11.16.2007 – Discipling – 3 Comments on The magic of incremental affection The magic of incremental affection Hong Kong was a great time of debriefing with the World Racers. Very soon, they will be on their way home, and a new … Read Post
11.15.2007 – Short-term missions – No Comments on How to communicate on a mission project How to communicate on a mission project At your request, I’m adding another mission trip blog. Here’s some quick tips that should help you: As a mission p… Read Post
11.14.2007 – World Race – No Comments on Giving God a year of your life Giving God a year of your life Just sent this to all friends and supporters of the World Race and wanted to share with you. We’d really appreciate y… Read Post
11.13.2007 – Church – 6 Comments on The Church often wounds us deeply The Church often wounds us deeply Who hasn’t been let down by the Church? Who hasn’t had expectations of a people that practice 1 Corinthians 13-type l… Read Post
11.12.2007 – Dealing with junk in our lives – 7 Comments on We’re all messed up and need prayer for healing We’re all messed up and need prayer for healing We arrived safely in Hong Kong for the World Race debrief. I slept enough on the plane to make a 7 a.m. appointment. … Read Post
11.11.2007 – Courage – 2 Comments on The shout The shout From Andrew Shearman: When Jesus walked down the road, a blind man called Bartimaeus shouted out for help. He had … Read Post
11.10.2007 – Short-term missions – 3 Comments on My worst project – Lesson 4: Poor team preparation My worst project – Lesson 4: Poor team preparation This morning (I’m typing this at stinkin’ 6 a.m. – that’s how committed to you guys I am), Karen and I are flying off… Read Post
11.09.2007 – Short-term missions – No Comments on My worst project – Lesson 3: Poor planning My worst project – Lesson 3: Poor planning Continued from My worst project – Lesson 2: Not matching setup to the expectations It was the summer of 1988 and t… Read Post
11.08.2007 – Short-term missions – 4 Comments on My worst project – Lesson 2: Not matching setup to the expectations My worst project – Lesson 2: Not matching setup to the expectations Continued from My worst project – Lesson 1: Picking the wrong leaders Because I delegated setup to Henry, I put my… Read Post
11.07.2007 – My Life – 7 Comments on An arsonist hits my neighborhood An arsonist hits my neighborhood 9:02 a.m., EST. Three hours ago, a neighbor’s home was set on fire and changed the course of my morning. It gave m… Read Post
11.06.2007 – Short-term missions – 1 Comment on My worst project – Lesson 1: Picking the wrong leaders My worst project – Lesson 1: Picking the wrong leaders Continued from 5 Lessons from my worst short-term mission project I saw Heidi Neulander in Newport News recently. … Read Post
11.05.2007 – Short-term missions – 1 Comment on 5 Lessons from my worst short-term mission project 5 Lessons from my worst short-term mission project I was 29 and was leading my first short-term mission project. Henry had gone on ahead of me to set up the project at … Read Post
11.04.2007 – Eswatini / Swaziland – 2 Comments on The price that must be paid The price that must be paid We sent Gary to Las Vegas last week to visit the Call in Las Vegas to explore possible partnerships with the World Ra… Read Post
11.03.2007 – Radical Living – 2 Comments on Are you the person you want to be? Are you the person you want to be? In Wrecked for the Ordinary, an online magazine we started back in January of this year with the purpose of waking up… Read Post
11.02.2007 – Spiritual Coaching – 5 Comments on How to find a mentor How to find a mentor This is the third in a series on how to find a mentor. Yesterday, my own son, Seth, in Cambodia with the World Race, … Read Post
11.01.2007 – Spiritual Coaching – 2 Comments on How I found a mentor How I found a mentor After misfiring three times in my search for a mentor, I pursued a man whom I’d heard speak in church several years e… Read Post
10.31.2007 – Spiritual Coaching – 8 Comments on What’s the difference between a mentor and a spiritual coach? What’s the difference between a mentor and a spiritual coach? Finding a mentor is not a complicated proposition, but finding a spiritual coach usually is. The reason is that mento… Read Post
10.30.2007 – Abandon – 4 Comments on We all abandon something We all abandon something God, speaking thru Jeremiah, said a lot of provocative things; this for example: “I will forsake my house, abandon… Read Post
10.29.2007 – Missions – 3 Comments on Buddhist monks asking about women & love Buddhist monks asking about women & love What do you think of when you see a picture of a monk in a saffron-colored robe? Whatever our thoughts, we probably h… Read Post
10.28.2007 – Spiritual Formation – 4 Comments on Transition moments cause growth Transition moments cause growth Life is usually lived in transition moments, in between the “big things.” When I graduated college, my wife Karen and… Read Post
10.27.2007 – Living Free – 4 Comments on Admitting my own mistakes Admitting my own mistakes In the nineties, there was a phrase that surfaced in pop culture and was made famous by athletes – “my bad.” Those… Read Post
10.26.2007 – Radical Living – 3 Comments on How to be a radical in suburbia How to be a radical in suburbia You have to find your center each day. You have to detox and recalibrate. Create a space in your schedule and in … Read Post
10.25.2007 – Cambodia – 3 Comments on Cambodian orphans just wrecked me today Cambodian orphans just wrecked me today The cry of a little orphan stopped me in my tracks this morning and put my busy life in perspective. I thought about … Read Post
10.24.2007 – Missions – 3 Comments on Burma struggles to breathe Burma struggles to breathe World Racer, Stephanie Fisk, wrote about ethnic cleansing in Burma. When I was in college, God woke me up to the need… Read Post
