Can I Evangelize? Sharing our faith can be frightening at times. Maybe we don’t think we have all the answers. Maybe we don’t want to be rejected. Whatever the reason that opposes us reaching out, think about what D.T. Niles shares: “Evangelism is like one beggar showing another beggar where the...
God has moved This is my final newsletter as a missionary and a teacher in Hungary. I can’t believe it’s been almost seven years! I remember being sent out on a Wednesday night along with Nick Groenewold. I said I was only going to be in Hungary for 6 months…...
God Has Placed Us Have you ever felt like God has put you somewhere for an exact time, maybe even an exact moment? Some might call this serendipitous or a coincidence, but I have to believe it’s the hand of God. Looking ahead to the month of April, I was...
Conference Collaboration As with anything, the more one does something; the more one improves. This was our 2nd year holding the regional conference in Malawi and we definitely improved in a number of areas. We had asked for the event to be bathed in prayer, and they were felt behind...
Stepping in My first six months back in Izmir have been filled with many beautiful things. I got settled in and began stepping into all the new opportunities God has been presenting us with. Turkish Just like in Baltimore, I have been helping Charles lead worship. The only difference is...
Where we are and where we are going? Abraham had fellowship with the invisible God. He went out, not knowing where he was going, Hebrews 11:8. In verse 15, he was not mindful of the country from which he came out. Currently, we are operating in 23 countries with 271...
Colorful History If Israel is the cradle of Christianity, then Europe is the place where the baby takes its first steps and grows into a fully developed man. Europe is full of colorful church history and Christian culture. Hundreds of years ago, Wesley was broken by the visitation of God...
Rain The Palm Sunday began with rain. Everyone came to church carrying an umbrella. The two umbrella stands filled quickly and the lobby had a rainwater puddle. It seemed as though our plans for evangelism would be ruined by rain. We had been planning for weeks to do evangelism in...
Eurocon My dad came to visit for Eurocon in March and we had a wonderful time together. It’s funny to think that when I move back, it will be the first time we have lived in the same location (Maryland) as adults. Learning Patience At times I grow impatient with...
Trying to Capture I am sure this will be the hardest chapter to write, not because of the moments or the people involved, but because of the intimate interactions and raw faith that I would like to somehow accurately paint onto this canvas. Please forgive me if I have not...