A Thanksgiving Challenge and Promise

Philippians 4:4-7 states, “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone.

You’re Not Alone in the Battle

When you’re used to leading, serving, and pouring into others, what happens when you suddenly can’t? What happens when the…

Heroes of Faith

Dear Friends, Faith has an unexpected ripple effect. In October of 1955, a 27-year-old woman named Margaret Olsen boarded a…

“Yes” to God’s Calling

This summer, 40 of us—including myself—became summer missionaries in Central and Eastern Europe. Pretty amazing, right? Each of us said…

Unexpected Opportunities

It takes courage and faith to entrust your dream into someone else’s hands. In 1993, a group of…

Four Years of “Josiah Venture Stories”

It is the human condition to dream. Five years ago, I dreamed of starting a podcast for Josiah…

The Unseen War

Three years of conflict and still no peace. The war in Ukraine has returned to the…

When we say “Yes”

Dear Friends, What happens when we say “yes”? Ermal was obsessed with soccer as a child and headed to university…

Fruit in Hard Soil

Dear Friends, How does the gospel bear fruit in hard soil? Montenegro is one…

The Light of Imagination

On Saturday, December 22, 2012, in my final year of Czech high school as a Josiah Venture Kid, a light…

In Harm’s Way

Dear Friends, Someone needs to protect the flock. Ukrainian troops continue to fight a grinding and exhausting war against Russian…

My Journey as an Intern in Ukraine

The summer is quickly coming to a close, but I would like to share with you about God’s goodness and…