The Father’s pleasure is so important: to know, to understand and to receive. Yet few of us live from it. We walk in the lie that we have to work for God to love us and enjoy us. We strive for His approval. There is something you’re missing if that’s what you think! The Bible…
Continue ReadingIt was a Tuesday afternoon in Cyprus. One of our Discipleship Training School students, Patrick, and I went throughout the city to do surveys with people as a way to connect and share the Gospel. We weren’t seeing a lot of breakthrough because most of the people we spoke with were closed off, didn’t speak…
Continue ReadingBack in November 2017, I was given a very sudden and special opportunity to join a team from YWAM Sarasota on their very first scouting trip to Japan. This trip was an answer to sixteen years of prayer, and the fulfillment of a promise the Lord made to me when I was six-years-old; a promise that…
Continue Reading6 Practical Tips to Pay for Your Mission Trip what seems like a nice “trust-in-Jesus” truism is often a cop-out. Too often we’ve seen people back out of a mission trip because the funds didn’t come in, and they usually say the same thing: “It must not have been God’s will.” “If God wants me…
Continue ReadingDating today is faster than it’s ever been before. With all the technology that we have now, it’s easier to speed up the dating process. Finding a suitable romantic partner has been reduced to a single swipe on your phone. Gone are the days of courtship; of dating sustained by solid friendship. We are now…
Continue ReadingIn the context of a mission trip, social media can be a powerful tool to connect give friends and family a glimpse of our experience in a way that encourages, inspires, and challenges them.
Continue ReadingWalking in right relationship with others is tough. But it’s also crucial. Here are a few of the things I’ve learned as I’ve grown in following Jesus and loving others well.
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