Archive for January, 2006

Power, poise, and penitence

Thursday, January 26th, 2006

People look to leaders in times of trial and trouble, sometimes for direction, sometimes for comfort. Common knowledge says that a leader who is strong and fearless is the one to follow. After all, would people support President Bush if he were unsure and indecisive?
My struggle is this: is this the same […]

Power, poise, and penitence

Thursday, January 26th, 2006

People look to leaders in times of trial and trouble, sometimes for direction, sometimes for comfort. Common knowledge says that a leader who is strong and fearless is the one to follow. After all, would people support President Bush if he were unsure and indecisive?
My struggle is this: is this the same […]

Heading to Cebu, Philippines

Thursday, January 5th, 2006

Well folks, today is my last day in Manila. Our meetings preparing for the Metro Manila Franklin Graham Festival have gone well. I’m getting a little homesick, but have one more stop to make before coming home.
Les and Saralee Tilka are friends from university, and they have been working in Cebu since […]

Pictures galore. ENJOY!

Monday, January 2nd, 2006

Thanks to my good friend, Nick Ciske, he turned me on to flickr.com, a great photo sharing app. If you look to the right hand side of my blog, you’ll see a link for “Photo Gallery” or “stevievanphotos”. I’ve uploaded a few pictures w/ a great upload feature that integrates right into my […]

Manila, version 2

Monday, January 2nd, 2006

Well, I’m back in Manila again; this time, until January 9. Having some meetings to prepare for the Franklin Graham Festival that is taking place here in February. Just got online in my hotel room; it’s 1:00am here, and I’m wide awake.
Tired, sweaty, but safe. Time to go to bed. […]