Philosophy ← Nape Na Si Ministries

My Latest Not-A-Sermon! 2

Dec

4

2019

Okay folks, here it is, what I had to say (definitely not a sermon!) at Whitewater Christian Church about our mission group, Nape Na Si (Hands and Feet) Ministry’s annual trip to Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, along with some thoughts about Reservation ministry in general. I couldn’t figure out how to upload it here, so ...

And Now: A Few Thoughts from Dave McCoy, My Partner-in-Stupidity, My Friend, and My Brother. 1

Nov

3

2019

Jim Charging Crow and Dave: Brothers. Today I’ve been indulging, not in self pity, but serious reflection of who and what I am. I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to not only face my demons but to stand before my Father in heaven and be accountable. I so desire to be transparent just like my ...

Through Another Lens: Kyle Hooker’s story 2

Jul

3

2018

Another of the new guys this year was my new friend, Kyle Hooker. Here’s a look at the trip from his perspective: From my lens Well let’s just start this out by telling you who I am. My name is Kyle Hooker. I am a husband and father of 4 kids. My oldest graduated ...

Another Fresh Perspective: I Will See You Again

Jun

27

2018

We were also blessed to have Chavala Ymker join us this year. Here is the first of 3 posts she’s been kind enough to write and share: I Will See You Again I don’t want to go home. I watch the others slowly gather at the bus door. A quiet wind tangles through my ...

We Survived!: A Report on Our June 2018 Trip to Pine Ridge 1

Jun

20

2018

Every trip we make to Pine Ridge Indian Reservation has its unique challenges, and this year was no different, although some of them were fairly common by now: we had a blowout on the trailer that tore the fender off and left shredded rubber all over the road. The blowout was pretty run-of-the-mill, but the ...

Our 2017 Mission Trip: A Belated Report 1

Jun

23

2017

I’m happy to report that we all survived this year’s mission trip to Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. It was a good trip (as always), and I think we did some good out there. I’m also pretty sure that the trip did us more good than we know right now. I feel bad that normally I ...

Shaking Up The Blissful Ignorance 1

Nov

26

2016

For those of you who are interested, below is the paper I wrote based on the Surveymonkey survey I did on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. I appreciate all of the responses I got. I’m the first to admit that my survey was wildly unscientific, and that my analysis of the results is at best arguable ...

If Not Me, Then Who?

Aug

10

2016

Warning! The following post contains some pretty painful stuff (for me anyway), and a plea for help. If you’re looking for light entertainment, you should probably look elsewhere. That said, I hope you won’t, and, if you do make it all the way to the end, I hope you’ll find it worth your time and ...

Dates and Information for June 2016 Trip 2

Jan

2

2016

Hey all! Happy New Year! We hope that you all have had a great holiday season, and now it’s time to at least think about starting to think about our next annual mission trip to Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in 2016. Dates for the Trip This year, the trip ...

Oh Me of Little Faith

Dec

23

2015

Back in October, Dave and I made a run out to Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, to take winter clothes and stuff to the villages of Wanblee and Potato Creek. We put the word out that we were doing it, and started taking donations. Almost immediately, worry set in. Would we have enough stuff donated to ...