John Piper said: “The horror of hell is in the infinite echo of God’s glory.” Hell isn’t something I think about all that often. In fact, it rarely crosses my mind. Hell is eternal punishment. Eternal, unending burning. Separation from God. The consequences for choosing to live life in a way that does not bring…

This post was originally written and published on a different source February 10, 2020. Leaving a piece of your heart halfway across the globe has interesting and long lasting side effects. Almost two years ago I went to Tanzania. I talk about it a lot on this blog, and I’m not sorry for that. It has…

What I love most about other cultures (outside of America) is the spirit of hospitality. I’ll admit, I haven’t (yet) encountered very many cultures outside of my own, but those that I have engaged with have always been very hospitable. I have a very clear memory of a time in Tanzania when we were out…

This past semester was hard. It was the hardest academic semester I’ve ever faced. It was probably the hardest semester emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually yet…or at least a close second. But through it all I’ve seen God’s faithfulness over and over. There are lots of ways I could approach a post like this. I’m…

I hate waiting. Seriously. Unknowns are not my friend. I like having all my ducks in a row, I like having my plan all written out. I don’t like changing plans, and I don’t like not knowing what is coming next. (I wrote about this in more detail in a recent post) But here I…

God, what are you doing? I thought I knew what it looked like for me to be obedient, and now that door is closed. I was so certain this was where you wanted me to go…and now I’m sitting here, confused and disappointed. You have called people to go, and I am willing to go,…

I learned something new about myself today. I learned that I am a “Type A” personality. For those of you who know me, you probably wonder why I didn’t figure this out long ago. It’s simple, really. I didn’t know what “Type A Personality” meant. My doctor defined it for me today, and I immediately…

As I prepare for another short term trip, its hard to not come to the table with some amount of hopes, dreams, and expectations. In fact, I believe it is almost impossible to go into this trip with zero expectations. I don’t think expectations are a bad thing, but I when those expecations, hopes, dreams,…

I hate fundraising. Seriously. I feel like a beggar. I feel like I’m taking advantage of people in my church by asking them for money to go on a trip. I hate the waiting, watching to see if God will bring in the funds and make it possible for my trip to take place. I…