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Here are my thoughts in written form. I hope they are valuable and contribute to your growth.
Hair Salon Ministry in Cuba
One of the things I teach all the time is that God wants to use young people. He wants to take their gifts, talents, and interests, and he wants to allow them to be free to serve him with those things he has graciously given them. While I was in Cuba, the youth group...
read moreCuba 2017 Report
I created a full report of my trip to Cuba and would love it if you'd take a look at it. Please continue to pray for the work there. God is doing many great things, and we are blessed to be a part of it. Click below to open the report.
read moreParting Thoughts from Pastor Noel
At the end of my trip to Cuba last month, the pastor of the church, Noel, gave some closing thoughts to the group about how our visit impacted him personally, the church we went to serve, and the small church plant that we helped paint. I recorded this with my iPhone...
read moreThree Priorities in My Life (and an update from the last 30 days)
I'm trying out a new audio platform called Anchor. In this episode I talk a little about my crazy life the last 30 days and what I've been doing. As I reflect on what has occupied my time, I realize that it really speaks about the three priorities in my life at this...
read moreNeighborhood Fireworks
For the longest time, we didn't have much of a 4th of July celebration. We would have low-key celebrations in Mexico alongside our other expat friends, but we couldn't actually go out and do fireworks. Since we've moved back to the USA, we've really gotten to know our...
read moreYMI’s Adolescent Orphan Ministry – How it all Began
I spent some time this week helping my friend Micah make some videos about the Adolescent Orphan Ministry he is starting with our organization, Youth Ministry International. The story he tells grabs my attention because this entire ministry started with one person's...
read moreEveryone needs a Mr. Miyagi
I was flipping through the channels yesterday, and I saw that the original Karate Kid movie was on. I remember that movie from when I was a kid, so I watched the end…right where Daniel Son was entering the tournament, gets his leg swept by the Cobra Kai, goes into the...
read moreThree Ringgit Girls
My friend Steve wrote an article for the YMI E-newsletter about teenage girls in Borneo and their need for the gospel. Will you join us in praying that God will raise up a generation of youth workers who will be willing to share the gospel with these girls and...
read moreMother’s Day 2017
I forgot to post this video here on Mother's Day, but in 2012 we made a video for Janell in our "bodega" in Mexico City. Since five years had passed, we decided to make a new one with the kids in our basement in Kentucky. Maybe we'll make another one in five years if...
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