David’s Blueprint for Servant Leadership<!– How Babies Defeat Tyrants David’s Blueprint for Servant Leadership Read time: 4 minutes View this email in your browser Deanna and I are traveling together again after a nine-month pause — a mercy we do not take lightly. Last week, Deanna returned to Abbotsford for her next treatment while I continued … 👶 How Babies Defeat Tyrants 👶
Psalm 7, unfair accusations, and the training ground of integrity<!– When God Tests You, He’s Trusting You Psalm 7, unfair accusations, and the training ground of integrity Read time: 4 minutes View this email in your browser This week I said goodbye to my favorite people. Leaving to serve overseas was easiest when we traveled with … 🦌 When God Tests You, He’s Trusting You 🦌
When guilt loops, shame whispers, and grace feels distant—this prayer is for you.<!– A Prayer from the Edge When the Accuser Comes for You Read time: 4 minutes View this email in your browser “Venha como Estás” means “Come as You Are” <!– –> When the Accuser Comes for You I still remember the man sitting … 🫵 A Prayer from the Edge: When the Accuser Comes for You 🫵
A riverboat, a scarred leg, and a psalm that still gets God’s attention.<!– The People God Uses It’s often not the ones with the advantages. Read time: 4 minutes View this email in your browser Renato, Valdinho, and their team recently shared a simple supper at a remote buffalo ranch. On a previous visit, four people … 👤 The People God Uses 👤
😊 Why King David Chose Courage Over Comfort—and Found Deeper Joy 😊<!– The Joy of Awkward Conversations Why King David Chose Courage Over Comfort—and Found Deeper Joy Read time: 4 minutes View this email in your browser I passed this heron during a quiet morning walk on my Sabbath rest day. Still. Watchful. Unhurried. It felt … The Joy of Awkward Conversations
Learning to See Reality Through Psalm 3<!– How to Overcome Fear Learning to See Reality Through Psalm 3 Read time: 6 minutes View this email in your browser <!– –> A Dream The night after I memorized Psalm 3, I had an unusually clear dream. I was traveling with a team—Deanna was there, Anni, Tim Kubacki, … 💤 How to Overcome Fear 💤
What if the Psalms trained your imagination for a reality more solid than the news cycle? How the Psalms Retrain Our Imagination—and Our Trust Learning to see reality. Read time: 6 minutes View this email in your browser The Amazing Fraser Canyon Can you feel it? As the road narrows and the canyon walls rise, … 🪐 How the Psalms Retrain our Imagination—and Our Trust. 🪐
Staying Rooted Through Seasons of Growth, Release, and Trust Which Tree Are You? Staying Rooted Through Seasons of Growth, Release, and Trust Read time: 4 minutes View this email in your browser Christmas Eve Gratitude Early in the morning on Christmas Eve, Deanna received another Targeted Therapy treatment in the chemo ward at the Abbotsford … 🌳 Which Tree Are You? 🌳
A knock at the door. A broken boundary. An unexpected Christmas filled with grace, deliverance, and joy. When Things Get Messy Holy Interruptions, Fragile Boundaries, and the Joy We Didn’t Plan For Read time: 4 minutes View this email in your browser A Small Group, a Big Hope This is a small group from our … 🌧️ When Things Get Messy 🌧️
What if opening your Bible this Christmas feels like opening a gift God wrapped for you long ago? When God Writes Us Into His Story How Books, Scripture, and Christmas Mornings Shape Eternal Lives Read time: 4 minutes View this email in your browser A neighbor missionary kid learns from our oldest daughter, Anni. (2002) … 📚 When God Writes Us Into His Story 📚
