Nane and Me (Armenia, July 30, 2025) A few weeks ago, I returned from my third mission trip to Armenia , and it was nothing short of amazing! I’ve really grown to love this place and its people. Last year, I met a little girl named Nane. Some of you may have heard me talk about her before. This year, I hadn’t even been there a few hours before I reunited with her! When she came up the stairs of the church, we immediately recognized each other and ran into a big embrace . Even

The school year is rapidly coming to an end with many high school graduations just a few weeks away. As summer approaches, a million things are happening all at once. And this is no different for churches. This past Wednesday night, I decided to do something special with our youth ministry . Instead of our normal Youth Group with games, Bible Study, and small groups, we went to the local Mexican restaurant across the street. As a group. So there we were, 19 of us, taking up t

This week I was having a conversation with a couple of classmates in a coaching class I am taking. It was a demo where I was being coached while one of my classmates was the coach. The intention is to help us get more comfortable coaching and to apply what we have learned. When we had finished our trial run, the three of us were debriefing how it went. One big realization was that giving voice to an idea to someone outside your spouse gives it more validity. When it is just s

This is part eight, the final blog post, of my Panama reflection series . A little over five months ago, I was in Panama on a mission...

This is part seven of my Panama reflection series . A little over five months ago, I was in Panama on a mission trip with a group of...

This is part six of my Panama reflection series . A little over three months ago, I was in Panama on a mission trip with a group of...

This is part five of my Panama reflection series . A little over two months ago, I was in Panama on a mission trip with a group of...

This is part four of my Panama reflection series . Two months ago, I was in Panama on a mission trip with a group of pastors from...

This is part three of my Panama reflection series . This time a month ago, I was in Panama on a mission trip with a group of pastors from...

This is part two of my Panama reflection series . A few weeks ago, I was in Panama on a mission trip with a group of pastors from...

The next eight posts are going to be a series of reflections based on my recent mission trip to Panama. The first one is titled “Love of...

Have you ever spent time working on a plan for anything and then when it is time to execute that plan it does not work like you planned...