10.06.2010 – Comfort and Pain – 10 Comments on The story of your life The story of your life I was reading through Genesis this morning. Amidst the genealogies, I noticed the stories – the stories of a few men… Read Post
10.05.2010 – Vulnerability and me – 12 Comments on His power shows up in your weakness His power shows up in your weakness Vulnerability is defined as “capable of being physically or emotionally wounded.” I wrote a blog on vulnerability and… Read Post
10.03.2010 – Haiti – 5 Comments on Living in a tent city Living in a tent city Millions in Haiti remain displaced by the Jan. 12 earthquake, and little is being done by the government to help them… Read Post
10.02.2010 – Haiti – 1 Comment on Report on Haiti microfinance loans Report on Haiti microfinance loans My son is in Haiti today and my thoughts drift there with him. When I was in Haiti last May, I saw that one long-term… Read Post
09.30.2010 – Dealing with junk in our lives – 10 Comments on 10 Decisions before going to a counselor 10 Decisions before going to a counselor Life is complex and often we may need help navigating it. A spiritual coach can be a big help. And at times we may ne… Read Post
09.29.2010 – Reaching Your Destiny – 7 Comments on It takes pain to produce greatness It takes pain to produce greatness Does God trust you? Do you handle his flawed servants with grace or are you judgmental? Are you trustworthy? Unles… Read Post
09.28.2010 – Church – 29 Comments on More pastors should follow Francis Chan’s example More pastors should follow Francis Chan’s example Francis Chan reads the Bible and tries to do what it says. He listens to the Spirit and tries to do what Jesus did – … Read Post
09.27.2010 – Radical Living – 10 Comments on We need a bias toward action We need a bias toward action Gabe Landes was one of about 20 people (many of them from this blog community) who met this summer to pray through … Read Post
09.25.2010 – World Race – 13 Comments on The World Race on national TV The World Race on national TV At the outset, I felt like God said, “Structure the World Race to become a movement.” So, we’ve consistently sought t… Read Post
09.24.2010 – Radical Living – 2 Comments on Praying for a dead woman will change you Praying for a dead woman will change you Marlena Griffey is a World Racer who just arrived in the Philippines and writes about praying for a dead lady to be r… Read Post
09.24.2010 – Amazing God Stories – 7 Comments on The Bible is more than a (Romanian) storybook The Bible is more than a (Romanian) storybook Mike Shuerman posted this wonderful story from Jesse Walsh, a teammate on the World Race. It will make your day. … Read Post
09.23.2010 – Justice issues – 10 Comments on 587 out of every 1000 babies in Swaziland die 587 out of every 1000 babies in Swaziland die This isn’t a blog so much as it is me registering shock. As humans, we must sit up and take notice when large numbers… Read Post
09.22.2010 – Short-term missions – 23 Comments on Skype & FB’s negative impact on missions Skype & FB’s negative impact on missions A missionary friend who works in Asia wrote a post highlighting a phenomenon concerning Skype and Facebook I’ve obser… Read Post
09.21.2010 – Lordship – 15 Comments on Surfing the tension between rest & ministry Surfing the tension between rest & ministry Karen and I just returned from a long trip away from home. We lived in hotels, out of suitcases, with little private … Read Post
09.20.2010 – 42nd Generation – 9 Comments on Chris Telfer finds his voice Chris Telfer finds his voice How many of us go through life with dreams unrealized? Maybe we’re a poet with poems unwritten, maybe we’re a singer … Read Post
09.19.2010 – Journeys – 4 Comments on In a strange place with no ticket home In a strange place with no ticket home Joshua Maisner, a World Racer, had this crazy experience and I love it. The moral of his story gives us a drum we nee… Read Post
09.18.2010 – Poverty – 10 Comments on Helping one person at a time is inefficient Helping one person at a time is inefficient Ashley Higgins went on the World Race and is currently apprenticing with the marketing team. She was in Dublin and wr… Read Post
09.16.2010 – A broken world – 4 Comments on Looking for a safe place Looking for a safe place Summerwood Circle in Wellington, FL, is kind of a sacred place for our family. Along with Gainesville, it’s where we … Read Post
09.15.2010 – Mobilization – 21 Comments on Some important decisions we’ve made Some important decisions we’ve made Karen and I just landed in the U.S. after three beautiful weeks away. We got to think about ultimate issues and to re… Read Post
09.14.2010 – Poverty – 4 Comments on Privileged living and Uganda flashbacks Privileged living and Uganda flashbacks Karen and I have been on vacation for the last two weeks. We’ve been celebrating 30 years of married life. We’re fort… Read Post
09.13.2010 – Amazing God Stories – 14 Comments on How to talk to Muslims about faith How to talk to Muslims about faith Words can get in the way of communicating. When talking to those who disagree with us, we need to focus on meaning, n… Read Post
09.11.2010 – Haiti – 3 Comments on Carl sifts through the rubble of life Carl sifts through the rubble of life After the earthquake, people were trapped under buildings all around. One boy had his foot wedged under a wall. Carl … Read Post
09.10.2010 – Culture and Faith – 5 Comments on More information is not enough to change you More information is not enough to change you From an article in The Boston Globe. Although it targets the issue of political opinions, It also challenges our in… Read Post
09.09.2010 – Spiritual Formation – 2 Comments on We have to learn the rules to walk in freedom We have to learn the rules to walk in freedom We have to learn the rules to walk in freedom. I first learned this from Richard Rohr (and he got it from t… Read Post
