Have we (as Christians) forgotten the sense of urgency for the Great Commission that we learned on a global scale only a few years ago? Don't lose your zeal and fall into this "new normal" of complacent Christian living right at the end of the

Storms Can Grow our Faith

May 3rd, 2023 19m 34s

God will often use storms in our lives to grow our faith so that we can learn to trust and rely on Him more. God is constantly trying to purify us and prove us. And, if we let Him, God can use the storms to equip us with what we need to serve H

Volunteering to be Uncomfortable

Apr 19th, 2023 15m 58s

Being a missionary requires you to put yourself in situations that are unfamiliar and often uncomfortable. You learn how to navigate it, while growing your faith to trust the Lord more daily. But... isn't that what ALL Christians are supposed t

Preaching in Another Language

Apr 12th, 2023 17m 31s

I've been studying Hungarian for a little over 2 years now, and on Easter Sunday I preached my first message in Hungarian. It required a lot of prayer and preparation, but it was a huge milestone in my language learning journey, and also in our

Praise & Worship in Another Language

Mar 29th, 2023 11m 16s

I remember the first time that I witnessed believers in another country praise God in their mother tongue. It made a huge impact on me then, and it still means so much to me today as I get the privilege to learn a new language, and lead others

Seeking Seeking Men

Mar 15th, 2023 15m 56s

There are many strategies and tools for evangelism, but often times the hardest part is knowing where & how to start. In Acts 8 and 10 we see two different men who were "seeking" God, and God managed to get them together with a man of God to pr

I'm Officially a Hungarian Citizen

Mar 8th, 2023 17m 57s

Over 100 years ago my ancestors came to America from Hungary. Now, after 2-3 years of research and work, I am officially a Hungarian citizen. Let me tell you how that processed worked, along with how God presented this opportunity and continual

Spiritual Warfare That is Easy to Miss

Mar 1st, 2023 19m 7s

When it comes to recognizing spiritual warfare in our lives, there tends to be two extremes: 1) blaming the devil for everything, including our own dumb decisions, 2) Naively not noticing that the enemy is distracting you from the task at hand.

Cultural Adaptation in Missions

Feb 22nd, 2023 13m 52s

1 Corinthians 9:22 says that we should be made all things to all men so that we may be able to save some. What does "cultural adaption" in foreign missions look like today? Here's three things I've observed in our short time on the mission fiel

The Biblical Antidote to Anxiety

Feb 15th, 2023 12m 55s

It seems like everyone today KNOWS what's wrong with them, but very few are actually doing something about it. What is the Bible's prescription for the malady of anxiety? (Philippians 4)Featuring a clip from comedian Zoltán Kaszás on Dry Bar Co

Reached or Unreached?

Feb 8th, 2023 18m 45s

We often use the words "reached" and "unreached" to categorize people groups in tracking the progress of the gospel in International Missions and World Evangelism. But sometimes this data can be misrepresented, leaving countries and people grou

Missions & Travel Hacks

Feb 1st, 2023 16m 1s

We just arrived back in Hungary a week and a half ago. In preparing to take our now family of 4 across the ocean, we figured out a couple of travel "hacks" that can help missionaries moving abroad, people going on short term mission trips, or e

Why I'm Trying to Become a Hungarian Citizen

Jan 11th, 2023 15m 28s

Missionaries do whatever it takes to get to their field, and dedicate a lot of time to staying on the field. For many, this requires work or student visas, teaching English as a second language, standing in long lines at the immigration office,

I Read the New Testament in Hungarian

Dec 28th, 2022 17m 7s

I read through the New Testament in English and Hungarian this year! Why? Well, I had some very specific goals—primarily, language learning. What is your goal for your time in God’s Word next year? If you’ve never read through the entire Bible

The Spirit of Christmas is GIVING

Dec 21st, 2022 15m 21s

A bit of holiday generosity is always a nice surprise, but Christians ought to go out of our way to be charitable! Our God—who loved the world so much that He GAVE His only begotten Son—is a giving God! How often do we go out of our way to give

Discerning our Intentions

Dec 14th, 2022 11m 54s

We have reached the end of our series on biblical discernment and decision making! This week, we make it to the end of the flow chart by asking ourselves, “WHY do I want to do this thing?” If we’ve made it this far in the biblical decision-maki

Is it Wise?

Dec 7th, 2022 13m 24s

Do you make wise decisions? We are nearing the end of a short series on biblical discernment and decision making. This week, we continue to work through the flow chart by asking ourselves, “Is this thing I want to do WISE?” If we’ve made it thi

When Liberty Becomes Sin

Nov 30th, 2022 16m 23s

Do you make wise decisions? We are in the middle of a short series on biblical discernment and decision making. This week, we continue to work through the flow chart by asking ourselves, “Can this thing that I’m thinking about doing be a stumbl

Liberty vs. Testimony

Nov 23rd, 2022 13m 38s

Do you make wise decisions? We are in the middle of a short series on biblical discernment and decision making. This week, we are working our way down the flow chart by asking ourselves, “Can this thing I’m thinking about doing hurt my testimon

Is it Sin?

Nov 16th, 2022 14m 7s

Do you make wise decisions? Last week, we started a short series on biblical discernment and decision making. This week, we start working through the flow chart below with the first question, “Is it Sin?” Not everything is black and white, but

Biblical Decision Making

Nov 9th, 2022 12m 42s

Do you make wise decisions? This week, we are starting a weekly series on how to have biblical discernment when making decisions. It is important to start a habit of filtering our decisions through biblical truths and principles in order to mak

Do You Have an Attitude of Thanksgiving?

Nov 2nd, 2022 12m 4s

It's November, so that means that we are supposed to start thinking about being thankful, right? Yes, 1 Thessalonians 5 says we should give thanks in all things, but what about when God actually grants us the requests we have been asking for? D

Are You All In?

Oct 19th, 2022 15m 24s

In Luke 9:57-62, three men have the opportunity to follow Christ, but their priorities aren't straight. In order to follow Christ, a disciple must be "all in". Are YOU "all in" for the Great Commission?Ministry & Missions: Unfiltered podcastFol

A Little Fellow Follows Me

Oct 12th, 2022 11m 4s

"A Little Fellow Follow Me" is a poem about being a dad. Parenting is also a picture of discipleship, which is spiritual parenting. Kids hold us accountable that we are doing what we are supposed to be doing, because there is always a little on

What Books Should I Read?

Oct 5th, 2022 18m 1s

I've had young people ask me many times what book recommendations I could give them, concerning ministry, leadership, Bible doctrine, etc. I asked this same question years ago when I was in ministry training and Bible college. This is not an ex