A few weeks ago we ministered in a church in the little town of San Marcos. We arrived to the house that’s part of the church’s property (connected by the little garden and path you see on the photo in
Falafel surprise
As I contemplate the future and the plan to move east, God has begun to stir passion in my heart for the people, the sights, the sounds, and the tastes of a region I will likely be calling home within
Pull the tooth
Paul Brand writes in his insightful book The Gift of Pain: “[Mother] used to say, ‘There are two rules to pulling teeth. One is to slide your forceps down as far as you can, near the roots, so the crown
Word fulfilled
From Matthew’s Gospel: “Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled…” (2:17) “So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets…” (2:23) “This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah…” (3:3) “…to fulfill what was
40 day challenge
I like writing, usually. I especially like reading things I’ve written in the past – especially the way past. Next time I’m home I want to see if I can find some of the things I’ve written in the way
Because we all need inspiration
I like blogging. I like writing. I like expressing myself creatively. Sometimes I feel impulse to write – like I must write. But a lot of times, I don’t write. I don’t feel like writing. I don’t feel creative. I don’t
His house
I have many wonderful Easter memories. I have one notebook somewhere in my storage boxes where I have 4 or 5 years’ worth of Easter trip journals written in form of letters to a friend at home – I would
Exchange
We are not the same as we were. It may seem like an obvious fact, but apparently it’s not as obvious as we would hope – because so often, we live the same way we did before: in fear, in
Why your prayers are necessary
Philippians 1:19 – “For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.” Prayer is a vital part of the advancement of the Gospel in the nations.
Downpour & outpour
“Do you think it’s ok if I get wet?” asked my friend Kary as we heard the Amazon rain dumping down. “Of course!” I replied. “Want to go for a walk?” We were dripping within a minute of stepping outside.