Category Spiritual Checkpoints

There we sat in Ciego de Ávila, Cuba over a bowl of Cuban congri (black beans and rice) discussing life, liberty, and the pursuit of each other. Like often times I had a moment, so I randomly asked one of the…

He shared it with joy, “I repented in the church in 2012, and that’s when God began to change my life.”  Never mind that he was the worst man in his village–and God changed his heart so much that his…

Has the thought ever crossed your mind that today’s youngest generations are riddled with entitlement? They expect to get everything handed to them simply because, “I deserve it” or “mom and dad love me.” Is this not a twisted mindset…

The currency of love is time and compassion, and Jesus doesn’t wait on us to change before He approaches. It seemed like they were coming from every angle, one after another. After sobbing tears, a few screams, and many highly…

Have you ever wondered what your true gifts are?   Realizing mine, I decided to take matters into my own hands. It’s risky, but sometimes we just need to leap. I mean, come on, reading about it or theorizing isn’t enough…

I’m sitting here in Texas drooling as my mother whips up a few homemade pumpkin pies (from their homegrown pumpkins) and a broccoli cheese casserole. Ah… home. I don’t ever want to leave when I come back. Some would say…

In May, I got the opportunity to visit a church in New Hampshire that I have worked with for a few years now. They simply invited me to visit and be. What I experienced there blew me away. No, it wasn’t powdered preaching or…

Have you ever had children run to you and cling to every part of your being, becoming stuck like glue? Meet Ricardo. Every time I visit Nicaragua on a Church to Church trip, Ricardo is there. He sees me, runs to my side, and…

A few weeks ago, I visited Leòn, Nicaragua in attempt to retreat, to get by myself with the Lord and learn a few things along the way.  It was about 8:00am on the 18th when I saw him. He was…