10.23.2007 – World Race – 3 Comments on Waking up to destiny Waking up to destiny I’m a firm believer that most people need to see others doing something before they’ll believe it works. That’s why… Read Post
10.22.2007 – World Race – 1 Comment on The World Race is in the media The World Race is in the media It’s been a good week for challenging young people to go to the nations. This past weekend, Gary Black spoke to thous… Read Post
10.21.2007 – Intergenerational connection – No Comments on A Marshall Plan to reach young people A Marshall Plan to reach young people Michael wrote me in response to a blog I posted on the pro’s and con’s of VBS ladies: What if budget were not a a big… Read Post
10.20.2007 – Culture and Faith – 2 Comments on A generation frustrated with Christianity A generation frustrated with Christianity I received an email update a few weeks ago from the Barna Group about a generation frustrated with Christianity. I me… Read Post
10.19.2007 – Mobilization – 10 Comments on My dream could happen tomorrow My dream could happen tomorrow I’ve got this dream of a generation waking up and changing the world. Tomorrow, at The Call in Las Vegas, it may begi… Read Post
10.18.2007 – Parenting – 3 Comments on We are stewards of our children We are stewards of our children So many people go thru life feeling like failures. For them, having kids is kind of like a “do-over.” It’s a chance t… Read Post
10.17.2007 – Discipling – 6 Comments on Everybody follows somebody, who do you follow? Everybody follows somebody, who do you follow? “Everybody follows somebody. Who do you follow?” Rob Bell asks in Velvet Elvis.At about 28 years-old, when my mom ask… Read Post
10.16.2007 – Orphans – 7 Comments on Orphans wept Orphans wept Every now and then I read a blog that just wrecks me and haunts me. Here’s one from Stephanie Fisk, whose heart is br… Read Post
10.15.2007 – Abandon – 1 Comment on Why do we need a pilgrimage? Why do we need a pilgrimage? We are forever in process, wrestling to narrow the gap between our ideal self and the humdrum self who is stuck check… Read Post
10.14.2007 – Fathering & Men’s issues – 2 Comments on Whimsy vs. the dreadful tick Whimsy vs. the dreadful tick From my son Seth’s blog: My mom thought he was getting old. “He’s not getting old, Karen,” my dad responded. “Yea… Read Post
10.13.2007 – Portraits of Disciplers – 1 Comment on Do you believe in fate? Do you believe in fate? A couple weeks ago, I asked Don Rock, who recently came on staff with AIM about his connection to us in his college d… Read Post
10.12.2007 – Church – 12 Comments on Dealing with cynicism about the church Dealing with cynicism about the church If you look over the blog I wrote about my angst-producing experience with churches, you’ll see that Debbie, a blog r… Read Post
10.10.2007 – Fighting your enemy – 1 Comment on Are your enemies intimidated by you? Are your enemies intimidated by you? An old friend wrote me an email last week saying that something I’d said when I spoke in her church years ago remains… Read Post
10.09.2007 – Living Free – 5 Comments on Faith is like white-water rafting Faith is like white-water rafting The life of faith is risky. It looks more like rafting thru Class 4 rapids than sitting in a canoe on a placid lake. … Read Post
10.08.2007 – Orphans – 820 Comments on Delhi orphanages: How to get involved Delhi orphanages: How to get involved If you would like to help the orphans of New Delhi, here are some options. If you know of others, please send me t… Read Post
10.07.2007 – Comfort and Pain – 5 Comments on Saved from a life of comfort Saved from a life of comfort Last month, we emailed this out to tens of thousands of people. It’s the essence of why we send young people out on a… Read Post
10.06.2007 – Discipling – No Comments on Young men wrestling with pain Young men wrestling with pain Andrew, Kyle, Rusty, Clinton and Scott are all macho guys living life to the full. I love the way these guys are … Read Post
10.05.2007 – Cambodia – 5 Comments on My Cambodian translator escapes the killing fields My Cambodian translator escapes the killing fields Today my son, daughter and parents are all either in or near Cambodia, a country whose fate has intersected that of m… Read Post
10.04.2007 – Cambodia – No Comments on My family’s cycle of redemption in SE Asia (Pt. 2) My family’s cycle of redemption in SE Asia (Pt. 2) Continued from My family’s cycle of redemption in SE Asia One of the most heart-rending side effects of the war wa… Read Post
10.03.2007 – My Life – 1 Comment on My family’s cycle of redemption in SE Asia My family’s cycle of redemption in SE Asia It’s a lovely Indian summer day, and sitting on our porch with a mug of coffee nearby, a computer on my lap, and … Read Post
10.02.2007 – Spiritual Coaching – 2 Comments on Pastors need to become spiritual directors Pastors need to become spiritual directors I have a lot of empathy for youth pastors and pastors. Here are these people who have a huge heart for helping others… Read Post
10.01.2007 – Listening prayer – No Comments on Obedience to God thru listening prayer, Pt. 2 Obedience to God thru listening prayer, Pt. 2 As I stated in yesterday’s blog, learning to listen to the Lord’s voice and then obey him is the most important thi… Read Post
09.30.2007 – Listening prayer – 85 Comments on Tired of waiting for God to speak Tired of waiting for God to speak Get a Free eBook: Do you want to grow closer to God in your prayer times? I’ve written a free guide called The Three … Read Post
09.29.2007 – Listening prayer – 2 Comments on Obedience to God thru listening prayer Obedience to God thru listening prayer Learning to listen to the Lord’s voice and then obey him is the most important thing we’ll ever do in life. We deriv… Read Post
