I once heard a lecturer tell a group of East African students, “Why would you choose to study missions? How many students who study missions actually become missionaries? None!” Over Easter weekend, we visited two. . . at their wedding. … Continue reading →

Colonel Sanders comes to Kenya. . . the truth about rotten chicken, KFC, and. . . sin. American fast food finally made it to Nairobi. As a kid I remember my family occasionally picking up a bucket of finger-lickin’ goodness … Continue reading →

I’m nearly done writing the first-draft script for “A Distant Boat,”  a feature-length movie drama with an aim to stir the heart of the African church toward greater involvement in missions. http://distantboat.com/ It’s a dream assignment! All my education and experience … Continue reading →

Watch the latest video from Mike’s On-Field Media team called “Bound to the Past.” It’s based on the true stories of two of Madagascar’s least-reached peoples: the Sakalava and the Antakarana. Please continue to pray for the least-reached in Africa … Continue reading →

I just got back from my first trip to DRC Congo. I spent ten days with my OFM team (Ted and Bess) in Bunia. We shot footage and photos of Shalom University and will produce a video, article, and a series … Continue reading →

Click to watch “Build Something Beautiful” about Discipleship in Uganda. For this video project we got to travel to Mbarara, Uganda. After meeting with the mission team and visiting the various ministries, the table metaphor jumped out at me. As … Continue reading →

At night, globes of light wink into existence on the expanse of the water. More and more appear, like a string of glowing pearls bobbing on a swath of velvet. The fisherman place lanterns on small, hand-lashed floats and release … Continue reading →

I just spoke in chapel at Moffat Bible College. As a part of my testimony, I sang the song that first planted the idea of missions in my heart and brain, “Asleep in the Light,” by Keith Green. It’s encouraging … Continue reading →

I always thought if you don’t mess with bees, they won’t mess with you. Not so. At least not by the Nile in South Sudan. My face hurts. We landed on this broken, dry mud field near Rom, Sudan. No people … Continue reading →

If you happened to let your print subscription to “The Upper Room” lapse, go online tomorrow and read my short devotional piece. According to the publication, 2 million people read the print and online devos. Is that assuming no one … Continue reading →