Transformation Ministries

When I was young, April felt like it took forever to end. May was the end of the school year, which meant summer break. So waiting for April to get out of the way felt like an unpleasant trip to a government-run agency. Now, it hardly feels that way, and sometimes the months fly by with no mercy. In a way, this month felt like that. That’s one reason I love writing these newsletters. It reminds me to slow down and record the little ways God has moved each month. For example,

At church today, I met a visitor who went to Union University in Jackson, TN (where Liz and I met), went to the same church as us in college, and before going to college, had the SAME YOUTH PASTOR as me. I called her my estranged cousin. As I reflected on this chance encounter, it reminded me of all the people we’ve met over the NEAR DECADE we’ve been in Thailand (June will officially mark 10 years). Here are just SOME of those people: God has truly done amazing things. I co

Now you can listen while you read! Just click play. (It's not AI, my mic just sounds weird.) I'm finally getting back into the routine of going to the gym and lifting weights every weekday again, and last week, I saw something amazing. I noticed a lady in her 50s or 60s, lifting weights, walking around on crutches. It took me some time, though, to realize, that she only had one leg. I have been thinking about that for several days, because it's a perfect picture of persevera

Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. (Zechariah 9:9) This is the last newsletter for the year of 2025, and as I write this, it's hard to believe where we are now. I don’t mean physically, although that’s a factor too. What I mean is, God decided, in his sovereign will, to teach us some of the most important lessons about biblical wisdom w