A couple of years ago I began a series of posts on Facebook listing things I liked about my adopted homeland for 23 years. I never quite made it to a hundred. For now, I’m updating and transferring some of those short posts to this new blog site. Now that we’re settled in Kentucky, it…
Author: jbaumgardner
After 23 years of living in Bosnia and Hercegovina, my wife and I have returned to Kentucky, where I'm learning about the immigrant church scene in and around Louisville. This ministry overlaps with my doctoral program at Fuller Seminary. Besides that, we live in a nice, quiet subdivision in Simpsonville, Kentucky, just outside of Metro Louisville.
Welcome to my Blog
After 23 years of life and ministry in Bosnia & Hercegovina, I briefly considered coasting for a few years while transitioning from Bosnia to Kentucky Bluegrass. However, I’m not good at being idle. Or I should say, being idle isn’t good for me. Whichever, I do best with a challenge. So, instead of playing golf…
New Year’s Resolution Success!
I’ve never been big on New Year’s resolutions. On the other hand, for 24 years, I’ve thoughtfully and prayerfully, with a bit of hopeful idealism, composed an annual ministry plan full of predictable and high-minded objectives for my vocational and personal life. The former includes keeping my weight under 200 pounds. I think I achieved…