Do we bring "it" (joy, zeal and excitement) when we come to Church? Why do we come to Church? How do we overcome the negative feelings that sometimes hold us back? Hebrews 10:25 urges us to assemble and to "exhort one another... so much more as you see the day approaching".

Derek Strauss

Born in Bulawayo, Rhodesia. After university, married Denise. We were baptized in 1980 in South Africa. Our daughter, Joni, was born in Johannesburg. We moved to USA in 1997 and we now live in Texas.