Hi there! Sherry and I married as college sweethearts then left the States and have lived in Southeast Asia for most of our lives.
We spent 18 very busy years in our beloved Manila:
Planting a big, happy, mission-focused church
Launching an FM station
Serving a seminary as teacher and ultimately as president
We pivoted to Northern Thailand in 2008 to establish the Medialight Creativity Center (because we could see the rising power of new media about to sweep the world).
We work with emerging young leaders and creatives from 40+ nations to help them rise up as God’s new voices live and online. Our motto is: Build Big People
This is my space to write about spiritual formation and the amazing revelation we can get from the Bible, once we understand the core message of the Bible.
God wants you to know who you are and how to live. This knowledge, once you have it, will guide you in all the crazy days to come.
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More About Us…
Met at University
Married at 21 and 22 years old—still feeling the magic.
Six kids, 13 grandkids so far
Left our homeland and family two years later for a “12-month” cross-cultural experience that has never ended.
In the 90’s we launched a non-profit called Emerge Missions, Inc. Learn more about Emerge at helpkidsfindfreedom.com
In 2008 we moved to Northern Thailand to launch Medialight Creativity Center. You can subscribe to Medialight’s free weekly newsletter and podcast with helpful tips on using media for ministry.
In 2024, I started this Substack and a YouTube channel. Still learning…
In January 2025 we’re launching a couples Substack as well here.
Work experience:
SQ: —”Sherbear” is a nurturer, great with people and processes. Power homeschooler mom to our six (plus dozens more “unofficial” kids), church planter with CQ, co-founder of Medialight, photographer, and decorator.
CQ: Dad, teacher, communicator, happy fundraiser. Twenty years in church planting and graduate school work, then pivoted to media missions with Medialight.
Published Works
Books (All available on Amazon)
I Want to Bear Fruit
Simple Parenting
The Quest
Video Series (Discipleship without Books—just do what Jesus said to do as a group)
The Jesus Quest
Podcasts
Thread Bible Podcast
Grounded Video Podcast (Here on Substack, Apple, and on YouTube)
