Photo from a hiking trip I lead with students in the fall               I know it’s been a long time since I’ve written to you, and a lot…… Read more “The Treasure in Jars of Clay . . .”

As crazy as it seems, it has been just over three weeks since I returned from Japan. I had hoped to post up a blog update much…… Read more “Looking Back on the Summer . . .”

Mt. Marcy, Keene, NY (2008) The Bible is first and foremost a book about God. It opens with “In the beginning God . . .” and closes…… Read more “"In the image of God He created him . . ."”

If someone was to ask me a year ago, or even just a few months ago, what I thought a short-term mission trip should consist of, I…… Read more “One Month In . . .”

<– A view of a volcano from the balcony of SYME in Karuizawa, JapanTo say the least, living in a building perched on the side of a…… Read more “From the Mountains of Karizouwa”

Before coming to Japan, I spent as much time as I could spare learning about the culture, different Japanese ministries, the language, and other things that I…… Read more

First of all, welcome to my new blog. I’m creating this blog to give others the opportunity to keep posted on what God is doing in my…… Read more “An Opening Word”