Sara and I have spent time learning about the world’s religions. We had a great class that we took while studying at Huntington University, our Alma Mater, and learned a ton. I’ve also spent quite a bit of time reading about Buddhism and religion in Asia in preparation for our coming to Thailand. We are [...]
I’ve received numerous emails, Facebook messages and Twitter replies about all that has happened here in our new, fare city of Bangkok over the past several months. We appreciate all of your concern and prayers but I assure you we are doing just fine. There is still a LOT of unknowns having to do with [...]
A few of you may remember back in Feb.- March of this year when we spent a month in Singapore for OMF‘s Orientation Course. Well, while we were there we were asked to help with some video promos for their Call to Prayer for 900 new workers to come to East Asia and serve. Well, [...]
It’s interesting how one piece of art, one simple piece of someone else’s creativity can bring back memories of what it was once like to be creative myself. I got that feeling again this week when I came across this short video of still images taken of Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland. (Definitely worth clicking-through to [...]
I still remember the first time I did a double-take. Sara and I were walking through the market in Bang Saen, Thailand nearly 5 years ago now after an English class we were teaching. I saw this pretty girl walking by me who made eye contact. I did a double-take. We caught each other’s eyes [...]
I’m sure most of you have heard at least something about the political turmoil brewing in the past month or so here in Thailand. What started as a peaceful, large gathering turned violent–leaving police, protesters, army men dead and injured. It’s a sad state that Thailand finds itself in. Now more and more people are [...]
More and more people are flocking to Thailand to experience and receive a famous form of tattooing. Recently CNN did a short video on why Yan tattoos are gaining popularity. (RSS readers click through to the website to watch the video) I’ve seen videos of the possession that can come from these tattoos, the chants [...]
One of the reasons we will not be simply replicating a US church as we plant churches in SE Asia: Leave a Comment! [ht: JesusNeedsNewPR]
Since coming to Thailand I’ve been quite interested in getting to know what other ministries and ministers there are here and what they are up to. Several months ago I came across a ministry in Northern Thailand via a simple Twitter search called Compasio. Now, I don’t know the first thing about their ministry other [...]
This is going to be a short post where I share with you a bit more about Thailand as I introduce most of you to a sport you have probably never heard of or seen before. Enjoy! Takraw is a sport native to Southeast Asia. Earliest historical evidence dates the sport as early as the [...]
