The History of Light

“Let there be light.” These four words rolled across the expanse that would burst into a universe of brilliant light and begin all space and time. It is impossible to…

Strong Families

Dear Friends, What keeps a missionary fruitful and faithful for the long haul? Obviously, a deep walk with God and personal integrity are at the top of the list. But…

How National School Prepared Me for College in My Passport Country

In May of 2013, I walked out of a very familiar gray building—my Czech high school—for the last time as…

Beyond Hope

What do you do when you lose the thing you've been putting your hope in? For so many of us, the events of this past year and a half have…

Power of the Gospel

Dear Friends, The roots of Josiah Venture go back further than you think. In 1945, a sailor wandering through the streets of Chicago saw a hand painted sign that said,…

Creativity Unleashed – Media Academy

While we were all watching intently as animator Kevin Jackson was explaining his essential creative thought process for working on the movie Spiderman into the Spiderverse, it all felt like…

Full Circle

Dear Friends, Some invitations are particularly meaningful. Last month, Landen was asked to preach a Sunday morning sermon at the Second Baptist church in Cheb, a town west of Prague…

The Power of Story

“What podcasts do you listen to?” has become a regular question in my life. Nowadays, you can find a podcast on just about anything from self help to comedy, true…

Into the Gap

Dear Friends, COVID-19 has left behind a lot of holes. The countries of Europe are making significant progress toward vaccinating their people and lowering restrictions. However, for most of the…

One by One

Dear Friends, Like much of Europe, Poland has been in some form of lockdown for over 12 months now. Much of that time, the restrictions prevented normal youth group meetings,…

Play the Long Game

I made a joke the other day that I’ve stopped recognizing what day of the week it is and I’m just going by what week of the year it is.…

The X Factor

These days, those who live in Europe look across the waters to the UK and United States with a bit of envy. Vaccinations in these countries are picking up speed…