1 John: Salvation in Christ Alone

1 John is one of my favourite books of the Bible, and yesterday I had the opportunity to teach this book. 1 John is brimming with truth – well, the whole Bible is! – but I find 1 John [...]

This last week [in an undisclosed country] in south-east Asia was a blast. Some great times and some bad times. I’ll start with the bad news: all of us are getting sick, nothing too serious [...]

Christmas in SE Asia… never thought this would be the location I’d spend the Christmas holidays in! Evan and Alycia went to great lengths to make sure we had some feeling of home [...]

Smiles and genuine care have greeted us at every corner in this second country of our trip. Whether helping us get off the crowded bus at the right stop, serving us lunch, guiding us through [...]

With the book of 2 Timothy, we said goodbye to Paul. Saying goodbye to Paul feels like saying goodbye to an old friend. Maybe the better term is “mentor.” This leaves me in a reflective mood, and [...]

Hope. There are many things that we hope for in life. Things that we look forward to. Things that we really want to see come to be. What are those things in your life? What happens when those [...]

The studier of 1 Timothy can glean many leadership principles by looking at how Paul instructs and encourages Timothy in his ministry in the Ephesian church. The one that stands out to me is [...]

Our first days in Thailand and we have already our favorite restaurant, found our favorite meals, developed a love-dislike relationship with the heat and tried out our little bit of Thai. After [...]

1Peter 1:1b-2  To those who are elect exiles of the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the [...]

Heading into the new year we have a few exciting opportunities on our plate. What comes with those opportunities is needs, so I wanted to share with you what we have going on, and if you are [...]