Challenging believers to adventurous and Christ-filled lives through wild steps of faith
"Be safe." "Don't go to dangerous places." "Don't do what you aren't comfortable with." I've heard lots of people say these things. But is this really what life is about? What if there's a grand adventure for us out there that requires us to take these risks? One big risk I took while in the… Continue reading Why I Befriended a Known ISIS Sympathizer
Does your faith seem more like an addition to your life than the reason you are alive? If so I apologize. I've held back a lot of my frustrations on this blog for the sake of being nice. I see now that by staying quiet, I'm doing a disservice to the church. I don't intend… Continue reading 3 Reasons Why I’m Mad at the American Church
Dear Soldier, We don't know if you remember us or not, but we've been trying to catch your attention. No, don't ignore this letter. You aren't reading this by accident. Yes, you are a soldier, but you may have forgotten this truth. Let us explain. You were sent out into battle quite some time ago.… Continue reading Dear Soldier, Do You Remember?
I know I claim to be an adventurer and risk-taker, but I definitely like comfort. It's so safe, easy, and requires nothing from me. I wasn't willing to go to the Middle East three months before God called me. My focus was dead set on staying in Denver with my family and friends. But God… Continue reading Tortured for Christ
I know Easter happened last week, but God's recently shown me an important lesson from the Easter story that I think we should all learn. As beautiful as Easter is, we are still facing this pandemic. As we look around, we realize life on this planet is brutal. We lose friends just as quickly as… Continue reading Why Does God Let Bad Things Happen? A Lesson From Easter
During this quarantine, many of us are stuck in very close proximity with people who we probably don't get along the best with. However, when Jesus said love your enemy, he gave no fine print clarification that said "unless you are stuck with them during a quarantine." It's easy and feels good to lash out… Continue reading How to Show Wild Love
Being in full-time ministry, I'm in an interesting predicament of trying to figure out how I can continue to show God's love and share the gospel with others during this time. So, I took some time to brainstorm some ways that I can continue doing ministry even while I'm supposed to be away from others.… Continue reading Four Ways to Share the Gospel During a Quarantine
In this episode, I interview Matt and Sophia McCann who focus on sharing the gospel with the Yanesha people in Peru. Matt and Sophia share about how they knew God was calling them to Peru, the difficulties they faced, how they persevered, and some of the amazing stories God brought about already just in their… Continue reading Episode 11: Persevering Through Difficulty with Matt and Sophia McCann (Part 2)
First of all, I want to make it very clear that I'm not glad this pandemic is happening. Thousands have died and our economy is going nuts. I'm not glad about any of this. If I had the ability to flip a switch and make it never happen, you can bet I would do so… Continue reading Three Reasons Why I think the Coronavirus is Good
In this episode, I interview Matt and Sophia McCann who are currently doing missions work in Peru. Matt and Sophia share about their challenging work of reaching natives and how they have to balance respecting the culture of the Yanesha people while also being willing to point them to Biblical truths. Check out the last… Continue reading Episode 10: Respectfully Reaching Indigenous Tribes with Matt and Sophia McCann (Part 1)