So the first story on this trip is one that lined me up to be smothered by God’s love. We often say we get “wrecked by God” and if that is a true analogy then this wreck was an 18-wheeler t-boning a smart car. None of the team was prepared for what was going to happen. As much as the…
The Return From Asia
“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” – Acts 1:8 Our trip to the four Asian countries was nothing less than this verse. In many aspects, our entire group saw and encountered things that would change our lives…
Headed to Asia
On Wednesday of this week I will be embarking on my next journey to the other side of the world. I will be gone for three weeks as I head to Malaysia, Thailand, and two other closed countries. I am going with Christ for the Nations Institute which has an amazing team of people that I am proud to bring the…
The Little Things
Just the other day, I was taking a friend over to the Gateway Church office in Southlake, Texas when I encountered someone that impacted me with such few words. I drove up to the office and told my friend that I would drop him off and head to Starbucks while he was in his meeting. He responded by saying there…
Gospel Crusade 2015
I was very privileged to be at Reinhard Bonnke’s Gospel Crusade in Houston, Texas. This was an experience definitely worth driving down for. So I had come knowing that this event was going to be like no other, but I didn’t really know to what extent. Reinhard Bonnke came and pushed a message out on everyone there, arriving right at…
Psalm 37:23
The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, And He delights in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For the Lord upholds him with His hand. – Psalm 37:23 As this verse has been on my heart, I cannot think anything but how graceful the Lord is. Even in the Old Testament, God’s heart was shown giving grace.…
Igniting the Ember
It’s been awhile since I have posted on here, however, near the beginning of the year I had an amazing encounter with God that I would like to share. Shortly after the year ticked over to 2015, there was a conference being held at a ministry center nearby where I was staying in Cypress, Texas for the winter break. Matt…
Being Stretched
The summer of 2014 was great. It was filled with private encounters in nature, amazing encounters at youth camp with amazing people, my first missions trip and an amazing time in Florida at Rodney Howard-Browne’s Summer Campmeeting. During the campmeeting, I had an encounter with God that would be a precursor to what He did to me in Trinidad on…
Asia Impact Outreach
The summer of 2014 was an eventful one, particularly my first missions trip out of the country to Trinidad & Tobago. I am now fixing to head to my next one in the summer of 2015! My time at Christ for the Nations has been quite the journey. From encounters to realizing my true calling in Him, it has been amazing.…
Hudson Taylor
During this semester, at Christ for the Nations, I was required to read a missionary biography for a missionary class called God’s Global Purpose. Out of a selection of 24 or so books, I felt I should read about Hudson Taylor and chose the book To China With Love. Discernment on which book would be best really came in handy as this…