12.18.2010 – Youth Ministry – 5 Comments on The future of youth ministry The future of youth ministry Over on Whyismarko, Mark Oestreicher asked me the question, “What is the future of youth ministry?” Basically he want… Read Post
12.17.2010 – Radical Living – 11 Comments on We have moorings to cast off We have moorings to cast off I wrote this last night and then woke up this morning and realized I don’t really understand the issue like I should…. Read Post
12.16.2010 – My Life – 15 Comments on The story of proposing marriage to Karen The story of proposing marriage to Karen The Bible says, “without faith, it is impossible to please Him.” My paraphrase: “without taking risks and engaging… Read Post
12.15.2010 – Finding your call – 10 Comments on Before committing yourself to someone else’s plan… Before committing yourself to someone else’s plan… Watched Inception again tonight. In the last scene, the son says to the father, “You were disappointed I wasn’t … Read Post
12.14.2010 – Short-term missions – 13 Comments on The Gateway: Requiem for a dream The Gateway: Requiem for a dream It’s a season of violence that has scared all but the most intrepid American teams away from … Read Post
12.13.2010 – 42nd Generation – 18 Comments on Why do 20-somethings fear failure? Why do 20-somethings fear failure? Yesterday I posed the question, “What should I teach about next month in Spain?” Another way of framing the question … Read Post
12.12.2010 – 42nd Generation – 21 Comments on What should we teach in Spain? What should we teach in Spain? On New Year’s Day, Karen and I will fly to India to launch the T squad. It’s a long flight that will have us touching… Read Post
12.11.2010 – Fighting your enemy – 3 Comments on Strongholds Strongholds Os Hillman has got great insights into the Scriptures. Here in an excerpt from one of his blogs, he describes what of… Read Post
12.10.2010 – Courage – 20 Comments on Muslim’s testimony Muslim’s testimony How do missionaries go to Muslim nations? Here’s one story – a man I’m getting to know. He shared his story with me t… Read Post
12.09.2010 – Missions – 4 Comments on Free resources for cross-cultural workers Free resources for cross-cultural workers I ran across this web site (thanks Mark Vanderhoven) and wanted to share it with those of you who are involved in… Read Post
12.08.2010 – Discipling – 13 Comments on How would Jesus disciple today? How would Jesus disciple today? I’m constantly challenged by Jesus’ model of discipleship – a model that reaches its greatest intensity as described … Read Post
12.07.2010 – Mobilization – 8 Comments on Understanding Generation Me – pt. 2 Understanding Generation Me – pt. 2 Yesterday’s post introduced Generation Me, a book by Jean M. Twenge, an associate professor of psychology at San Die… Read Post
12.06.2010 – Intergenerational connection – 7 Comments on Understanding Generation Me Understanding Generation Me Generation Me is a book by Jean M. Twenge, an associate professor of psychology at San Diego State University. She w… Read Post
12.05.2010 – Missions – 6 Comments on M.A. Thomas – at home with the Lord M.A. Thomas – at home with the Lord Dr. M.A. Thomas, one of the true Christian heroes of our times passed away yesterday. He brought the hope of life in … Read Post
12.04.2010 – Church – 3 Comments on Church planting lessons from Guy Muse Church planting lessons from Guy Muse Guy Muse is a church planter in Ecuador. He shares practical advice on his blog. Here’s some. A few things pic… Read Post
12.03.2010 – Fathering & Men’s issues – 7 Comments on Hunger for a father’s love Hunger for a father’s love A few years ago I met Eric and Jen Peterson at a conference we held at AIM. Since then, God has called them to Swaz… Read Post
12.02.2010 – Intergenerational connection – 5 Comments on Intergenerational mission trips are better Intergenerational mission trips are better Tim Schmoyer is a top-rated youth ministry blogger. He just wrote this blog post after a trip with AIM to Haiti. … Read Post
12.01.2010 – Discipling – 13 Comments on Throw them in the deep end Throw them in the deep end Here’s a thing Jesus did with his disciples that we don’t do nearly enough in America: He threw them in the deep end…. Read Post
11.30.2010 – Discipling – 9 Comments on Teenagers struggling to find mentors Teenagers struggling to find mentors When our children were growing up, especially during their adolescence, Karen and i sensed that we needed help. Thing… Read Post
11.29.2010 – Amazing God Stories – 11 Comments on Watching cataracts fall off a blind man Watching cataracts fall off a blind man Jess Orr-Davis is a young woman I’ve been mentoring some this past year. She is a woman of integrity – you can believ… Read Post
11.27.2010 – Poverty – 12 Comments on Children raising children Children raising children One of the things that moves me the most as I travel the world is to see children having to raise their younger sibli… Read Post
11.26.2010 – Community and Covenant – 3 Comments on What is your family culture? What is your family culture? We had a blast at the Almands for Thanksgiving. I posed the question, “Does the culture we were raised with in our fa… Read Post
11.25.2010 – Amazing God Stories – 9 Comments on ‘The van rolled 3 times & landed on me’ ‘The van rolled 3 times & landed on me’ Last weekend, Tommy Sullivan’s World Race team was looking forward to a weekend at Lake Malawi. All eight of them pac… Read Post
11.24.2010 – Amazing God Stories – 13 Comments on Does God ever speak in an audible voice? Does God ever speak in an audible voice? I love reading Dick Eastman’s books. Eastman inspires you with his stories of a powerful God. If you’ve ever wondered… Read Post
