06.14.2006 – Debriefing – 3 Comments on Debriefing (part 3 ? why do it?) Debriefing (part 3 ? why do it?) I’m in the midst of a season of travel. Just back from Virginia where I connected with two old friends. Back in 1984 … Read Post
06.14.2006 – Debriefing – 4 Comments on How to debrief your mission team (part 2 – biblical perspective) How to debrief your mission team (part 2 – biblical perspective) Why debrief? Because Jesus did it with his disciples. We see Jesus’ model of a short-term mission trip in Luke… Read Post
06.13.2006 – Debriefing – 5 Comments on How to debrief your mission team (part 1 – overview) How to debrief your mission team (part 1 – overview) After reading the blog a few days ago on leading mission projects, Tony Sheng asked me to write something about d… Read Post
06.12.2006 – Spiritual Formation – 28 Comments on Difficult people are God’s grindstones in our lives Difficult people are God’s grindstones in our lives Here’s one of… Read Post
06.12.2006 – Vulnerability and me – 2 Comments on Going thru a season of failure Going thru a season of failure Anybody looking at my family might assume that life is hunky dory. But we’ve been going through a season of failure l… Read Post
06.11.2006 – Short-term missions – No Comments on Two roles of a mission project leader Two roles of a mission project leader On any given short-term mission project, two roles must be fulfilled. Because a lot of leaders have never been traine… Read Post
06.10.2006 – Leadership – 1 Comment on The top two tasks of a leader The top two tasks of a leader In this summer season of mission projects, a lot of people are being thrust into high pressure leadership situations … Read Post
06.09.2006 – How to Disciple – 6 Comments on Finding a place to have deep conversations Finding a place to have deep conversations Discipling may not be dependent on having a great place to meet, but it sure does help to have somewhere to hang out … Read Post
06.08.2006 – Listening prayer – 1 Comment on A mom’s lesson in listening prayer A mom’s lesson in listening prayer Ten years ago I met Chris Montgomery and her husband in Costa Rica. It’s been years since we talked, but she got a ho… Read Post
06.08.2006 – Kingdom Reality – 2 Comments on Kingdom: God with shoes on Kingdom: God with shoes on 5th in a 5-part series on the pillars of life Back in the garden, God gave Adam the keys to the Kingdom, dominion … Read Post
06.07.2006 – Living Free – 3 Comments on Freedom: God’s creativity unleashed Freedom: God’s creativity unleashed 4th in a 5-part series on the pillars of life A little tyrant lives within us all that wants to find structure… Read Post
06.07.2006 – Community and Covenant – 2 Comments on Koinonia: God with skin on Koinonia: God with skin on 3rd in a 5-part series on the pillars of life Just as we were fashioned to find … Read Post
06.06.2006 – Discipling – No Comments on Discipleship – Growing in God Discipleship – Growing in God 2nd in a 5-part series on the pillars of life Disciple-making means showing people, over time, how to live life t… Read Post
06.05.2006 – Church – 1 Comment on Four Pillars of Life Four Pillars of Life “Theology is the study of God and his ways. For all we know, dung beetles may study man and his ways and call it huma… Read Post
06.04.2006 – Prayer – 2 Comments on We are God’s Vocabulary We are God’s Vocabulary Q: Does God ever lack the vocabulary to speak to a person? A. Yes, insofar as we are his vocabulary and we refuse … Read Post
06.02.2006 – Discipling – 1 Comment on Why making disciples is so awesome Why making disciples is so awesome A few days ago I wrote a blog listing 12 reasons why making disciples is difficult. I did this in part to explain why… Read Post
06.01.2006 – My Life – 3 Comments on Unbelievable case of mistaken identity Unbelievable case of mistaken identity About a month ago, five of my daughter’s friends were killed in a terrible accident. She might have been in the acci… Read Post
05.31.2006 – Parenting – 2 Comments on Emily shows us what’s possible if we’ll invest Emily shows us what’s possible if we’ll invest My friend Cameron used to call the business of raising a child “the 18 year project.” If that’s the case, then we’ve … Read Post
05.30.2006 – Discipling – No Comments on Discipling people can take a lifetime! Discipling people can take a lifetime! Steve Wallace writes: This is a lifetime investment. Kris, the young man we’ve spoken of so often — the high school … Read Post
05.29.2006 – Abandon – 1 Comment on Bill and Chad revisited – from Bill’s perspective Bill and Chad revisited – from Bill’s perspective After reading my blog on Bill & Chad, Ken Stack wrote the following – a good perspective: Honestly, … Read Post
05.29.2006 – Discipling – 7 Comments on Why discipling is so hard Why discipling is so hard It takes time. To do it right, you need to be influencing a disciple’s life 24/7 like Jesus did. 16 waking hours a d… Read Post
05.28.2006 – Missions – 3 Comments on To get ready to be a missionary, study Acts To get ready to be a missionary, study Acts A conversation with a friend the other day sent me today to my marked up copy The Acts of the Holy Spirit by Peter Wa… Read Post
05.27.2006 – Abandon – 5 Comments on One woman’s story of giving away everything One woman’s story of giving away everything Americans have 5% of the world’s population and generate 25% of its income. The average income is $43,000. That … Read Post
05.26.2006 – Spiritual Formation – 1 Comment on Why does “abandon” need to be a part of your discipling curriculum? Why does “abandon” need to be a part of your discipling curriculum? We are not physical beings having temporary spiritual experiences. We are spiritual beings having a temporary physica… Read Post
