Adventures in Missions

The circle of life… Andrew Shearman has a great message on the “Tree of Life”. He teaches that life is not about right or wrong, black or white. It is about Life and Death, and there are times in our…

  As parents, the best “parenting” we can do is point our children toward their heavenly father. We can teach them to go to Him with their questions, their pain, their confusion, and their triumphs. I believe the best form…

A day in the life of… A day in the life of the Black’s: I am not sure what idea the word “missionary” conjures up for you. For Lisa and I, our minds go to what our life was like in Africa: orphans,…

Lisa and I have the very special privilege of coaching these amazing young men and women into the 10/40 Window and Unreached people groups!  We are headed to the 29% of the world, 1 out of every 4 people on…

These past few months of reactivating back into full time ministry have been a breath of fresh air! Investing our days in discipling, listening, walking young people through deliverance, and teaching this next generation has brought life to Lisa and…

Have you ever thought about the end of your life? What it looks like, how it will end, and will you die happy?  I honestly have not had many thoughts about my personal death—I used to say I would die…

In the past couple of weeks, we have lost two more amazing young men in our community of friends. Each time we hear of the loss of another young life, Lisa and I take a deep breath, but air is…

God has been taking me through a season of reflection and repentance. I am realizing more and more that there are some ways where I have been self-focused and have fallen short with people. He is showing me how important it…

A couple of months ago, I had the privilege of walking the Camino De Santiago (something I would highly recommend to do at least once in your life)! As five of us walked through the wine country of northern Spain,…