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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,…

As most of you know Lisa and I have raised 6 kids of our own, and have had hundreds of young people come through our lives, some that lived with us for a season. We have always tried to point…

Most of our lives have hundreds of different seasons to them. Seasons of joy, seasons of sorrow, successes and failures. Circumstances are as never as bad as they seem, and they are never as good as they seem – the…

I am sure you have watched, or at least seen the previews and hype around the T.V. show called “The Walking Dead.” We are actually hooked on the show and watch every episode! A virus has broken out and spread…