06.29.2007 – Kingdom Reality – 3 Comments on Protecting yourself against phariseeism, Pt. 2 Protecting yourself against phariseeism, Pt. 2 Two days ago I blogged about the subject of hypocrisy in those of us who are viewed as Christian leaders. It’s not a … Read Post
06.28.2007 – My Life – 7 Comments on Airport hell Airport hell After speaking at a conference in Buffalo, I innocently got on a flight to NYC. And here I sit and sit and sit. It’s … Read Post
06.28.2007 – Orphans – 7 Comments on Finding Donzula in a sea of pain Finding Donzula in a sea of pain 6.25.07 Chris Telfer writes from Swaziland: Three weeks ago while we were finishing… Read Post
06.27.2007 – Kingdom Reality – 2 Comments on Protecting yourself against phariseeism, Pt. 1 Protecting yourself against phariseeism, Pt. 1 Pick one. The contemporary group that has inherited the mantle of the Pharisees is: The political liberals Th… Read Post
06.26.2007 – Poverty – 1 Comment on What do you do when your baby’s life is threatened? What do you do when your baby’s life is threatened? Just back from a rural village – ground zero in Swaziland’s slow motion horror show where AIDS and culture dance D… Read Post
06.25.2007 – Discipling – 7 Comments on Imparting spiritual gifts Imparting spiritual gifts I wrote this reflection just before leaving Africa: As the sun slides behind the green hills of Manzini and disso… Read Post
06.24.2007 – Short-term missions – No Comments on Yearning for a Matthew 10 experience Yearning for a Matthew 10 experience This past week I watched a team of six American young people take off from Swaziland to Cape Town intent on following… Read Post
06.23.2007 – Radical Living – 7 Comments on Living in God space Living in God space I just got this great email from Floyd McClung. “God space” is real to me, and it was genuine for the man who firs… Read Post
06.22.2007 – Parenting – 5 Comments on Rogue elephants like rebellious teenagers Rogue elephants like rebellious teenagers Elephants are… Read Post
06.20.2007 – Radical Living – 5 Comments on Wildlife on the banks of the Crocodile River Wildlife on the banks of the Crocodile River Last night I mistook two hippos fighting in the Crocodile River outside our bedroom for a person snoring. In my s… Read Post
06.19.2007 – Discipling – 4 Comments on Lessons learned while trying to save the world (part 3) Lessons learned while trying to save the world (part 3) Maybe a decade ago, when AIM was still struggling to find its voice, I decided to get some top contemporary musicians… Read Post
06.18.2007 – Discipling – 2 Comments on Lessons learned while trying to save the world (part 2) Lessons learned while trying to save the world (part 2) Three years ago I was in a meeting with the King of Swaziland and a friend of mine who is a well-known Christian lead… Read Post
06.17.2007 – Radical Living – No Comments on Lessons learned while trying to save the world (part 1) Lessons learned while trying to save the world (part 1) Over the years, I’ve wasted a lot of time doing things with good intentions, but that in the end, may have had few re… Read Post
06.16.2007 – Amazing God Stories – No Comments on More miracles in Cuba (part 2) More miracles in Cuba (part 2) In yesterday’s blog I described my visit to the town of Madruga, a place where a great revival had broken out in 1988… Read Post
06.15.2007 – Amazing God Stories – 1 Comment on More miracles in Cuba (part 1) More miracles in Cuba (part 1) Visiting the town of Madruga in 1995, I saw a church which still has the same fire it had in 1988. It is a church tha… Read Post
06.14.2007 – Amazing God Stories – 9 Comments on The great Cuban revival of 1988 The great Cuban revival of 1988 For 30 years there was no witness in many parts of Cuba. The worst region was Matanza. In 1988, a great revival came … Read Post
06.13.2007 – Living Free – 1 Comment on Guinea pigs and God Guinea pigs and God A number of years ago, while ministering in Lima, Peru, Ric Jacobs and I and two students were invited into the home … Read Post
06.12.2007 – Identity issues – 3 Comments on Learning to trust others Learning to trust others This issue of trust is huge. We Americans may not recognize it because we live in a high trust culture. We are tau… Read Post
06.12.2007 – World Race – 1 Comment on You could still win a free trip around the world You could still win a free trip around the world At AIM, we’re running a giveaway for anyone who signs up for the World Race in the next two weeks. Tell your friends,… Read Post
06.11.2007 – How to Disciple – 11 Comments on Discipleship basics: Three things Jesus did that we don’t Discipleship basics: Three things Jesus did that we don’t We think it’s just Bible study and prayer, but it’s so much more. Jesus did a few basic things with his disciples tha… Read Post
06.10.2007 – Identity issues – 5 Comments on I’m a misfit and that’s OK I’m a misfit and that’s OK At times, I feel just like I felt in jr. high school. As a 7th grader, I remember the terror of PE class. I weighed 7… Read Post
06.09.2007 – Justice issues – 2 Comments on Jesus longs for justice for the poor Jesus longs for justice for the poor Sometimes, I look at the poverty in places like Swaziland, and I despair of ever seeing hope reborn. Chi… Read Post
06.08.2007 – Spiritual Formation – 1 Comment on Coming to faith Coming to faith We’re far too critically-minded in the States. We need to be born again again. We are members of “the faith,” but we… Read Post
