New to the Family!!!

April 28, 2013

We had been waiting to hear it all morning and then there it was… the togui. Paska blew the conch shell (“togui”), the weekly signal to everyone who attends our gathering on Sunday that it was time for us to start. This was the day, the day that months of teaching had led up too, […]

These Are A Few of My Favorite Truths

August 9, 2012

When you walk into our home, the first thing that might catch your eye is the large painting that greets you upon your entrance. Beth painted it several months ago and it serves not only as decoration for an otherwise boring wall, but as a vital reminder to us about what is most important in […]

Free… to Live for Him

January 21, 2012

Trusting in Jesus Christ isn’t a matter of being perfect, its a matter of being forgiven for being imperfect. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn […]

Earning Grace

September 27, 2011

A few years ago a friend and I were at a missions conference when we got into a discussion about the “right” way to eat bananas. I laughed at first, but after hearing his arguments, I became convinced that he was on to something. The first thing he shared with me was how bananas grow […]

Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Holiness

September 12, 2011

A few years ago I was riding down to Pennsylvania with our soon-to-be youth pastor and some of the youths from our high school ministry for a rafting trip. Most of the drive was spent listening to music that I’d never heard of and talking about sports I’ve never had any interest in playing. Sometime […]

Our God is a Missionary God

April 28, 2010

I remember when Beth & I were in Bible school, I became frustrated at how much Missions was “pushed” on us. It seemed like every chapel we were challenged in, every class we sat in, every conversation we found ourselves in centered on the topic of worldwide missions. It was frustrating for me to say […]