(This blog generates a lot of traffic for those interested in short-term missions in Honduras and I want to share with you today a new ministry called Disciple Trips. If you are a teenager, or know a teenager interested in a mission trip, I suggest you point them towards Disciple Trips. I’ve asked my friend, [...]

This past Sunday morning I spoke about my trip to Honduras. Many of my church family had already seen the pictures on my blog, but hadn’t heard the stories behind the pictures. So many of those stories, that the pictures alone couldn’t tell, will really tug at your heart. I’d prayed all week that the [...]

I’m hiding out at the Tulsa Workshop where I’ve run into a lot of old friends, fellow bloggers and long winded preachers I meant to post this yesterday, but didn’t get a chance. ——————— I was reminded this week that being the church is not only proclaiming the message of Jesus, but also being the [...]

Can you imagine being SO hungry that you would go to the city dump to find food for yourself and for your family? Can you imagine food being so scarce that you move your family to the dump to live where everyone can search for food everyday, because without it you and your family will [...]

(Taylor, Evan, Ryan, Brittany and Miranda) Let me tell you about 5 kids I’m really proud of. These five Childress kids are all headed to do mission work for the next 2 years. These 5 kids have committed to give the next two years totally to God. They will be going through the AIM (Adventures [...]

The Adventures In Missions (AIM) group was with us in Childress again last weekend. AIM is an apprentice missions program for college-age young people and is located in Lubbock, Texas. When a college-age young person goes to AIM they spend the first eight months studying God’s Word and training for the field experience. After eight [...]

Four weeks ago I told about a box of goodies we sent Brandon & Katie who are missionaries in Ukraine. I had challenged my Sunday morning young adult bible class to help send a care package to them and the class came through with little over $100. Two weeks after we sent the package it [...]

“How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet [...]

I’m really confused. It makes me angry. And it makes no sense to me whatsoever. A church here in Texas dropped all their mission works from their budget and told their missionaries that they were supporting, “We’re sorry, but your support ends at the end of the year” … WHY WOULD THEY DO THIS? Simple [...]

Let me introduce you to some of my new heroes. They are called AIM students. AIM stands for Adventures In Missions (AIM), and I love these people. AIM is an apprentice missions program for college-age young people and is located in Lubbock, Texas. When a college-age young person goes to AIM they spend the first [...]

FIRST: I think it would have been better for me if Jesus would have ended the “lost” stories of Luke 15 with the story of the Prodigal Son. Instead he added the “older brother” into the story. When he did, he added me into the story. Ouch. SECOND: I think I need a better understanding [...]