Hume Lake: A Pattern of God Showing Up
Twenty summers at Hume Lake. If there's one thing I've learned, it's that God shows up — when we put our phones down, shut off the distractions, and listen for His voice.
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Uganda + Kenya Road Trip 2024 — Highlight Video
I had the opportunity to travel to Eastern Uganda and into Kenya with Emmy. A number of projects to accomplish — and a little fun along the way.
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Uganda Spring Mission 2024
My first trip to Uganda for the year — a different kind of trip, traveling to Eastern Uganda and into Kenya with my good friend Emmy.
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Men of Radio 2024
Back from McCall, Idaho for a second year at the Men of Radio conference — like-minded men supporting each other through hard seasons.
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More Than Machines
I stumbled upon the new album by Bush. When I got to the track "More Than Machines," I couldn't stop thinking about it.
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Carmel Get-away
A brief trip with my family to Carmel. Supposed to be cloudy, but it ended up sunny and warm — and a few sunset photos of the kids.
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Rwanda Road Trip 2023 — Highlight Video
Traveling to Rwanda with my Ugandan friend Emmy, meeting up with Danny — a few highlights from our journey to Rwanda and back.
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Rwanda Road Trip (Summer 2023)
After getting the summer mission team to the airport, Emmy and I hit the road — a long journey with stops on the way to Rwanda.
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Uganda Team Mission Summer 2023 — Highlight Video
We took Bridgeway Christian Church back to Uganda — a graduation ceremony for our students and a surprise birthday party.
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No Man Is An Island
An image taken up in Mendocino — my drone out as far as I was comfortable flying, finding a big rock floating all by itself.
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Uganda Team Mission Spring 2023 — Highlight Video
This spring we took Center of Praise Church to Uganda for their first solo mission as a church. A highlight video from our trip.
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Uganda Team Mission (May 2023)
My second trip to Uganda this year — returning with a team of 14 from Center of Praise Church in Sacramento, California.
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Uganda + Turkey 2023 — Highlight Video
Time working with our team at our schools in Toggo, then on to Turkey to visit a friend and his family. A little highlight film.
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Solo Mission 2023 — Part 2 (Türkiye)
After Uganda I traveled to Istanbul to visit a good friend who's lived in Turkey for over eight years.
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Solo Mission 2023 — Part 1 (Uganda)
I try to travel to Uganda once or twice a year to work directly with our staff and administrators at our school.
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The Little Things
Driving through Tehachapi, California, I saw a mountain covered in yellow under dark, stormy skies — and pulled off down a dirt road.
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Created My First YouTube Short
It's been on my heart to start creating YouTube content. There's just one problem — I don't make the time to post. So this is a first step.
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Men of Radio 2022
Just returned from McCall, Idaho and the Men of Radio retreat — sunny days in fresh snow, snowmobiling, wild elk, and a nearby hot spring.
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Israel Tour — Highlight Video
I finally finished editing a highlight video from my trip to Israel last fall — exploring the Holy Land and its history and stories.
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Israel Study Tour — Day 9
The stops from our ninth and final day touring together, closely following Jesus' days on earth, beginning on the Mount of Olives.
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Israel Study Tour — Day 8
Day 8 started at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem — a really full day following the events of Jesus' final week.
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Israel Study Tour — Day 7
We started the morning in the beautiful hillside town of Jaffa, significant for its ancient port, then continued along the way.
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Israel Study Tour — Day 6
Beth She'an was an ancient, strategically located city for many civilizations — one of the highlights of our sixth day.
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Israel Study Tour — Day 5
We spent the morning in the Israelite village of Katzrin, stepping into a reconstructed 2,000-year-old home.
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Israel Study Tour — Day 4
We traveled to Capernaum, learning how Jesus' ministry centered on the towns around the Sea of Galilee.
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Israel Study Tour — Day 3
After several days at the Dead Sea, I caught the sunrise over the water with my drone before our day of stops.
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Israel Study Tour — Day 2
We stayed at the Dead Sea — the lowest place on earth at 1,400 feet below sea level — then headed deep into the Negev.
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Israel Study Tour — Day 1
I traveled to Israel with our church for a nine-day tour — a different kind of trip with everything planned out ahead of time.
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Uganda Spring Mission 2022
We returned from our spring mission in May — a joint trip between Bridgeway Christian Church and Center of Praise, our first back since the pandemic.
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Spring 2021 Mission Photos
This past May I visited our schools again as the lockdown lifted and students began returning, joined by Pastor Stephen Kingsley from Idaho.
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A Photo Instead of 1000 Words
I confess I haven't learned much Luganda yet — but one of my favorite things to do on each trip is simply to photograph the people.
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A First Step
To be part of God's vision from the start is an incredible feeling. We're partnering with friends called to start a home for their 70+ adopted children.
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A Short-Lived, One-Sided Friendship
I love discovering new creatures in Uganda. I've been on a quest to find and interact with local monkeys — so far mostly chasing them with my drone.
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A Silver Lining
There's been so much devastation sweeping through our world due to COVID-19. Yet God is at work, bigger than all the setbacks we've experienced.
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How God Uses Trees
With all the rain Uganda is getting this May, we've often had to find alternative roads — today we drove through a village with a remarkable old tree.
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Never Alone
No two trips are ever alike. Each time I travel to Uganda it's a different experience — but one thing stays consistent.
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Peace
Going to Uganda comes with a myriad of emotions — struggles about leaving our kids, safety, timing — and the peace that meets them.
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Here Comes Sunday
The first Sunday in Uganda, Pastor Steve asked me to preach at Kampala Church — and what God taught me about preparation.
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Coming To Toggo
Arriving in Toggo, where our schools and students are — notes and images from the road.
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Traveling Mercies
What I'm able to do in a developing country like Uganda is nothing short of miraculous compared to just 10–15 years ago.
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Crossy Roads
We went to downtown Kampala to shop for unique African fabrics and craft items we could explore exporting and selling in the US.
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The Nile
We planned to visit a nearby island on Lake Victoria, connecting with a local pastor — which meant taking a memorable ferry across the water.
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Visiting Gomba
I came to Uganda to check on our students. So often kids get overlooked when society struggles — today we went to Gomba, a remote village school.
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An Unexpected Journey
At the start of 2020 I planned to return to Uganda in summer. Then the coronavirus hit — and the year took an unexpected shape.
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Developing Passion
A few thoughts on passion — and how it often shows up as a side effect of mastery.
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All Together Separate
Spring 2020 — a difficult yet wonderful time of reconnecting and spending more time with our families than ever before.
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Quarantine Hits
Music is so much a part of our lives. It's hard to imagine any season growing up without the soundtrack playing during that phase of life.
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Your Invitation to Speak Up
Something in all of us says we're not good enough or qualified to speak up for what we believe — an invitation to share the gospel anyway.
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