05.10.2010 – Spiritual Formation – 21 Comments on Activism is necessary for understanding Activism is necessary for understanding I remember encouraging the pastor of our white, upscale church in West Palm Beach to send members of the congregation… Read Post
05.08.2010 – Dealing with junk in our lives – 29 Comments on Cultivating the habit of thankfulness Cultivating the habit of thankfulness I’d like to propose that we start a group project to change our lives in a simple, but potentially profound way. Ever… Read Post
05.07.2010 – Amazing God Stories – 9 Comments on Free from a witch doctor’s bondage Free from a witch doctor’s bondage We need stories that show us God’s power. AIM Haiti staff member, Steph Pridgen gives us one here. I don’t know ex… Read Post
05.06.2010 – Sex Trade and Sex Trafficking – 5 Comments on Help shut down America’s on-line sex cafe Help shut down America’s on-line sex cafe Recently 14 members of the Gambino family were indicted for selling the sexual services of underage girls on Craigsli… Read Post
05.05.2010 – Simplicity Liberates You – 9 Comments on Too many superstars Too many superstars Josh had a very vivid dream while we were out hiking that he later recounted to me: It seemed like we were in the … Read Post
05.04.2010 – Radical Living – 14 Comments on God loves meeting us at our place of risk God loves meeting us at our place of risk When Amanda prayed for the blind lady in Kenya, she was taking a number of risks: she could look foolish she coul… Read Post
05.03.2010 – Spiritual Formation – 6 Comments on Words are cheap Words are cheap If you’ve said a prayer of repentance, accepting Jesus into your heart, but nothing much changed in your life, are yo… Read Post
05.02.2010 – Missions – 4 Comments on Life as an expat in a muslim county Life as an expat in a muslim county A friend is returning from one of the most Muslim countries in the world. What she’s experienced might surprise you: … Read Post
05.01.2010 – Haiti – 2 Comments on Following thru on a promise in Haiti Following thru on a promise in Haiti After the earthquake, when our team stumbled on a tent city called Marassa 14 where the people had no food, we boug… Read Post
04.30.2010 – Spiritual Formation – 4 Comments on Asking God the right question Asking God the right question I was hiking up Mt. Mitchell last weekend and the thought came to me, “One reason so many people are stuck spiritual… Read Post
04.29.2010 – Better Living – 10 Comments on Take better care of your hope Take better care of your hope George is a hard charging businessman who is known for getting things done. Now his marriage is a mess. He and his wi… Read Post
04.28.2010 – Culture and Faith – 17 Comments on Your personality type & your religious bias Your personality type & your religious bias Donald Miller wrote a blog recently posing the question, “Does your personality influence your theology?” He asks,… Read Post
04.27.2010 – Discipling – 8 Comments on The suck zone: what a disciple needs The suck zone: what a disciple needs Discipling another person is a give-and-take relationship where the discipler does most of the giving. Why do some pe… Read Post
04.26.2010 – Courage – 11 Comments on The fruit of men getting away from it all The fruit of men getting away from it all We all need to get away to see our lives in context and to get God’s help in the way we live. That’s why I regular… Read Post
04.25.2010 – Amazing God Stories – 10 Comments on Opening blind eyes in Kenya Opening blind eyes in Kenya Just got a letter from Amanda Dums on the heels of her mission trip to Kenya. She’s been taught to expect the God who… Read Post
04.23.2010 – Living Free – 7 Comments on Feeling tame? Go take a hike! Feeling tame? Go take a hike! Today I’m hiking Mountain Mitchell, the tallest mountain on the east coast. And I’m reflecting on the subject of how … Read Post
04.22.2010 – 42nd Generation – 8 Comments on Spiritual DNA: What are you living for? Spiritual DNA: What are you living for? Several weeks ago I wrote a blog asking “What would you die for?” Another way of putting the question is, “What are y… Read Post
04.21.2010 – A broken world – 12 Comments on What breaks your heart? What breaks your heart? An orphan in a Ukrainian orphanage breaks my heart. I don’t know her, but I can’t shake her story. Something must b… Read Post
04.20.2010 – Spiritual Formation – 7 Comments on Waking up is hard to do Waking up is hard to do Several years ago I heard James Ryle speak on the subject of “Why waking up is hard to do.” It was a powerful word… Read Post
04.19.2010 – Dealing with junk in our lives – 11 Comments on How to ask for forgiveness How to ask for forgiveness When I was headed to Haiti two months ago, I thought I saw him at a restaurant and I got a queasy feeling. Funny h… Read Post
04.18.2010 – Blog Community – 14 Comments on Photo caption #5: Winner Photo caption #5: Winner “The lady asked for it on the side” “Right, then.” Sue Brown Honorable mention: Bob didn’t mind… Read Post
04.16.2010 – Amazing God Stories – 8 Comments on Isn’t it time we learned to raise the dead? Isn’t it time we learned to raise the dead? Jesus sent his disciples out two by two. He gave them authority, Matthew tells us to heal the sick, drive out demons,… Read Post
04.15.2010 – Mobilization – 24 Comments on Why does my children’s generation struggle to commit? Why does my children’s generation struggle to commit? I’ve devoted my life to the proposition that there is greatness in the next generation. But yesterday I posted a ques… Read Post
04.14.2010 – Amazing God Stories – 6 Comments on The orchard whose fruit was a car The orchard whose fruit was a car This is an amazing story that spans continents and generations. It’s a story of how God rectifies injustice in ways t… Read Post
