Pastor Rodrigo Vallarta leading the church
Today (Sunday) Dawn and I had the privilege to spend some time with our friends at the Lo Mejor del Trigo (The Best of the Wheat) church in Pipila, in eastern Tijuana. You might remember…
Our third ESL class - opening night
We kicked off our third ESL class on Wednesday night. The class got off to a good start.
A Person of Peace
There was a woman in the parking lot with her three children before…
Dave sharing the gospel in Mexico City with Isabel Cisneros (circa 1987)
Jesus shared the parable of the sower and the seed. The seed that fell on fertile soil bore fruit.
Part of our work is sowing the seed. Sometimes the seed…
Princess celebrating Christmas with us
On Sunday evening we received a phone call that our little dog, Princess passed away. Dawn and I have been traveling, so Princess was with some friends. We felt doubly bad that we weren't there when…
English: View of Pikes Peak from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, sometime before 2008. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Dawn and I have been in Colorado Springs for the last week. We came out for some ministry meetings, and the opportunity…
Our Three Kids: Jonathan, Hannah & David Jr.
I must admit one of the principle things I worry about is my children. My kids, David Jr., Jonathan and Hannah, are now grown. Dawn and I just became empty nesters when we…
Dave preaching at Lo Mejor del Trigo in Rojo Gomez
God's Math in Tijuana is the same as it is anywhere else around the world. The Gospel + nothing = everything!
On Sunday I spoke at one of the Lo Mejor del…
Mobilizing in Charlotte
Mexican Border
On Thursday I presented our border ministry to seminary students at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina. I'm ringing the bell for the border with the hope that someone will hear.
As I visit schools and…
We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song —Pope John Paul II
Harbor Mid-City Easter Sunday!
The message of Easter is one of hope. Light breaks through the darkness. We live in a world that seems hopeless and in despair.…
Edgardo Avila, Dave Diaso and Stephen Phelan (from left to right) announcing Edgardo's ministry transition
Change on the Horizon for Harbor Mid-City
There were many tear filled eyes on Sunday during the church service when we announced that our Hispanic pastor,…