El Fin

December 25, 2012

Church Planting 1 (CP1) is finished! We’re 1/3 of the way to being trained church-planters…well, it doesn’t feel like we’ve even made a dent in the immensity of that task, but we are progressing, albeit slowly. Payton enjoyed that all of the classes seemed to fit together into one big picture. Learning Styles – appreciating […]

Utah Part 1

June 21, 2012

Utah, land of strange geological occurrences, the nearest In-and-Out Burger, and the “mecca” of Mormonism. As far as youth group missions trips go, the impact of this trip was far-reaching in the sense that it was an experience not soon forgotten. The trip was focused on exposing the youth to the Mormon worldview and giving them […]

Utah Part 2

June 21, 2012

DAY 2: We began our adventure by journeying to the middle of it all, Temple Square. Of all the 131 temples in the world, Salt Lake City’s is one of the most famous. The learning curve of this trip was largely based upon whether or not we engaged with the people around us. At the […]

Utah Part 3

June 21, 2012

DAY 3: After being immersed in Temple Square the previous day, there were so many questions on our minds, especially since we’re not allowed in their Temple and wondered what might go on in that massive, stone building! Sandra Tanner, the great-great granddaughter of Brigham Young, an ex-Mormon, and founder of Utah Lighthouse Ministries, was […]

Utah Part 4

June 21, 2012

DAY 4: Our trip was not finished. Its hard to believe all that had happened in 3 days! We spent the morning doing work projects around the Blue House where we had been staying. It was a way that we were able to invest back into the ministry. Some worked on clearing the garden area, […]

Ministry Abounds

June 2, 2012

I wasn’t sure how hard I’d have to work to find opportunity for ministry this summer, but as orchestrated by God, I didn’t have to go far. Payton’s involvement as the pastoral intern really opened doors for us both to hop right in to ministry within the church. Both of us were especially desirous to […]

Fall

October 21, 2010

I know, I know. I know that I don’t update this enough! I will try to change that in the coming weeks. We’ll see! But, here is a picture of NTBI for you! Fall is in full swing and probably on its way toward winter, but I’ve been enjoying most every minute of the fiery […]