Welcome to the Written Ministry of Jon Drury
Jon, a pastor for over forty years, has been writing for thirty of those, sharing from a pastor’s heart.
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God answers prayer. We can approach him as a loving Father who delights in meeting his children’s needs. But the Bible teaches us principles of prayer that teach us how to pray effectively and powerfully.
This primer on prayer sets out what the Bible says about prayer. Learn the basics of prayer—what prayer is, to whom we are praying, why we should pray, and how to pray. From prayers of confession and petition to habits of prayer, the role of praise and lament in prayer, and how prayer and spiritual warfare come together, You Rang? will help you get to know God, the One who calls us to pray and hears and answers prayer.
Astoria, Oregon, owes its existence as much to a little-known ship captain as its namesake, John Jacob Astor. Captain George Flavel happened upon the ramshackle village at the mouth of the Columbia River in the fall of 1849, bringing goods in the California Gold Rush. As he subsequently captained and piloted three different ships along the Pacific coast he learned that the perilous Columbia River Bar, the “graveyard of the Pacific,” barred the entrance to most mariners.
Humorous, compassionate, and tragic day-to-day experiences of a transport pilot in combat. When Jon Drury was shipped to Vietnam with 90 percent of his graduating class, he was assigned to the short-field C-7A Caribou, made by De Havilland. His challenging mission carried troops into combat, air dropped live chickens in crates, ferried cows to Special Forces camps, and dodged .50 caliber fire.
Can I go on? Should I give up? Is there any hope? The world’s false yardsticks demean and devastate you. Feelings of insignificance overwhelm you. Daily combat with giants such as fear, rejection, and comparison exhausts you. Lord, I Feel So Small explores twenty battlegrounds of significance to expose the lies that demean, discover the miracle of God’s purpose, and equip you for a life of unshakable confidence in God.
Endorsement for BOU Pilot
“Jon tells about his experiences flying the C-7A Caribou in Vietnam right after receiving his Air Force wings. Each vignette is a two-page account in the air or on the ground during his Vietnam tour in 1968 to 1969. Each tale is captivating and written so that both military and civilian readers can appreciate what it was like for a young Second Lieutenant to cope with flying combat missions . . . Jon’s style of writing grabs the reader, holds their interest, and makes them want to read more about the deeds of warriors called upon to fight a long, cruel, and frustrating war. . . Reading the stories brings out his flying skills, human compassion, and faith to a degree one might not expect from a warrior. These elements reflect the skills, passion, determination, and generosity of a man sent to war who found a deeper meaning inside himself than he anticipated.”
Patrick Hanavan, Jr. Ph.D.
Colonel, USAF (Ret.)
President, The C-7A Caribou Association
** The airplane in these photos is a JN-4 Jenny and is at the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center in Stevenson, WA. This is the plane that my father flew in Iowa. Thanks to Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center for allowing me to use the airplane as a backdrop in my photos. Thanks to Kate at Aveum Images for the professional photos.