In our modern age of technology and advertising, you and I see an unfathomable number of advertisements in our life times. Most of them run together in a blur of flashy images, bold claims, and loud voices, but every once in a while, an ad comes along that challenges...
He’s like a friend I feel I’ve known forever, who I can’t cut out of my life just because he’s been around for so long. Sure, he doesn’t treat me well. Over time, he tears me down and abuses me. But sometimes he convinces me he’s a...
I fully believe that I live in the saddest place I know. There is so much brokenness, so much oppression and spiritual darkness that at times it gets hard to handle. For a place that is known as the “land of smiles” and with a name that is literally...
Let me set the stage for you. It is just past 11:30 PM on Saturday, May 31, 2014. I am laying in bed and the silence is just sinking into the room as I finish a movie when I realize the room is not silent. It is rain season here in Chiang Mai, Thailand and I can hear...
As some may know my relationship with the Church has been a love/hate relationship for some time now. I know there are parts of the Church that I love, like worship and community. However, there are parts of the Church that just drive me up the wall, like prejudice,...
Missions During a Coup: Matt Returns to Thailand After taking my 3rd trip around the world in the last 5 years as I have bounced back and forth between Thailand and The States, I am finally back in Thailand! The tension within the country for the past 6 months has...
