06 A Grateful Journey Home

21 Day Missions Prayer Guide Table of Contents

Start here with the Table of Contents for the 21 Day Missions Prayer Guide.

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 21 Day Missions Prayer Guide: Introduction

The Lord put it on my heart to write a 21-Day 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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Trusting In God, Not Chariots: A Post-Election Reflection

In the USA, we just concluded an extensive, divisive election season, and—there are winners and losers. Some people are feeling joy, while others feel disappointment. As followers of Christ, we are called to rise above these emotions and base our hope in something—or Someone—far more lasting.

A Reflection for All Saints Day 2024

All Saints’ Day is an opportunity to reflect on the lives of those who have gone before us and what that means in our present time. All Saints Day helps us remember that all believers are connected across generations and cultures into one body through Christ. We are surrounded by a “great cloud of witnesses” who are cheering us on to persevere in faithfully trusting God. Finally, All Saints’ Day reminds us that we all can leave a legacy that will bless others.

FALL 2024 UPDATE: Missions, Music, Ministry

We have had a super busy summer of missions and ministry, logging over 60 days of travel between June 1 and October 6 leading, teaching, and making disciples in Christian worship. It’s been a great joy!

Missions Report: Africa with Worship Quest Academy

In July 2024 I served as an instructor in Kenya and Uganda with Worship Quest Academy. This post share photo highlights of our ministry time in Africa.

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness: Foundational Biblical Principles in the Declaration of Independence

The values in the U.S. Declaration of Independence resonate with biblical principles of human dignity, natural rights, government by consent, self-governance, seeking redress, and a revolutionary spirit. While the Declaration initiated a significant political revolution, the gospel of Jesus Christ continues to drive the greatest revolution in human history.