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You Can’t Make This Stuff Up – Part 6 Vietnam, Radical Faith, Disguises and a Police Raid
The War Vietnam is a beautiful country. It is also a country with a deep and complicated history. The scars of the Vietnam War are still evident, and one of the places that brings that history into sharp focus is the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City. Interestingly, the war is referred…
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You Can’t Make This Stuff Up – Part 4 Nepal: Frozen Showers, Close Calls & A Rat
When you think of Nepal, your mind probably first goes to majestic Mount Everest towering above the land and the thousands of trekkers who decide to battle its heights. Perhaps you picture prayer wheels and colourful flags fluttering in the wind, or the breathtaking mountains stretching as far as you can see. We think…
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You Can’t Make This Stuff Up: Our Wildest Stories From a Life in Ministry – A Series – Part 1
Some Things Can’t Be Taught In Bible College There are some things you learn in ministry that no Bible college, seminary, leadership course, or pastoral conference can prepare you for. For example, nobody ever sat us down and said, “Now, Sandra and Peter, here’s what you should do when someone walks into church, announces…
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Let’s Talk About Revival
A recent conversation with a family member and a pastor sparked the writing of this blog post. My family member asked me a really good question about revival. They wondered whether revival had sometimes produced abuses, excesses and misunderstandings of Scripture. Around the same time, a pastor told me, “I’m reading all about revival…
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Fear Builds Walls, Love Builds Bridges – Embracing the Nations
Imagine a New Home for Them “The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself.” Leviticus 19:34 There is something deeply unsettling about being the outsider. Over the years, Peter and I have lived in three different countries. We moved from Canada to Thailand (10.5 years) , spent…
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Pass the Sauce: Adventures in Eating as Pastors and Missionaries
Food is important to us. Not just because it keeps us alive, but because it connects us to something deeper. Food carries memories, traditions, relationships, and experiences. It gives us a sense of home. No matter where you live or how much you fall in love with the food of the country you move…
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The Legacy of Faith, Hope & Love – Faith – Part 1
“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” — Hebrews 11:1 Have you ever met someone whose faith left a lasting impression on your life? Maybe they never stood on a large stage or wrote a bestselling book, but there was something unmistakable about the…
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The Slow Drift: Guarding Your Relationship with Jesus
There’s a quiet danger that lurks in the life of every ministry leader. It doesn’t announce itself loudly. It doesn’t arrive with scandal or collapse. It comes slowly, subtly, almost imperceptibly. It is what we might call the slow drift. And by the time you recognize it, something valuable has already been lost. If…
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New Ebook Available Now on Amazon – Awake My Soul – 30 Day Journey of Awakening, Renewal and Spirit Filled Living
When Your Faith Feels Distant PURCHASE IT HERE ON AMAZON: https://shorturl.at/SxJ6B There are moments in life where you realize something in your spirit has gone quiet. You’re still showing up, still doing what you’ve always done, but deep down you know something’s missing. Your faith feels more like routine than relationship. Your prayers feel…
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My Faith Through Life’s Seasons
When I look back over my life, I wouldn’t describe my faith as a winding road or something that has come and gone. Instead, it has been more like a straight line, with some hills and valleys. Along that line, there have been defining moments that have reshaped, refined, and deepened what I believe…