June 22, 2016.Reading time 1 minute.
It’s been a year since mom went to her heavenly home. Beyond the incredible legacy and memories she left, I’ve been so thankful for her words. Some are private and precious, others—like her book—were meant to publicly minister to many. Mom never withheld her words—she spoke life and truth every chance she had. I am […]
Read MoreFebruary 7, 2016.Reading time 8 minutes.
We’ve been honored to partner with Pastor Bryan Jarrett on a new initiative called #RuralMatters—meeting a real need of strengthening the rural church around the world. I’m overwhelmed by his church’s heart of generosity—Northplace has helped with rural church planting in Russia through the Hosanna plan, sponsored the story of the Prodigal Son on the […]
Read MoreAugust 2, 2015.Reading time 8 minutes.
My dad recently penned some reflections after mom passed away in June. How did I miss it? There were signals, yet somehow I failed to pick up on them. More than a year before her death, Hazel began talking about spending more time together—she wished I could curtail my travel and spend more time at home. We discussed this […]
Read MoreJune 22, 2015.Reading time 12 minutes.
I was sitting at Mom’s bedside in the hospital as the news of Tullian Tchividjian’s resignation began to hit the news. Heartbroken, I was trying to find the words to make sense of everything when I stumbled upon a piece from mom’s old writings. I’m so thankful for this classic parcel of wisdom she penned years […]
Read MoreJuly 22, 2013.Reading time 4 minutes.
It’s been more than 2000 years since Jesus challenged us with the Great Commission, to “go into ALL the world”. You would think that in that vast amount of time, all people groups might have been reached. Sadly, research indicates that there are still approximately 1/3 of the world’s languages that have no Scripture at […]
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