Thank you for visiting the site! I teach missions and direct the Global Center at Beeson Divinity School on the campus of Samford University. The main purpose of this blog is to teach missions-related principles to Christians with minimal experience in cross-cultural ministry or the study of missions. Some articles are longer and academic in nature, but most will be bite-sized insights into how the gospel translates across cultures. The lessons can and should be applied at home as well.

Even if I had never left Birmingham, my story as a follower of Christ could never be “just local.” Not when my purpose and salvation come from the God whose revealed word is one long, unfolding story of Jesus saving people from every tongue, tribe, and nation. It’s the larger story – the Bible’s “grand narrative” of history – that gives my story meaning. My prayer is that these articles help you to “step into the story” of what God is doing around the world and how you can better participate in that mission.

I grew up in a Christian home on the northeast side of Birmingham. I came to faith in Christ while in junior college and was soon called to ministry. After finishing undergrad at Samford University, I stuck around to attend Beeson Divinity School. Jenn and I got married and moved to Louisville, where I worked on a degree at SBTS and we had our first child, Corrie. We then moved to Southeast Asia, where we led a college ministry and I taught part-time in a seminary. It was there that Anna, Auston, and Julie were born.

I’ve been the Director of the Global Center at Beeson Divinity since 2012, and Jenn works as a physical therapist down the street. I love playing tennis, hiking, watching Alabama football, Friday night pizza/movie nights with the family, and especially Saturday morning coffee with Jenn. Rich Mullins and Andrew Peterson are my favorite musicians, Lord of the Rings my favorite movies, and the recliner in the living room is my favorite chair. I can never get too much coffee, spicy food, or chocolate chip cookies, and I’ve found more uses for twist ties than you would think possible.