Blog

Here are my thoughts in written form. I hope they are valuable and contribute to your growth.

Indonesian Youth Ministry

Feb 21, 2018

I recently took a trip to Indonesia (and Malaysia) to teach the final course in the Master's in Youth Ministry course at the Jaffray Seminary in Jakarta. We were finishing up a program that started more than a few years ago with six students. Two of them made it to...

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Last Doctoral Seminar

Jan 18, 2018

Wow! I can't believe it's been almost three years since I started my doctoral courses. Last week I took my final (of six) seminar called "Foundations of Teaching." I'm a few steps away still from getting my doctorate, but the in-class portion is finished. Now I have...

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Trip to Ecuador

Dec 20, 2017

I recently went on a trip to Ecuador for ministry. I was there to meet up with my former students, Edgar and Karyna, and to talk with a local Seminary about the possibility of starting a youth ministry program. Here's a video I made to document the trip....

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Nuggets of Wisdom for our Kids

Nov 30, 2017

Have you ever heard the saying, "The best way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time"? I'd honestly never thought of how to eat an elephant, mainly because it doesn't sound too appetizing, but I understand the principle that to get something big done, you need to...

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When Your Plans Fail

Nov 27, 2017

We've had a few "failures" in our office lately, especially when it comes to getting visas. I was reflecting on that this morning and had a few thoughts, so I wanted to share them in audio form. Hopefully they can encourage you. If you can't see the player above, you...

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2017 Ministry Video

Nov 21, 2017

We made a video for the YMI banquet this year, and this is the portion that covers Latin America and what God has continued to do there even since we moved back to the United States. You may not know, but I'm still the director of YMI's Latin American ministry, and...

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Last Doctoral Seminar Books

Nov 20, 2017

I've entered in to the abyss that is the reading for a doctoral seminar. It usually feels like I have so many more pages to read than time...and that's usually an accurate description of what actually happens. The course I'm taking this time is called "Foundations of...

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My Academic Writing Workflow

Nov 16, 2017

I was in a conversation the other day on Facebook about how difficult it is to write anything. The quote that started it all was by my friend Tommy. He asked, "How do you write a song/sermon/essay...etc? I have found that when you sit down to do those things, every...

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