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“Forget about tying the hands of time.  Give every moment to the One who’s given today.” – Joy Williams Summer is almost over.I’ve always grieved the end of summer in Minnesota, but never as much as this year.  These past two months in the States have flown by, and I’m really sad that our only […]

“This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God.  There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.” -Heb.4:15-16 […]

“Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God.  Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy, for you have been my partners in spreading the Good News about Christ from the time you first heard it until now.” -Phil.1:3-5 Matt spent the summer of 2008 making […]

“If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed, but skill will bring success.” -Ecc.10:10 The story is told of a man who was chopping down a tree.  He had been working at it for six hours, when another man came upon him.  The man observed, “if you sharpened the ax, […]

Supporting Tribal Church Planting in Papua New Guinea “Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” -Matt.11:29 In the nineteenth century there was a famous Scottish pastor named Robert Murray M’Cheyne.  He graduated from college at age fourteen, […]

Supporting Tribal Church Planting in Papua New Guinea “Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.  Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you.  And be sure of this: I am with you always, […]

Supporting Tribal Church Planting in Papua New Guinea “So we ourselves should support them so that we can be their partners as they teach the truth.” – 3 John 1:8 Friday afternoon.  Ty works on his homework while Wyck drags every toy he owns out into the living room.  I pour my third cup of […]

Supporting Tribal Church Planting in Papua New Guinea “I’ve been painting pictures of Egypt, leaving out what it lacks.  The future feels so hard and I want to go back.  But the places that used to fit me cannot hold the things I’ve learned.  Those roads were closed off to me while my back was […]

“Deeds will not be less valiant because they are upraised.” – J.R.R. Tolkien Do you ever feel like your sacrifices are unnoticed?  Maybe you worked hard today preparing a meal your kids wouldn’t eat, washing dishes that immediately ended up dirty again, or sending emails that no one read.  Maybe you’ve made bigger sacrifices that […]

I tend to think of gratefulness as cheesy.  That’s terrible, I know.  But it’s true.  For me being thankful conjures up the image of a kid writing “God, family, friends, pets, toys” on the five feathers of a handprint turkey.  Or worse, the image of a woman who is actually struggling, but smiles on the […]