Hi there! Sherry and I have lived in Southeast Asia for most of our lives. We spent 18 years in Manila planting Lighthouse Christian Community, the Edge FM, and serving at the Asian Seminary.
In 2008 we pivoted our family base (six kids!) from our beloved Manila to Northern Thailand to establish Medialight Creativity Center because we could see the rising power of new media about to sweep the world.
Today we work with emerging young leaders and creatives from 40+ nations to help them rise up as God’s new voices live and online.
I am a teacher and creator at heart. This space is dedicated to helping you grow in your understanding of the core narrative of the Bible and what it really means to follow Jesus as Lord in life and on your mission.
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.
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)
