Israel : the epicenter

For if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you. Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God’s kindness to you, provided you continue in his kindness. Otherwise you too will be cut off. And even they, if they do not continue […]

Marley

“For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are – yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace […]

Jesus Matters

Jesus matters. There are so many broken pieces to this world. Broken lives, broken homes, broken promises … so many problems, so much heartache. Only Jesus can offer resolution. Only Jesus can truly soothe the hurting and mend the broken. He offers this to everyone. There is no catch, no fine print. Our global age […]

First responders!

Our first family missions newsletter is out in the USPS mail and on it’s way to YOU! If you haven’t gotten it yet, it should arrive soon! I know…now you’re not going to be able to sleep tonight just knowing it’s coming and wanting to see it’s contents right away! If you don’t get it […]

10 Ways to Avoid Becoming a Missionary

A tongue-in-cheek look at some sure-fire ways to avoid becoming a missionary. Ignore Jesus’ request in John 4:35 that we take a long hard look at the fields. Seeing the needs of people can be depressing and very unsettling. It could lead to genuine missionary concern. (John 4:35 “Do you not say, `Four months more […]

First Newsletter!

Dear friends & family, We have the absolute pleasure of writing to tell you that God has been moving in an incredible way in our lives lately! We have felt Him strongly calling us to follow Him to a program called “Youth With a Mission”(YWAM). This call extends back almost 12 years when as a […]

Katie’s Guest Blog Entry

I realized before we even consider going to Kona, Hawaii for our missions training and outreach, that we should realize how much we have before we tell other people how much God has given them. Like sometimes, I look at the Bible and think “Oh, even if I didn’t have Gods Holy Word, I would […]

The Lord is my shepherd, yo!

No disrespect intended, yo! The kids are way into a book series in which the way cool main characters use words like “yo!”. Hence, way cool words are cropping up in our family vocabulary. So, today I found myself getting all worked up and allowing my heart to begin to grow anxious over the preparations […]

Stirring

I watched him move ahead a space in the queue for immigrations and my mind went over the steps that had brought us to this point. Waiting in line to enter a foreign country with a team of medical personnel & laborers…other like minded men and women with a desire to fulfill the Great Commission. […]

“God’s work don…

“God’s work done in God’s way will never lack God’s supply.” ― James Hudson Taylor