Step by Step

This devotional turns our attention to how steadfastness is built up and proven over time—one step at a time.

Let God Choose

To be steadfast is to remain yielded to the will of God, whether the road leads into public visibility or into quiet, unseen obedience.

What Is Your Theme Word This Year?

Do you have a theme word for the new year? Transitional seasons invite reflection, refocus, and realignment. Naming a theme word can help guide your priorities and decisions as the year unfolds.

A New Year’s Message: Worship Comes First

Heading into another new year, there is a question that reaches deeper than goals, resolutions, or plans: What will we worship?

07 It’s All About Relationships: Mentoring and Discipleship in Missions

Ultimately, God’s mission advances through relationships — through mentoring, spiritual friendship, and the formation of communities that reflect the love and grace of Jesus Christ.

06 A Grateful Journey Home

Reflections from Korea & Greece Table of Contents

Reflections from Korea & Greece: Scripture, Stories, and Prayer from the Mission Field. Table of Contents.

05 To the Least of These in the Hardest Places [From Korean DMZ]

During our time in Korea, we visited the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone), with thousands of mines, this is one of the most dangerous areas on earth. Here we learned of the “sparrows”— nomadic homeless people in North Korea, particularly children,

04 Virtue and the Mission of God

The history of missions demonstrates this truth: cultures are transformed when Christians embody the gospel with integrity, humility, and love.

03 No Easy Answers: Trusting God When Nothing Makes Sense

At its deepest, worship helps us simultaneously express both lament and hope, affirming that we can still trust God—especially when nothing makes sense. [Day 3 of the 21-Day Missions Prayer Guide]

02 From Every Tribe and Tongue: Worship as God’s Mission

The mission of God is inseparable from worship. As John Piper famously wrote, “Missions exists because worship doesn’t.”

01 Ask the Lord of the Harvest

The call to follow and the invitation to be a partner in the Lord’s harvest is for all believers—not just a few professional Christians or missionaries.

00 Missions Prayer Guide: Introduction

The Lord put it on my heart to write a Missions & Prayer Guide for friends, supporters, and partners—as well as anyone else who may be interested. My intention is to share a resource that will inform, encourage, and inspire you, combining biblical foundations, scholarly insights, and stories from the field.

Why Follow The Christian Year Calendar?

The Christian year calendar commemorates specific events designed to remember and retell the story of Christ, from His birth to His resurrection and return. Orienting one’s spiritual life around the seasons of the Christian Year can be beneficial and profoundly enriching.

How To Begin Again: A Powerful Worship Practice for the New Year

The beginning of a New Year is a divine opportunity to reflect, renew, and restart. This article explores the sacred space of John Wesley’s Covenant Renewal. This service marks this special time to close one chapter by repenting and wiping the slate clean, and to open another with renewed spiritual commitment.

All Glory To God: Singing The Theology of Incarnation

This Christmas, I’m delighted to share with you my latest recording: “All Glory to God.” This song blends an 18th-century hymn text by Charles Wesley from Hymns for the Nativity (1746) with a new chorus I wrote to celebrate the incarnation of Christ.

Are You Hearing From God?

The theme of hearing God’s voice is the opening motif of Jordan Peterson’s new book, We Who Wrestle With God. Peterson explores the meaning of Elijah’s encounter with the “still small voice” (1 Kings 19). Advent is a season of waiting, and a time to remember that God is not silent. He speaks to us through His Word, through His Spirit, and yes, through the “still small voice” that stirs in our hearts.

Music As Love Language

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