My time in Mexico was a lot of things. It was character building. It was a chance to live more independently. It was a time for adventure and new experiences. I certainly learned a lot in my time down there. From language to culture to essential life lessons, I’m confident I’m not the same person […]
The Lord is My Shepherd
“1The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. 2He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. 3He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake. 4Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, […]
Something is Very Wrong
3.15 billion people. 7,098 people groups. That’s a lot of people. That’s a lot of souls. What if I told you that was the estimated number of people unreached by the Gospel? What if I also told you that those numbers represented 41.6% of the global population. Pardon me if I’m wrong, but weren’t we given a […]
Hudson Taylor Part Three: In the Light of Eternity
Even with two posts already describing the life of the missionary Hudson Taylor, I felt there was still more worth telling. He lived a pretty impactful life. This post will be a bit different, however. It’ll be more similar to my regular “teaching” posts than a biography. After all, the last post ended with Hudson […]
There is No Them
There it is on the news again. More refugees trying to come into our country. Fleeing from violent countries, sure to bring that violence here. What are we going to do about them? This flood of immigration, it’s going to pollute our country, turn it into another has-been destroyed by an influx of outsiders. I […]
A Mountaintop Experience
Well, it’s that time of year again. Time for several posts in a row inspired by my latest Haiti trip. I can’t promise they’ll be entirely different than last year’s, but I can promise that each trip is different and brings with it an entirely new perspective on my time there. Today I’d like to […]
Living and Surviving
“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.” – Jim Elliot Probably the most famous quote by the late missionary Jim Elliot, it is the polar opposite of what we are taught nearly everywhere else but the Bible. We care a whole lot more about safety and […]
You Don’t Need to Be Afraid Anymore
When I was a kid, I was scared of the dark. I would run from the living room back to my bedroom and jump up onto my bed as fast as my little legs could carry me so that whatever was out there couldn’t get me. The darkness, that shadowy place where everything bad and […]