Devotional is our gift to you

September 22, 2015

Do you like free? Would you like some help with your prayer life? Have I got an ebook for you! The Focus of Prayer is now available free from New Tribes Mission. You can get it here. We often overlook three important facets of prayer. In this 30-day devotional, I’ll take you through those in […]

Getting ready for the race

June 26, 2015

Just up the road a bit, crews work feverishly to get ready for the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway. On July 2, the drivers will come to the starting lineup, look out over their logo-bedecked hoods and think, “I could go so much faster if I didn’t have a thousand pounds of sponsor […]

Writing is such a blast …

June 4, 2015

A crack of thunder punctuated the patter of rain on the roof. I walked from my office to our conference room to look out on the darkened afternoon. I watched the wind whip rain, leaves and small branches through the air. Now and then, lightning blazed and thunder roared. It seemed fitting to observe the […]

The Focus of Prayer

May 26, 2015

Prayed for yourself lately? You probably have. We all do. We’re supposed to. But there are two important parts of prayer we often miss, or come at the wrong way. Balancing those three elements is the point of a devotional I’m finishing up for New Tribes Mission, The Focus of Prayer. The Kindle version will […]

Ever feel overwhelmed?

March 12, 2015

After Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines last year, the needs were overwhelming. But by faith, those needs were met. One missionary, and then one small team, stepped up and did what they could, and ended up serving an entire region of the country. You can read their stories – and more – in the latest […]

Life-changing stuff ahead?

March 10, 2015

I’m not sure I’m ready for nine days in Texas, but here I go. I’m scheduled to leave early this morning for Dallas. (I should mention that I consider staying in bed until 6 a.m. to be sleeping in, so when I say early, I mean early.) There I’ll be meeting with a friend and […]

Pray for the Philippines

December 5, 2014

I was just in a conference call this morning about what NTM’s response might be to the violent typhoon bearing down on the Philippines – heading for roughly the same area devastated by Typhoon Haiyan last year. Our response will depend on the severity of the storm and whether our teams in the Philippines – […]

A far cry from Mexico

November 19, 2014

As I’m writing this, the day is clawing its way toward a close – or is that me clawing at the keyboard? Julie and I are in Pennsylvania. In November. Florida is warm. Pennsylvania is not. Really, really not. We’re here because the men and women who represent New Tribes Mission in churches, on college […]

Unreached, close at hand

October 22, 2014

It’s Baja California. Tourists. Beaches. Fish tacos. And hidden in plain sight are a variety of people groups: Zapoteca, Mixteca, Triqui and more. People who have held onto their languages and worldviews in spite of constant pressures to assimilate. As one missionary here said, “The children all say they don’t speak Triqui. But then they […]

Leaving tomorrow …

October 9, 2014

Tomorrow – Friday, Oct. 10 – Ian leaves for California and Mexico. Please pray for: Good, safe, smooth travels – and the wisdom and patience to see God at work and be part of His plan if the travels are not smooth. A good time of catching up Jackie, our oldest daughter, and the folks […]