Joshua 3:5b “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do wonders among you.” What do you first think when I mention the biblical character Joshua? Maybe the song, “Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho”? Or maybe the words of Joshua 1:9, “Be strong and courageous”? Me too. That’s why I’ve enjoyed digging further into the account of Joshua and pondering…
In Keren, the pace of life meanders up and down the dusty streets. No one rushes to the store or hurries to have dinner ready on time. Time is just something that passes while life takes place. Dinner will be cooked and served, tasks will be accomplished… all in good time, but almost never on time… In those days, the…
What’s Your Ministry? Prom and graduation pictures popping up on social media remind me that Summer is almost here. If you are that student who isn’t going on a mission trip this summer (or if you know one!), this post is for you. It’s almost summer. Everyone else is doing some sort of ministry. Some have summer ministry jobs. Others…
Open hands and heart, Lord, With my present and my future. Open hands and heart, Lord, With my leanings and my longings. Open hands and heart, Lord, With my friendships and my career. Open hands and heart, Lord, With my health and my time. Oh to enjoy Your blessings And not cling to them. Oh to live in the moment…
You can try to do things the old-fashioned way. But you might be in for a surprise if you don’t know beans about it.
Thriving in a different culture…what an adventure! Sometimes, you just have to say “Hayk”, and here’s my reason why.
When I was in college, I memorized Psalm 139. It expressed my Third-Culture Kid heart. Here’s my “inspired by Psalm 139” prayer:
I’m going to forgo carefully edited posts, that I cry and sweat over as I share my heart, and just talk to ya.
I found a short psalm that packs a punch in light of my current circumstances. Do you find its message as hopeful as I do?
As I think and pray over recent opportunities, initiatives, partnerships, advancements of the Gospel, and new openings—joy and hope fill my heart. At the same time, I feel a sense of heaviness. There are many adversaries. (1 Corinthians 16:9) Some of us are hurting, some of us are sick, there has been great personal loss, relational issues, schooling issues, persecution,…
