God Will Be With You

There are some phrases in life that drive me nuts. I can’t stand when I’m told by someone that “I’ll be with you in a second.” What that often means is “I may be with you in a few minutes if I feel like it, but more then likely I...

If You’re Not Ready…

Now that we’re a week into 2019 are we ready to be real about it? Let’s be honest: we usually spend the first week of the year making goals and plans that we end up never following through on. Sometimes that’s because we find the goal we’ve set...

Happy 2019!!!

The church here in Nicaragua differs from the church in the States in a number of ways. One of those is that many of the Christian holidays that are a big deal in the States are less so here (done in large part to differentiate themselves from Catholics). In fact,...

With Us and For Us

Today is an amazing day! Its a day when we spend time with family, gather around tables with superfluous quantities of food, and share gifts with one another. It is always a highlight of my year. In the midst of all the excitement lets take a least a few minutes to...

This is the fifth week in a series I’ve been doing called Who Do You Think You Are? Each week we’ve looked at a different identity we’ve been given by God. We’ve learned that we’re called to be ambassadors of God’s love, have been...