Refugee Oasis Articles

When I first moved overseas, I assumed that meaningful spiritual conversations required a perfect mix of vocabulary, cultural understanding, and timing. I thought if I could just say the right thing, in the right language, with the right tone, then maybe I could point someone toward Jesus.

But the longer I’m here, the more convinced I am that the gospel doesn’t travel on our polished words — it travels, by the Holy Spirit, through the simplicity of presence, listening, and the shared experience of your average everyday image-bearing human….. read more

One of the first “conversations” I remember having upon arriving in France took place about three hours after landing in Paris. I was exhausted, hungry, and running on roughly three hours of questionable sleep after a ten-hour flight. I also had three small children and a wife in tow—equally tired and hangry.

We still had a five-hour drive ahead of us. This was not going to be easy. I needed to feed my wife, kids, and myself quickly. As I pulled out of the maze of airport roads and parking lots, I spotted the lighthouse of all weary American travelers (at home or abroad): the golden arches….read more