It was a warm April evening in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Shannan had spent the day at school and rugby practice and was now settling into bed for the night. Suddenly, around 11:00, he realized that something was wrong. He couldn’t talk and he couldn’t move the right side of his body.                 Shannan was fifteen…

The end of a year is a time that I find myself doing a lot of reflecting. As I was reflecting on what I’ve learned over the past few years about impacting others for the gospel, I decided I wanted to share it. And guess what? “Impact” makes a great acronym for what I’ve been…

Supernatural: What the Bible teaches about the unseen world – and why it matters By Michael S. Heiser Lexham Press, 2015. 163 pages. Let’s face it: there are some really, really strange things in the Bible. Who are the “sons of God” of who have relations with “the daughters of men”? Does God have a…

What does it look like to live intentionally for the gospel? What does it look like to live the Great Commission out in even the little moments, the ordinary, mundane tasks? Sometimes in the church we talk a lot of theory about sharing the gospel and living in such a way that people want to…

At the beginning of November, I started a new Bible challenge. My goal is to read through the entire New Testament this month. This means that I will be reading 5-10 chapters a day in order to complete this goal. One reason that this is challenging is that it is a fast pace to take…

The Passage Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshipped him, but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all…

“Come to me all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Matthew 10:28-30 Jesus promises…

In 2010, my grandmother on my Dad’s side passed away. I was almost ten years old, so I remember her and I remember her passing away. A few months back, my dad was going through boxes of things that had belonged to her. He found endless stacks of pictures, various memorablia, and a version of…

People often ask me if I liked my experience as a homeschooler. My answer is a resounding yes. Homeschooling had, I believe, a profound impact on who I am today and on my journey to follow the kingdom call. One of my fondest memories of my homeschooling years was the time we did culture and…

For those of you who have heard my story, you know that books have been a huge part of my journey. I’m a reader. I love to digest information through reading. Because books have often inspired me, a booklist is my first place that I go when I’m trying to inspire or mobilize others. Books…