfied with what God has and is doing. I am so grateful that He is […] [READ MORE]

Dear Friends, It has been said that moving is a great adventure.  There is some truth in that, but another term that might describe it is insanity.  My dad once told me that living in a place for more than seven years was a mistake.  He was referring to the number […] [READ MORE]

Dear Friends, When Joseph was asked by his father, Jacob, to check on how Joseph’s brothers were doing tending the flocks of sheep, Joseph didn't hesitate.  He probably was aware of some of his brothers’ negative feelings about him, but I doubt if he even considered what might happen out in […] [READ MORE]