


The Ambitious Monotony of Language Learning
“That seems a bit ambitious and unrealistic.” When we landed in Southeast Asia two years ago, I set a personal goal to finish with our first language in two years. Our [local] language is one of the most difficult for a native English speaker to learn, and normally...
Living a Life of Dying
A new hymn holds a refrain that was frequently sung around the Radius International campus this year:“I belong to the Lord, I am not my own.I will honor Him for this I knowI belong to the Lord, I am not my own.” The tune is certainly catchy and well crafted, but what...
Ordinary Heroes
When our son Beau was in high school he, and consequently us, were engulfed in the world of water polo. My wife and I frequently went to tournaments and were witness to some incredible endurance, strength, and competition. It was a wonderful sport that we are thankful...
Great Commission Challenges and Progress in the Middle East
What words come to your mind when you think of the Middle East? If I had to guess, I think most westerners would probably throw out topics like conflict or Islam or hostility to the West. Sadly, those three topics most certainly do accurately describe certain aspects...