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The Day Gabriela Ran Toward Us
The Day Gabriela Ran Toward Us
Behind the Scenes, Leadership Development, Romania, Ukraine, Trips
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It happened around the dinner table...

One of the most meaningful moments this week didn’t happen on a stage or during a program—it happened around a dinner table.

We were sitting in the home of a Ukrainian pastor and his family, sharing a simple, homecooked meal. As the conversation unfolded, they began sharing what it’s been like to leave everything behind because of the war and start over in a new country. There was both heaviness and hope in their story, but what stood out most was their faith and their desire to keep serving others, even in the middle of rebuilding their own lives.

It happened around the dinner table...
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A Great Start to Summer

This summer began for me with a familiar joy—welcoming a small team of university students to join our missions work Romania!

Just days ago, four young women from Azusa Pacific University arrived to serve alongside RTC this summer. I could see in their faces a desire to embrace new rhythms, a different culture, and unfamiliar places. I also saw in them a resolute trust in God to work through every detail.

A Great Start to Summer
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I turned 60 last week...

I knew the date was coming, but I didn’t expect it to feel quite like this.

Without telling me, my wife reached out to people from different seasons of my life and asked them to write. I expected a few kind birthday notes. What I didn’t expect were these to be the kind of messages that make you slow down, read twice, and quietly thank God.

I turned 60 last week...
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Four Siblings Found Abandoned

It started as a fairly normal morning until I received a call about four siblings who had been found abandoned. They are young (12, 8, 6, and 5) and in that moment, they needed somewhere safe to go.

Four Siblings Found Abandoned

Behind the Scenes

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It happened around the dinner table...

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It happened around the dinner table...

One of the most meaningful moments this week didn’t happen on a stage or during a program—it happened around a dinner table.

We were sitting in the home of a Ukrainian pastor and his family, sharing a simple, homecooked meal. As the conversation unfolded, they began sharing what it’s been like to leave everything behind because of the war and start over in a new country. There was both heaviness and hope in their story, but what stood out most was their faith and their desire to keep serving others, even in the middle of rebuilding their own lives.

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What if God was closer than we think?

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What if God was closer than we think?

A few days ago, I had the opportunity to be at Praxis 2026 at the Eastern European Bible College. One of the participants, Ionuț Cornea, shared a reflection that has stayed with me—and I wanted to pass it along because it speaks to something we all need.

Here’s the truth he started with:
God finds pleasure in us… before we do anything.

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God is Still Teaching

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God is Still Teaching

What a joy it was to meet new friends and see familiar faces at ICOM 2023. One particular encounter with a couple who were around in the early days of RTC was used by God as an encouragement and reminder. Take some time to read the story below as Andy recounts an experience from 25 years ago that God seems to still be writing and rewriting today.

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He is Risen!

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He is Risen!

Christ is risen indeed! There is so much to celebrate in this fact. Jesus was the lamb found worthy, the perfect and forever sacrifice, and the only one death could not hold. As you gather with family and rejoice with your congregation this blessed Sunday, my prayer is that you may gain a deeper understanding of the reality of Jesus' worthy sacrifice.