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Doug & his wife, Maria, launched Solomon's Porch over 20 years ago with the goal of connecting missionaries with their families and supporters. People are doing amazing things around the world & it is exciting to be a part of helping others understand the big picture of what God is doing around the world in people's lives. Doug currently manages the Solomon's Porch website and serves of the board of ACTION International and Surge Soccer.

My Food

Kenyan food called ugali and sukuma l cook it like several times in a week,it’s a good energetic food Kenyans love.

School where I attended

This is a school l schooled in last year but one, it’s a good school with nice teachers. It was established in the year 2013 when l was in class 8.

Mission Evangelique Vie Abondante En Christ

I spent a week in the west of our country. I went to train a group of pastors and church leaders on evangelization. Brother There is a great need for evangelization here.This region hi be devastated by the war that this country has experienced in 2010. These servants of God promised to go to the … Read more

Spotted the missionary a mile away :)

A clever take on the visiting missionary! If you have been involved in missions, you know the feeling. And if you have been in a church with a visiting missionary, you can relate. 

Book Review: Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands

Book #2: Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change From Amazon: “In many ways, the church today has more consumers than committed participants. We see church merely as an event we attend or an organization we belong to, rather than as a calling that shapes our … Read more

Book Review: The Land Between: Finding God in Difficult Transitions

Book #3: The Land Between: Finding God in Difficult Transitions From Amazon: “The author uses the biblical story of the Israelite’s journey through Sinai desert as a metaphor for being in undesired, transitional space. After enduring generations of slavery in Egypt, the descendants of Jacob travel through the desert (the land between) toward their new … Read more

The Honest Mission Leader

Why do we do short-term mission trips? Have you been part of a trip like this? There is hope! Here are 3 reasons every teenager should do a short-term missions trip. Cultural Exposure. Most of us grow up in a bubble of our own community. A missions trip gives us the opportunity to see another … Read more

Unequal Scenes

I wanted to bring attention to this amazing project. Please explore the work of Johnny Miller. Unequal Scenes – by Johnny Miller Discrepancies in how people live are sometimes hard to see from the ground. The beauty of being able to fly is to see things from a new perspective – to see things as … Read more

How do we really compare to other families around the world

If you really want to see how people around the world live, the https://www.gapminder.org/dollar-street project is amazing. Over 30,000 photos that you can filter to see how – around the world – people’s bedrooms, kitchens, front doors, pets, toilets, toys, etc compare to yours. All the filtering is based on annual income. Imagine the world as … Read more

TIMO Quest Internships help define calling

(Image courtesy of Africa Inland Mission) Africa (MNN) — Have you ever wondered if God has called you to missions? Sometimes it’s hard to tell, but the fact that you’ve spent time wondering might be a calling itself. Africa Inland Mission offers several month-long internships every year. They work not only as a time for … Read more