Apr 37 min readPsalm 127:Luke Ransom Henry BergenWell, it has been far too long since you our dear supporters and prayer partners have heard from us! Likely you know at least one of the...
Nov 10, 20239 min readHarvest Parties and Fall Gatherings Our Christmas Card Sign-Up is Live! Make sure you sign up before reading our Fall Update Villiages Missions Update This Autumn ministry...
Aug 2, 20235 min readI Have Decided to Follow JesusHello everyone! It’s been a while without an update but here we bring good news, stories of what God has been doing, and some items of...
Dec 1, 20225 min readIVCF End of Fall Semester Summary And Bergen Financial UpdateWith students gearing up for exams, I thought this would be a good time to reflect and give month-by-month highlights of ministry with...
Nov 4, 20225 min readEnd of Summer/Start of Fall and Financial Update Hello, friends and family of the Bergen bunch! *nextWe have a lot to update you on so we'll be sending out two updates this month. One...
Jul 21, 20224 min readSummer Fishing - June/July VM Update This last month and a half, summer has finally come to Nukko Lake BC. You might be wondering where Nukko Lake is because after all don't...
May 20, 20228 min readLove Builds Up - Spring Camp and Island VisitsAt the start of 1 Corinthians 8, Paul writes "Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. Anyone who claims to know something does not yet...
Apr 19, 20224 min readSuffering and Pancakes - VM March/April UpdateOne of my favourite Charles Surgeon quotes has been running through my head a lot these last couple of months. “There is hardship in...
Mar 8, 20224 min read"Yes but what about Second Winter?" February IVCF Update I am finding it difficult where to start this month's update. Certainly not for the lack of things that have happened this month. But...
Jan 28, 20223 min readFinding Jesus in -28: VM January Update/Family UpdateIt is close to the end of January and we have whiplashed winter between -38c to +3c in the span of the last 5 weeks. Some days, we have...
Dec 14, 20215 min readImmearsurably More Than All We Ask Or ImagineIt's December 14th on the day I am writing this. That means it's 10 days until Christmas! It's hard to believe. Tonight Brad and I will...
Nov 18, 20214 min readDirty Feet - Villiage Missions Update November 2021In the days of ancient Israel when prophets like Isaiah and Jeremiah walked the land telling Israel what the word of the Lord was, their...
Oct 15, 20214 min readA Pastor on a Lake, a Campus on a Hill and a Dog who Hates Camera's I had written this out yesterday and yet it seems I have to add some unfortunate news along with the good news. So "Would you like the...
Oct 6, 20212 min readWelcome to Bergen Ballads! A warm welcome to friends, family, supporters and those passing by! We are excited to launch and send out our website today. In the first...
Oct 6, 20214 min readA Proverbs 16:9 September - Family Update 2021Brad and I have a story as the month of September can only be described as a nausea-inducing roller coaster of a ride [Literally]. Near...
Oct 1, 20212 min readWinding Down Summer and Jumping into Fall - Bergen VM September 2021 Update Summer is traditionally a slower time for pastoral ministry, and this summer was of no exception for our work with Lakes Community Church...