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not being a victim

04.02.2011 – Orphans – 7 Comments

Adopting and fighting for a son

My friend Brent Gudgel at Deidox.com just sent me this short film called “Deidox: The Ivey Family.” It’s about adopti…

seasons of your life

04.01.2011 – Spiritual Formation – 5 Comments

Navigating the seasons of your life

Chelsea di Paolo wrote me this: “Someone told me, ‘You’re in a transitional season of life, so it’s hard for you to p…

mask

03.31.2011 – Spiritual Formation – 9 Comments

If you’re stuck, ask questions

If you’re in a tough place and can’t see the way out, your natural reaction may be to: complain or find reaso…

not being a victim

03.30.2011 – Spiritual Coaching – 5 Comments

Coaching you through a challenge

Getting through tough spots in the road is hard enough, but not understanding the nature or importance of the problem…

Kingdom journeys

03.29.2011 – Short-term missions – 3 Comments

Kingdom journeys turbo-boost faith

Jesus pioneered the practice of short-term missions. His whole ministry was a journey, an extended mission trip. He l…

kingdom journey

03.28.2011 – Kingdom Reality – 3 Comments

Is a kingdom journey a spiritual discipline?

For a while now I’ve been writing a book about kingdom journeys – the pilgrimages we go on to grow spiritually. I cal…

Questions to Ask in 2021

03.27.2011 – Fighting your enemy – 4 Comments

Battling demons in Kenya

For some reason, many evangelicals in America have little experience exercising spiritual authority with their enem…

Kingdom Dreams

03.25.2011 – Kingdom Dreams – 3 Comments

Kingdom Dreams: An update

Dennis Gable is going to launch a ministry to young people in Flagstaff, AZ. Kristen Paulick is headed to Cambodia to…

mask

03.24.2011 – Simplicity Liberates You – 9 Comments

The paradox of position and power

I have a nice house, two cars, and my kids went to college. Furthermore, I am a boss and have the power to hire and f…

not being a victim

03.23.2011 – How to Disciple – 9 Comments

5 traits of a great discipler

Discipling has to be a two way street. You bring your piece to it. Your disciple brings her piece. It’s the call a…

Questions to Ask in 2021

03.22.2011 – Courage – 10 Comments

God wants to give you more spiritual authority

Here’s a question you don’t get asked every day: How much spiritual authority are you able to wield? Over the las…

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03.21.2011 – Reaching Your Destiny – 4 Comments

How to live a significant life

With Talia and Joe getting married soon, there’s the prospect of grandchildren at some point. And, although Karen and…

family

03.20.2011 – Better Living – 4 Comments

Welcoming new people into your family

Our friends already knew and loved Joe Bunting (Talia’s future husband). We’d welcomed him as an honorary family me…

Uche is coming to America

03.19.2011 – Blog Community – 10 Comments

Uche is coming to America

Who says virtual relationships can’t go deep? On Friday a man I’ve never met, but who has become like a son, is comin…

love and pain intersect

03.18.2011 – Finding your call – 4 Comments

Calling: Where love and pain intersect

Jennifer Smith went through a horrific phase of her life where she was an addict and homeless. After giving her life …

not being a victim

03.17.2011 – Kingdom Reality – 18 Comments

Do you have an orphan spirit?

John’s family looked normal. Both parents had good jobs. Sure, they’d divorced, but growing up, he had all he wanted….

Dying on Mt. Mckinley and meeting Jesus

03.16.2011 – Amazing God Stories – 11 Comments

Dying on Mt. Mckinley and meeting Jesus

When I went to South Africa in 2004, I met Dini Esterhuizen, director of a ministry called Alabanza. One evening at h…

Life is short

03.15.2011 – Justice issues – 10 Comments

Life is short – make it count

The fact that life is short and our end unpredictable is underscored multiple times in the Bible. For example there’s…

My life is a mess and I need to change

03.14.2011 – A broken world – 17 Comments

My life is a mess and I need to change

On a balmy evening in the downtown Matamoros plaza, palm trees rustled overhead in the breeze and peddlers hawked the…

03.13.2011 – Spiritual Formation – 1 Comment

Intimacy precedes fruitfulness – part 2

The key question of our lives is “Who am I?” But we didn’t happen by accident; we’re created beings. So, it’s a que…

Intimacy precedes fruitfulness

03.12.2011 – Portraits of Disciplers – 2 Comments

Intimacy precedes fruitfulness

Steve Basden gave up a successful career at UPS to chase after God and his call. That led him to AIM. He’s part of th…

Questions to Ask in 2021

03.11.2011 – A broken world – 7 Comments

Talking to a killer in a Matamoros jail

Jorge was 32 years old when I visited him in a Matamoros jail. The angry bruise on his forehead and his cracked ribs…

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03.10.2011 – Better Living – 9 Comments

Judge people by their fruit, not their words

Just back from 11 days in Romania and Spain. We coached 39 World Racers and taught 20 students at a leadership school…

not being a victim

03.09.2011 – Spiritual Formation – 2 Comments

The battle for your heart

What has your heart? How do you protect your heart? Many of us say we’ve given our hearts to Jesus, but have we reall…

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