01.21.2013 – Amazing God Stories – 12 Comments on Angels fought for me Angels fought for me Liz Ogletree is a member of our L squad. She told me the story of how she almost lost her life when she was in El… Read Post
01.20.2013 – Blog Community – 21 Comments on I’m back. Here’s what’s next I’m back. Here’s what’s next I'm back after two weeks of no blogging. Did you miss me? It's been nice to not have to write a blog post…. Read Post
01.04.2013 – Blog Community – 61 Comments on The fruit of 7 years of blogging The fruit of 7 years of blogging I've been blogging almost every day for seven years. For a few months now I've sensed that it's time t… Read Post
01.03.2013 – Fighting your enemy – 42 Comments on Voodoo in Haiti proves the reality of evil Voodoo in Haiti proves the reality of evil In America, we are slowly turning into a nation of doubters. A lot of people think that one religion is as good as an… Read Post
01.02.2013 – Better Living – 32 Comments on You’ve lost your smile You’ve lost your smile Over the holidays, Karen's dad and I were looking at 20 years of old photos that we want to digitize. Karen and… Read Post
12.30.2012 – A broken world – 2 Comments on Give to scholarship future missionaries Give to scholarship future missionaries I'm going to give away some money to make the world a better place today and I'm hoping you'll join me… Read Post
12.29.2012 – Journeys – 5 Comments on Do I have to go on a journey to be a disciple? Do I have to go on a journey to be a disciple? Q: Do I have to go on a journey to be a disciple? A: No, most disciples of Jesus don't go on the kind of kingdom… Read Post
12.27.2012 – Comfort and Pain – 3 Comments on The comfort meter The comfort meter Sometimes we need to be rescued from the pettiness and self-absorption of our lives. In a world focused on selling co… Read Post
12.26.2012 – Dealing with junk in our lives – 4 Comments on Forgiveness as an act of self-love Forgiveness as an act of self-love I went with my kiddos to see Les Miserables on opening night. And yes, I was blown away by Anne Hathaway's rendi… Read Post
12.22.2012 – Blog Community – No Comments on Merry Christmas! Here are some gifts for you Merry Christmas! Here are some gifts for you Give a Gift, Get Two Free Books & Study Guides Merry Christmas to you. Karen and I are here in Georgia wit… Read Post
12.21.2012 – Kingdom Reality – 8 Comments on The world doesn’t end today The world doesn’t end today Note that today is that day when the Mayan calendar ends. So as most of you who have survived past regular media-fu… Read Post
12.20.2012 – Living Free – 2 Comments on Life in the slums can be good Life in the slums can be good I feel ambivalent about the Christmas season. I love the time with family and the season of celebrating the mystery o… Read Post
12.19.2012 – Abandon – 4 Comments on The Hobbit is like the World Race The Hobbit is like the World Race I took the Adventures staff to see The Hobbit yesterday. Travis Bonning explains the similarities with the World Ra… Read Post
12.18.2012 – Innovation – 5 Comments on Green light culture Green light culture I’ve never worked in a completely green light culture, but I aspire to. In fact, I aspire to build it. Given the odd… Read Post
12.16.2012 – Sex Trade and Sex Trafficking – 3 Comments on What it feels like to be sold for sex What it feels like to be sold for sex Micah Thomas used to live in Atlanta and work in public broadcasting. A new Christian, she describes herself as "… Read Post
12.12.2012 – Fathering & Men’s issues – 15 Comments on An extreme team for men An extreme team for men For several years now, I've been dreaming about creating an experience that would let me disciple high potential… Read Post
12.11.2012 – Fathering & Men’s issues – 14 Comments on Should churches be doing more to attract men? Should churches be doing more to attract men? A few days ago, I wrote a post about recruiting men to do missions (thru this epic journey for leaders). Christ… Read Post
12.10.2012 – Living Free – 8 Comments on Radical honesty & shameful secrets Radical honesty & shameful secrets When Tia Roberts blogged about her secret this past weekend, she was taking a big risk. Nobody talks about that stuff… Read Post
12.07.2012 – Dreaming – 8 Comments on When you stop dreaming When you stop dreaming I was talking with Charles Lee a few days ago and he shared this quote from Myles Monroe: “The graveyard is the rich… Read Post
12.06.2012 – Dealing with junk in our lives – 4 Comments on Your own worst enemy Your own worst enemy "I'm my own worst enemy" is a sad thing to hear. Life is hard enough without having to fight yourself…. Read Post
12.05.2012 – Fathering & Men’s issues – 16 Comments on Recruiting men to disciple Recruiting men to disciple My L squad guys – I love these guys. They’re setting the captives free in the Philippin… Read Post
12.04.2012 – Story telling – 6 Comments on 5 Keys to powerful story telling 5 Keys to powerful story telling A friend who lives in one of the most dangerous countries in the world – a place where if they know you are a Christi… Read Post
12.03.2012 – Story telling – 6 Comments on 7 Common conversation mistakes 7 Common conversation mistakes Good conversation is a spiritual activity. All kinds of church splits and covenantal breakups are the result of poor … Read Post
11.30.2012 – Community and Covenant – 6 Comments on Giving & receiving feedback Giving & receiving feedback Growing up, I didn't know how to give or receive feedback. I was insecure, so any feedback others gave me sparke… Read Post
