Here is how it looks today. We are having a beautiful winter storm. The forcast calls for 3-6 inches and as you can tell Brad is walking in the snow and he looks cold. So what do we do during a cold winter storm? We study God's word and drink hot coffee. Although I believe Belle drinks hot coffee everyday. This mornign at the Higher Ground Coffee House we are serving breakfast sandwiches on english muffins and a breakfast wrap or breakfast burrito for the people south of us. I am wondering about what the day will bring and if people will stay open or start shutting down the businesses. I am sure the tribe will start letting people off.

Mandy came in this morning and decided that it was time for me to run for council and she will run the campaign. I struggle with the words, "when good men do nothing, evil prevails." Do I keep up my sideline comments or do I get in there and start trying to make the changes that are important to our people. How does the church and the family of God play a role in developing the New Pine Ridge? I think I am going to publish this and come back later. I think I will let people know I am bloging.

Welcome to the Gospel Fellowship. Our church was started by the Mennonite Brethren Central District. The year was 1948 when Arthur Unrah came to Pine Ridge and built the building you see in this picture. Arthur worked with my mom when she was a little girl. If all of the people came to church we would not have enough seats but we are working on that problem. We are thankful for the Mennonites Brethren as they brought the Gospel to our people. We have had our ups and downs but overall we believe God is still working in the hearts of the Oglala Lakota people. When you come to the Gospel Fellowship you will be a part of a culturally relevant worship service. I say this not that we sing are preach in Lakota but the majority of the people are Lakota and we interact in a culturally relevant way. more later.

The Beginning

This is my first attempt to write and share my thoughts about my life as a follower of Christ. I am currently serving as the Pastor of the Pine Ridge Gospel Fellowship. My life is busy with ministry and life. Bob Dillon use to say he would rather burn out than fade out. I believe this is to say that we need to keep busy with our lives but not be busy bodies. I have found the puritan view of the American work view to be extremely anti-Christian. I know this must seem like I am lazy or unmotivated but I am more interested in relationship. Although relationship is difficult I can tell you with my whole heart that working on a building or ranch or some other work site is meanngless when it comes to eternity. We need to develop lasting relationship when it comes to everyday lives.