08.26.2011 – Vulnerability and me – 11 Comments on What makes an apology genuine? What makes an apology genuine? When someone who has hurt you says, “I’m sorry. I was wrong and I apologize. Will you forgive me?” How does it sound … Read Post
08.25.2011 – Dreaming – 10 Comments on 8 Lessons about dreaming 8 Lessons about dreaming What took me almost a year to learn I’d like to give to you today for free. We started Kingdom Dreams in November … Read Post
08.24.2011 – Reaching Your Destiny – 2 Comments on Example of a powerful gospel (yesterday in Africa) Example of a powerful gospel (yesterday in Africa) Frank Burder contacted me just now by Facebooking me with the question: “Where’s today’s blog post?” I answered … Read Post
08.23.2011 – Radical Living – 13 Comments on We are tired of a powerless gospel We are tired of a powerless gospel I read a blog post from our team in Mozambique. Over 100 people healed! The blind seeing. The deaf hearing. The lame … Read Post
08.22.2011 – Spiritual Formation – 8 Comments on A famine of the soul A famine of the soul “…a famine of hearing the words of the Lord. Men will stagger from sea to sea searching for the word of the Lord, … Read Post
08.20.2011 – Eswatini / Swaziland – No Comments on Swaziland, land of heartbreak & hope Swaziland, land of heartbreak & hope My partner in ministry, Scott Borg, wrote this post on the eve of his departure from Swaziland. I always have mi… Read Post
08.19.2011 – Revival – 5 Comments on Revival in Pakistan Revival in Pakistan Sometimes when listening to the news, I’m tempted to see the world in black and white. But when you travel, you see h… Read Post
08.18.2011 – How to Disciple – 10 Comments on Study Jesus first Study Jesus first A tip – if you’re discipling a new believer, don’t give them some kind of devotional book to teach them basic theolog… Read Post
08.17.2011 – Reaching Your Destiny – 6 Comments on The scientist and the statesman The scientist and the statesman My Uncle Dick has been blessed with a quick mind and an entrepreneur’s skills. He founded one of the la… Read Post
08.16.2011 – Short-term missions – 2 Comments on STMs turning into long-term ministry STMs turning into long-term ministry Maybe you went on a short-term mission (STM) this past summer. If so, have you found yourself wondering what happen… Read Post
08.15.2011 – How to Disciple – 7 Comments on Breaking up with your disciple Breaking up with your disciple A friend writes about a girl she’s mentoring: “I feel like I’ve just hit a huge wall with her when it comes to her gr… Read Post
08.13.2011 – A broken world – 5 Comments on Thanks to you, Maria gets a wheelchair! Thanks to you, Maria gets a wheelchair! Remember Maria from this post last month? When our team met with her on their trip to Swaziland, they saw how imp… Read Post
08.12.2011 – Debriefing – 11 Comments on Coming home from the mission field Coming home from the mission field Ever been on the mission field and away from home from for extended time? Coming home can be difficult. Of course you… Read Post
08.10.2011 – Dreaming – 17 Comments on Discovering your passion – free ebook Discovering your passion – free ebook I just wrote an ebook that I’d like to give away to you, my blog readers. It’s called Discovering Y… Read Post
08.09.2011 – Living Free – 6 Comments on Going through terrible times Going through terrible times CNN can make you pretty depressed these days. Unemployment has been over 9% almost every month for two years now. The… Read Post
08.07.2011 – Courage – 3 Comments on 5 Ways to activate boldness 5 Ways to activate boldness Today we’re training our team that is going to Cambodia to minister to girls caught in the sex trade. And frankly, i… Read Post
08.06.2011 – Reaching Your Destiny – 6 Comments on What gets you out of bed in the morning? What gets you out of bed in the morning? I’m interested in helping people realize the dreams that God gives them. We begin the process with this principle: … Read Post
08.04.2011 – Journeys – 5 Comments on What’s your worst journey? What’s your worst journey? I’m at a Barnes family reunion in New Mexico. Last night at the supper table, someone brought up the topic of difficu… Read Post
08.03.2011 – World Race – 17 Comments on Our new commercial – waddya think? Our new commercial – waddya think? We just put together this commercial. Please have a look and let us know your thoughts. Read Post
08.02.2011 – Dreaming – 8 Comments on Whose Dream Are You Going to Dream? Whose Dream Are You Going to Dream? I think people have a psychological need for dreams. A girl who works at the coffee shop I go to who wants to be a… Read Post
07.31.2011 – Improving yourself – 4 Comments on The fight for hope The fight for hope How are you doing in your fight for hope? As I walked through the airport yesterday, statistically every fifth man I … Read Post
07.28.2011 – Finding your call – 6 Comments on Finding focus in life Finding focus in life I sat all day with a couple of angel investors in a NYC club yesterday as they listened to the funding presentations … Read Post
07.26.2011 – Community and Covenant – 4 Comments on Living with your flaws Living with your flaws I’m going to write a flawed blog post this morning before going to NYC. Partially to prove a point, hoping that you c… Read Post
07.26.2011 – Vulnerability and me – 7 Comments on We need to share our humanity We need to share our humanity We move so fast and want to accomplish so much. When I say “we,” I mean the American work-first, play-later culture. … Read Post
