08.13.2010 – Haiti – 3 Comments on Dry bones in Haiti’s rubble Dry bones in Haiti’s rubble The Spirit of the LORD set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. 2 He led me back and forth among t… Read Post
08.12.2010 – Lordship – 9 Comments on The cost of not surrendering The cost of not surrendering Jesus was uncompromising in what he asked of his followers – complete surrender. Read what he says about a narrow roa… Read Post
08.11.2010 – Lordship – 5 Comments on The cost of surrender The cost of surrender Jesus said, “Anyone who wants to save their life must lose it.” (Matt. 16:25) That’s the language of surrender wrap… Read Post
08.10.2010 – Lordship – 22 Comments on Signs that you haven’t surrendered yet Signs that you haven’t surrendered yet You can tell the Christians who haven’t made Jesus Lord yet from a distance. You’ll see a number of telltale signs:… Read Post
08.09.2010 – A broken world – 10 Comments on The necessary journey to brokenness The necessary journey to brokenness So many of us are stuck in ruts in life, places where we’re trapped by past experience, by expectations, by relations… Read Post
08.08.2010 – A broken world – 10 Comments on What responsibility do we have? What responsibility do we have? Pakistan is a country that many Americans consider unsafe. We know what happened to Daniel Pearl there. We are wary. … Read Post
08.07.2010 – Community and Covenant – 9 Comments on Government controlling your choice of friends Government controlling your choice of friends Do you have a best friend? As preposterous as it sounds, the government may have something to say about that sort of … Read Post
08.06.2010 – Culture and Faith – 6 Comments on Do idealists exercise faith more easily? Do idealists exercise faith more easily? I am an idea guy, but I often have to struggle to find faith. I tend to look at reality. I want to know the odds and … Read Post
08.05.2010 – Spiritual Formation – 17 Comments on 7 forms of spiritual empowerment 7 forms of spiritual empowerment Because we humans are needy, perpetually requiring help to navigate life and the responsibilities that it hands us, t… Read Post
08.04.2010 – Spiritual Formation – 11 Comments on Being forced to depend on God Being forced to depend on God I’ve been making the case on this blog that brokenness is a good thing insofar as you’re forced to face the reality… Read Post
08.03.2010 – A broken world – 16 Comments on If you’re broken, get to brokenness If you’re broken, get to brokenness We’re all broken, some of us are just more committed to not admitting the fact. We hide in the language of victimizat… Read Post
08.02.2010 – Spiritual Formation – 7 Comments on Testing is what makes you great Testing is what makes you great There are stages to belief. We perceive a thing in our spirit and hope it to be true. Then we look into the matter … Read Post
08.01.2010 – A broken world – 12 Comments on Floods in Pakistan leave a million homeless Floods in Pakistan leave a million homeless It’s interesting what shows up on CNN in a given news cycle. How many of you were aware of the scope of the floods th… Read Post
07.31.2010 – Orphans – 2 Comments on Businesses that help orphans Businesses that help orphans You can do well by doing good. A number of businesses like State Farm Insurance in Ohio give a portion of their p… Read Post
07.30.2010 – Haiti – 2 Comments on Ramseys shows us his pain Ramseys shows us his pain Here’s a blog from my son in Haiti. As we dig through the rubble, we uncover stuff that wants to stay buried. … Read Post
07.29.2010 – Abandon – 10 Comments on Why we need to abandon everything Why we need to abandon everything It’s so hard to see, much less get rid of, all the things that have taken up space in our hearts – space that God him… Read Post
07.28.2010 – Abandon – 7 Comments on We need to be emptied to be filled We need to be emptied to be filled At times in my life, I’ve felt like such a loser. I’ve felt like I was losing the things I held dear. Losing my job, … Read Post
07.27.2010 – 42nd Generation – 13 Comments on An abused generation An abused generation World Racers are in the top 10% of their generation in many ways. Out of every 10 applications or inquiries we get, o… Read Post
07.26.2010 – Listening prayer – 4 Comments on When God blows your mind When God blows your mind When God speaks to you, does he ever tell you things that blow your mind? In the Bible he’s always talking to his peo… Read Post
07.25.2010 – Haiti – 4 Comments on Out from the rubble: one pastor’s story Out from the rubble: one pastor’s story Pastor Jean Claude Belchet was under the rubble for two hours – he couldn’t breathe and thought he was going to die. … Read Post
07.24.2010 – Haiti – 2 Comments on Churches partnering to rebuild Haiti Churches partnering to rebuild Haiti Want to see God move? God is moving in Haiti and the churches that go there from the States are experiencing it first… Read Post
07.23.2010 – 42nd Generation – 20 Comments on So what’s the big idea? So what’s the big idea? What’s your life vision? We need one to get through life with some sense of purpose. Living just to eat, just to … Read Post
07.22.2010 – Spiritual Formation – 7 Comments on Stop judging by mere appearances Stop judging by mere appearances I like the story where the king of Israel asks Elisha about the army attacking them. Elisha responds, “Don’t be afrai… Read Post
07.21.2010 – Discipling – 11 Comments on Discipling requires physical fitness Discipling requires physical fitness Every afternoon at 4:30 pm at the AIM office, about a dozen of our staff gather for hard workout according to the vid… Read Post
