Last week I had the privilege of attending the 112th annual New Wilmington Mission Conference in Pennsylvania. It was a rich time of reuniting with colleagues and friends, making new connections and... read more →
How in the world did a Lutheran pastor in Khartoum, Sudan, a man from Darfur and a Presbyterian woman from New Wilmington, Pennsylvania become coworkers in God’s mission? God has... read more →
I spent the month of May in northern Thailand, drawn by a teaching opportunity through Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. I joined my friend, Todd Johnson, in Chiang Mai for two weeks... read more →
Since returning from South Asia, where I visited with believers in the foothills of the Himalayas, I’ve pondered a question posed to the attendants of the Call2All conference for mobilizing... read more →
I have a confession to make. Although I was born and raised in South Korea, I didn't really know much about North Korea other than hearing occasionally about its dictatorship... read more →
I heard a pastor recently talk about Jesus the King in the context of the Palm Sunday parade heralding Him as David’s heir and Israel’s king. Hosanna, Son of David!... read more →
Blessed with the residual effects of jet lag, I awoke each day pre-dawn, my alarm the rooster’s crow. Then came staccato barks of neighborhood dogs, and in the distance droned... read more →
I recently finished a missiology tome titled, The State of Missiology Today: Global Innovations in Christian Witness. This book presents a series of essays based on Fuller Seminary’s 2015 Missiology... read more →
The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad, the desert shall rejoice and blossom… —Isaiah 35:1a Having lived much of my adult life in the Pacific Northwest, the word wilderness... read more →
While recovering from knee surgery, I had time on January 20 to sit back at home and take in the inaugural day activities. I heard America’s new President proclaim two... read more →