Then Moses summoned Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you shall go with this people into the land that the Lord has sworn to their fathers to give them, and you shall put them in possession of it. It is the Lord who goes before... Continue Reading →

I remember the day we met our 2-year-old daughter for the first time as if it were yesterday. Cathy and I had traveled to Ethiopia the weekend of Thanksgiving over nine years ago to adopt our daughter. We knew her name and had seen pictures and even videos of her. She stole our hearts. She... Continue Reading →

The season between Thanksgiving and Christmas always feels a little unusual. We move from family gatherings and celebrations straight into the Christmas season—year-end events, reports, and all the things that demand our attention before the calendar turns.And then comes the question I’m often asked: “What do you want for Christmas this year?”My answer? Honestly, there’s... Continue Reading →

It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found. – Luke 15:32 My brothers and I were fans of comic books growing up. I was always much more inclined to the tv shows or movies depicting the comics, but my brothers collected comics,... Continue Reading →

(IMB photo, church gathers outside in South Africa) Several years ago, I was on a short-term mission in Africa.  While gathering with a local church in an outdoor courtyard, amongst the scavenging chickens, the service started as a church leader began to “play” and sing to open our time together.  To our team’s surprise, he... Continue Reading →

I remember growing up and going to school. In grade school, we had one teacher all year. Then came junior high and high school, where we changed classes every hour. After high school, I transitioned to college—each classroom was different, with a variety of teachers, subjects, styles, and experiences.I also remember many of my Sunday... Continue Reading →

Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. – Colossians 3:2 If I am being honest, I am not the biggest fan of acronyms. Coming out of the nonprofit homeless services space, much like many other industries, we were filled with so many different acronyms that it was... Continue Reading →

I can imagine the sweat pouring down his forehead as Philip ran alongside the traveling chariot on the dusty desert road south of Samaria.  What led Philip to meet this traveler that day?  The Lord through persecution.  As the gospel advances in the book of Acts, so does persecution of the first church.  Not long... Continue Reading →

As I reflect on past mission experiences, I’m reminded of countless “God moments”—those times when all you can say is, “God did that.” Some of these moments are etched deep into my memory, while others come flooding back through a sight, a conversation, or something unexpected. Many of those stories, I’ve shared often.When I think... Continue Reading →

Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” – Matthew 16:24-25 There exists a unique study of missions, or missiology, within Christendom. What is... Continue Reading →