Watch Our Team Grow!

February 21, 2014

I definitely considered it, you know. I considered writing a big, misleading introduction to this post… filled with legitimate information, too! I’d have told you all about about the importance of church planting teams, how choosing co-workers is like getting married, and how much we depend on teammates in support ministries. In fact, don’t be […]

Sowing Strategies

February 11, 2014

In Luke 8, Jesus teaches a great crowd of people about God’s Word, using a parable as was so often His habit: A sower went out to sow his seed. And as as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled underfoot, and the birds of the air devoured it. And some fell […]

Marking Milestones

July 23, 2013

During our training with New Tribes Mission, Amy and I were challenged to reflect on our relationship with God. As I sat and thought through those years, it was encouraging to recall some of the amazing things God had done through and around my life. Each vivid memory reminded me of God’s enduring faithfulness, and […]

A.C.C.E.S.S. to the Gospel

June 11, 2013

Time for a quick word-association game: what first comes to mind when you hear the word ‘access’? Depending on your experience and circumstances, any number of things may have crossed your mind: connections between your property and the nearest road, wheelchair ramps (or their lack!) at local businesses, or perhaps an inability to get an […]

Goodbyes and Hellos

May 23, 2013

After two months of travel and fellowship, our time in Seattle (and the surrounding areas!) is done and we’ve returned to Spokane! Sometimes I wonder if we’ll ever get used to the push and pull of our travel: always saying goodbye to dear friends and family on one side, yet going directly from there to […]

Why Study Linguistics?

May 6, 2013

Over the past two weeks, Amy and I have met with dozens of people in a double handful of meetings – challenging them to participate in fulfilling the Great Commission. We cannot overlook the 2.1 billion people today who don’t have access to God’s Word, simply because there are no believers in their 2,000 languages […]

Pressing On

April 1, 2013

Our family continues to be busy since the unexpected headaches I (Jordan) experienced last month! (You can click those links for a reminder of what happened). We continue to share with others how so many people in Mexico still live without access to the Gospel, and encourage them to partner with us so that those […]

Train Up A Child

February 18, 2013

As our family prepares for ministry in Mexico, we continue to focus on ministry in the home – in other words, teaching our kids about Jesus! As incredibly excited as we are to share the Gospel in a different language and culture, our first priority will always be to reach the wonderful children God has […]

The Anatomy of a List

February 4, 2013

What does it take to get a missionary family to their destination? Survey says: a whole lot more than we initially realized!

The Ling Thing

January 13, 2013

One phonemic write-up:40 pages. One grammar write-up:61 pages. Seven weeks in Tahlequah, OK.Three weeks in Roach, MO. One laptop stolen.One laptop returned.One additional week in Newport, WA. 4+ years of stateside NTM training… finished! With the long-delayed conclusion of my linguistics practicum, Amy and I are now done with NTM’s USA-based training program. Almost our […]