Joe Ragan

I had a great weekend. Saturday I saw some students that went to Kazakhstan last summer. Both are planning to return next summer and both will probably help lead teams. One of them has already recruited 2 people to go with him.
I also spent part of Saturday finishing up my sermon that [...]

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Time is quickly flying by as I prepare to spend my last few days in Ukraine. It is hard to believe that when I leave here on November 2 that I won’t be returning for a while.
I have been thinking about what clothes to take, etc. I have purchased a number [...]

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A couple of weeks ago there was a huge fight between two football teams from the Miami area. Of course, I didn’t see the game, however, I did see the fight (and the commentary by one of the announcers) on YouTube.
Fortunately, the announcer was fired, however, I’m sure he will be rewarded in other [...]

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I came across this story recently of a new Bible translation. It was produced in The Netherlands.
Here is a quote from the article:
According to Chairman Mr. De Rijke the foundation has reacted to a growing wish of many churches to be market-oriented and more attractive. “Jesus was very inspiring for our [...]

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Today was very warm in Kyiv, around 65 degrees. I cannot believe that it is October 22. Early last week (Monday to be exact) it was cold and it was around 65 degrees in my apartment. They turned on the heat in the apartments and now it is HOT. However, I [...]

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My two favorite football teams won on Saturday. I listened to the Longhorn’s victory over the ‘Huskers and watched part of the Razorbacks win over Ole Miss thanks to Yahoo Sports.
I’m not sure if my neighbors were in bed at the end of the Texas game, but if they were, I’m sure they weren’t [...]

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It seems that the US government agrees that Kiev should now be Kyiv. Read about it here.
It’s funny that I wrote about this not long ago…check it out.

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I want to take a “special vacation” while I am in America. I have never taken a cruise, gone to Mexico beaches, etc, so I am considering a cruise. However, I don’t know anything about the companys so I am inviting input.
If you have any ideas, send me an email…

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The last few days have turned colder in Kyiv. It finally got below freezing two nights ago. Since then the temperature in the apartment has been dropping and it got down to around 65.
As you may recall, our apartments are heated by a central broiler and the hot water is piped [...]

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Many have asked why I spell Kyiv the way I do and not Kiev. The Kyiv spelling is from Ukrainian and sometimes is spelled Kyyiv. The Kiev spelling is from Russian. Since I live in Ukraine I decided to spell it the Ukrainian way. However, at times I may spell it [...]

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