09.08.2010 – World Race – 10 Comments on World Racers: Where are they now? World Racers: Where are they now? One of the most common objections to the World Race is: “Does it do any long-term good?” People want to know what hap… Read Post
09.07.2010 – Courage – 8 Comments on You’re living in Ziklag You’re living in Ziklag Ziklag is a place of terror in the Old Testament. It’s a place where your worst fears come true. A place of nightmare… Read Post
09.06.2010 – Short-term missions – 6 Comments on Mission trips as spiritual formation Mission trips as spiritual formation What’s the difference between how Jesus mentored his disciples and how we do it in our day? Jesus did it by teaching … Read Post
09.04.2010 – Culture and Faith – 3 Comments on 20-somethings struggling with missions 20-somethings struggling with missions Jimmy McCarty wrote this insightful post on missions and 20-somethings: I just finished a session with the racers … Read Post
09.03.2010 – Dreaming – 5 Comments on Will you awaken to God’s dream for your life? Will you awaken to God’s dream for your life? The Awakening conference was refreshing for so many of us who attended. 350 World Racers and coaches and a few pa… Read Post
09.02.2010 – Kingdom Reality – 5 Comments on Here’s the future of religion Here’s the future of religion More notes from God is Back by John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge got these notes from David Mays. Please che… Read Post
09.01.2010 – Kingdom Reality – 1 Comment on Christianity vs. Islam – a scorecard Christianity vs. Islam – a scorecard You should check out God is Back by John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge. They explore the future of religion wor… Read Post
08.31.2010 – Culture and Faith – 5 Comments on More teens are becoming ‘fake’ Christians More teens are becoming ‘fake’ Christians This CNN article highlights a trend we observe all the time. It’s happening and parents need to wake up and realize i… Read Post
08.30.2010 – Amazing God Stories – 7 Comments on We all need spiritual adventures We all need spiritual adventures Our faith in America is too tame. We need a few spiritual adventures to give our faith a jolt. Here are two stories f… Read Post
08.28.2010 – The Holy Spirit is on the move – 6 Comments on Awakening in Ireland Awakening in Ireland I’m writing to you from Dublin, Ireland. Karen and I are here as a part of a conference for World Racers (all 350 o… Read Post
08.27.2010 – Justice issues – 3 Comments on Young people striving for social justice Young people striving for social justice Bethany Hoang wrote a good article in Christianity Today on how young people’s concern for social justice can be leve… Read Post
08.26.2010 – Justice issues – 14 Comments on Social justice is not enough Social justice is not enough The world is a mess and God wants us to do something about it: The sex trade in Thailand and Cambodia lays waste… Read Post
08.25.2010 – Culture and Faith – 19 Comments on Would Jesus say, ‘I’m sorry’? Would Jesus say, ‘I’m sorry’? Have you learned what it means to be a minister of reconciliation yet? So many of us major on truth, but don’t know h… Read Post
08.24.2010 – Mobilization – 11 Comments on What is it about 20 somethings? What is it about 20 somethings? Finishing school, leaving home, becoming financially independent, getting married, having a child. Who says yo… Read Post
08.23.2010 – Wounded healers – 3 Comments on Ring the bells that still can ring Ring the bells that still can ring Paul Young just shared this song lyric from Leonard Cohen – it made my day. You’ll enjoy it. “The Anthem” … Read Post
08.22.2010 – Spiritual Formation – 6 Comments on Stepping out of your issues into freedom Stepping out of your issues into freedom Stacey Hume is on the World Race in Haiti. She is pressing into God as a part of her team of seven. She wrote the fol… Read Post
08.21.2010 – Fighting your enemy – 6 Comments on Confronting the demonic in Africa Confronting the demonic in Africa Those of us who follow Jesus need to recognize the degree to which our western mindset has colored our worldview. You… Read Post
08.20.2010 – Spiritual Formation – 6 Comments on How to wield spiritual authority How to wield spiritual authority I’ve watched so many Christians crash and burn over the years. They start off well, but then start believing lies som… Read Post
08.19.2010 – Spiritual Formation – 8 Comments on How you grow in spiritual authority How you grow in spiritual authority I remember when I was an adolescent overhearing my grandma talking to my parents about my immaturity. I would probabl… Read Post
08.18.2010 – A broken world – 7 Comments on Hard times can lead us to good places Hard times can lead us to good places In this season of economic stress, many of us have had to lower our expectations. We have struggled in new ways and a… Read Post
08.17.2010 – Leadership – 10 Comments on How to show & receive respect How to show & receive respect “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.” 1 Peter 4:8 “My command is thi… Read Post
08.16.2010 – Dreaming – 15 Comments on What price do you put on your dreams? What price do you put on your dreams? What price do you put on your dreams? What are they worth? Are they worth your life? Dr. Richard Kowalske died ove… Read Post
08.15.2010 – Listening prayer – 3 Comments on Questions that I asked God Questions that I asked God We held a retreat at the home of some friends the last few days. We had a blast hanging out together. We did the thin… Read Post
08.14.2010 – Sex Trade and Sex Trafficking – 4 Comments on The Faces of Sex Trafficking The Faces of Sex Trafficking Statistics and numbers only do so much for me. I know that over a billion people in the world live in extreme poverty… Read Post
