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Marriage and Ministry – Double or Cut in Half?

About a year ago I was talking with a friend who came from the states and had been a missionary for many years. We got to talking about relationships and he gave me some really good advice that hit me. He said “The person you choose to marry will either Double your life and ministry…

Life as a Missionary

I really wish I could sit here and tell you that living a life as a missionary is pretty simple, but the reality of it is that not everybody can do this. Not everybody is willing to give up their comforts of life and walk by faith into the unknown, having to fully trust God…

Get It Yourself

Growing up my dad use to tell me if I wanted something, I have to go get it myself because he wasn’t going to pay for it. So at a young age that is what I did. At 14 I went out and got a job working at a dry cleaner shop for a big…

It not you, It’s me!

They seemed like such a perfect couple. They spent years building up this relationship and it just looked to be an example to what so many people longed for. Day after day things just got better and better. They were inseparable! Every waking hour they thought about each other and just wanted to spend all…

Am I Unworthy of Marriage!

Sometimes in life we can’t fully understand the bigger picture of why we have to go through what we experience. All we can do, is have hope in God, for He knows what is best for us and allows us to struggle through trials to build our character to become more like Him. For me,…

You Should Not Marry A Christian… unless

On my continuous journey of finding a match made in heaven, my soul mate, my perfect unicorn, I can’t help but contemplate what I would look for in a wife. Since it is the second biggest decision of my life I want make sure that I don’t mess this one up. Nobody wants to end…

It Should Have Been Me…

It should have been me by your side, but instead I was so focused on things that really didn’t matter. Looking for unlikable details to so that I could protect my heart from this idea that if I was to let down my guard you would have full access to the well spring of my…

What The Heck Is Wrong With Me???

I was having a conversation the other day, and as I was telling this guy about my life, he said something that hit me hard. He said, “Trav, you’re 33 years old. Look at your life! You don’t have anything to show for it. Most people your age are married and have kids. They are working nice…

Not “I” But “US”

The Christian walk starts with a personal relationship with Jesus Christ but doesn’t stop there. I was reading through the book of Acts this morning and it just blew my mind. So many times we think that we don’t need to go to church to be a Christian, which is a true statement, but look…

Trust Him Always

When I read the book of Acts, I get a taste of an amazing church that worked together to further the Kingdom of God through everything that they had. If one person was on hard times, another would sell their possessions to help out. If a person was looking for a place to stay they…