I'm going to be honest here. I'm weary. I've been on the Race for six full months now, and I'm in the middle of month seven. I've been on two teams and two continents. And I'm weary. Of the World … Read more about It’s Month Seven, and I’m done.
that time I stood in front of a church and preached to myself
This month, a large part of our ministry is preaching. Last week we preached every night of the week, and then preached again at four churches on Sunday. It's a challenge and an honor to get to stand … Read more about that time I stood in front of a church and preached to myself
It’s a Weird Life . . . Things that Change Six Months In
in the spirit of 11n11, here are eleven things that have changed after six months on the World Race. The question is no longer, What else do I need to put in my pack to make sure I can experience the … Read more about It’s a Weird Life . . . Things that Change Six Months In
Introducing: Team HULK!
At the beginning of month five, World Race squads experience some major leadership changes. Alumni squad leaders prepare to return home from the field at the end of the month, and so they raise … Read more about Introducing: Team HULK!
when God makes you retake a class
At the end of month three in Peru, I posted a blog about how it felt like our month of ministry there had been useless and wasted. A couple days later, my blog post from the end of month two in … Read more about when God makes you retake a class
when God wastes a month of ministry
Another month of ministry has come and gone. J Squad spent November in Peru, and Kenosis was sent to Tarma, a small town nestled high in the Andes. We lived and did ministry at a church at … Read more about when God wastes a month of ministry
It’s Month Three, and I’m done.
It's time for some real talk here.I'm done.I'm done telling God that He can only do things I understand, that He can only move in ways I've seen Him move before, that He can only tell me things that … Read more about It’s Month Three, and I’m done.
a thousand words are worth a picture: images of Haiti
The first thing that strikes me is the color: soft green, vivid red, sunny yellow, bold blue. Color splashes across walls, store fronts and fences. It whizzes by on trucks, cars and vans. I see it … Read more about a thousand words are worth a picture: images of Haiti
The Day I Did Nothing: A Missionary Success Story
We walked down a slope to a house in progress, a concrete structure currently under construction. It sat high on a hill with a beautiful view of the sea. A man standing on the porch … Read more about The Day I Did Nothing: A Missionary Success Story