It was our last day in Murang'a, Kenya. With all of our official missionary work completed, we spent the day readying for the trip home and doing a little local shopping. Our first stop of the day brought us to a curio shop outside of town. That is where I met William. Never Pay Retail We piled into the CFF Church van and headed to Payne's Fine Arts, in Sagana. The curio shop … [Read more...]
Jeremy and Hannah: A Cross Encounter Testimony
As I stood on the corner with my cross, Jeremy drove through the intersection. After driving by several times, he was compelled to stop. The following testimony is shared for the glory of Jesus Christ, for the edification of His people--the Church, and with the hope the lost will read the gospel and be saved. A Lazy Day It was just me and Roxy in the house for most of the … [Read more...]
Correspondence Ministry: Encouraging People the Old-Fashioned Way
Handwritten correspondence is an almost-forgotten form of communication. And with this dying form of communication comes the slow death of a wonderful art form: handwriting, penmanship. Correspondence is now relegated to text messages, emails, Facebook posts, and the dreaded 140-character tweet. As seen in my own life and ministry, it takes a lot less thought, effort, and … [Read more...]
Martha, Martha, You are Anxious and Troubled about Many Things
"Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching. But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, 'Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.' But the … [Read more...]
Abortion: The Great Hypocrisy of the Black Lives Matter Movement
Yesterday the team from Grace Fellowship Church of Davenport spent the morning outside the Emma Goldman abortuary, in Iowa City. Several of the women who came to the abortuary to murder their unborn children were black. Those of us who spend time outside of abortuaries come face-to-face with the hypocrisy of the Black Lives Matter movement. In the below video, I plead with a … [Read more...]
Rusty the Redbone Coonhound and the Gospel
According to the Dog Breed Info Center website: "The Redbone Coonhound is a handsome, robust and strong coonhound. It has a clean, well-modeled head, with a medium stop between the brow and nose. The long, hanging ears extend to the tip of the nose when the dog is following a scent. The tail is held upright. The paws are compact and cat-like, with thick, strong pads. The skin … [Read more...]
From the Miano Family: Thank You for Your Support
It's been a while since I said thank you. There are too many people to thank individually. So, this is written to serve as a collective thank you to whoever may read this and has ever supported me and my family, in any way. The Journey My family's journey into full-time ministry began in 1999. I left my full-time position as a gang investigator with the Los Angeles County … [Read more...]