Joe Ragan

IMB Missionary

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600th post

May 21st, 2008 · 24 Comments

This is my 600th post in a 3+ years.  It has been an interesting time.  I started this blog in February 2005 when I first moved to Kazakhstan.  At the time it was a new way to keep people informed of how God is moving in distant lands, far removed from America.
With the internet now, [...]

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Tags: Reflections on Life as we know it

Spring has definitely arrived!

May 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Wow!  The weather here has been spectacular recently.  The temps rise into the upper 70’s and lower 80’s during the day and drop into the 40’s at night.  The trees near my building entrance have finally bloomed.
It is incredibly beautiful now.  The days are getting longer with the sun coming up really early and it [...]

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Tags: Life where I live

Podcasts

May 21st, 2008 · No Comments

I have found several podcasters that I enjoy listening to. I have come to enjoy listening to sermons by Andy Stanley (for those unaware, he is Charles Stanley’s son). He finished a sermon series on Discovering the Will of God that I really enjoyed and learned much.
The fourth and final sermon in this [...]

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Tags: Reflections on Life as we know it