03.20.2010 – A broken world – 6 Comments on Screams of pain Screams of pain The world’s pain is something that continues to perplex and provoke me. I’ve held the hands of dying people, I’ve lis… Read Post
03.19.2010 – 42nd Generation – 11 Comments on Listen to Andrew share the 42nd generation Listen to Andrew share the 42nd generation If you’re part of our tribe or thinking about joining it, you need to listen to Andrew Shearman’s teaching on “The 42… Read Post
03.18.2010 – Sex Trade and Sex Trafficking – 9 Comments on A walk thru the thai sex trade A walk thru the thai sex trade The sex trade in Thailand is appalling. It is so blatant, so in your face. It passes itself off as normal when in fac… Read Post
03.17.2010 – How to Disciple – 5 Comments on Does your church train you? Does your church train you? I grew up in a Midwestern church that cared about its people. I went to Bible studies and attended a good Christian c… Read Post
03.16.2010 – Living Free – 11 Comments on I don’t do binary I don’t do binary It’s either black or white yes or no democrat or republican good or bad Or not. Consider the future, for exampl… Read Post
03.15.2010 – Short-term missions – 9 Comments on What are gringos good for? What are gringos good for? One of our missionaries who works along the Amazon in Peru said something when she visited our office that stuck with… Read Post
03.14.2010 – Orphans – 3 Comments on Help build a virtual orphan village Help build a virtual orphan village One of the things I like most about this blog is the way you, my readers, don’t just sit there, but do something. Gab… Read Post
03.13.2010 – World Race – 10 Comments on 5 reasons you need to do the World Race! 5 reasons you need to do the World Race! Look at this picture. It’s a magical scene from a town … Read Post
03.12.2010 – Reaching Your Destiny – 10 Comments on Holding a statistic vs. reading it Holding a statistic vs. reading it I asked Marc Shifano, “How did your trip to Swaziland impact you?” He answered, “I’d read the statistics. But then… Read Post
03.11.2010 – Haiti – 3 Comments on Losing everything except your faith Losing everything except your faith Adam Mclane went on our last trip to Haiti. He met a young man who lost everything except his faith. He told the stor… Read Post
03.10.2010 – Culture and Faith – 5 Comments on Shields hung up on the wall Shields hung up on the wall If life is largely sedentary for us in modern society, it may often feel like a battle. We may have never tasted the … Read Post
03.09.2010 – Radical Living – 4 Comments on Change This: A manifesto for misfits Change This: A manifesto for misfits We started Wrecked three years ago. I got my protege, Jeff Goins, to edit it. With all of the stories, articles, a… Read Post
03.08.2010 – Living Free – 3 Comments on Going on a journey of the heart Going on a journey of the heart God asks us to take journeys at various times. They may be actual physical trips and they may just be journeys of the… Read Post
03.06.2010 – Haiti – 8 Comments on Please pray for a church in Haiti Please pray for a church in Haiti Pastor Miracus Destine has 70 people in his church and 7000 in his community. They’ve been devastated by the earthq… Read Post
03.05.2010 – Radical Living – 12 Comments on Is it faith or just desperation? Is it faith or just desperation? The children of Israel are fleeing Egypt when Pharaoh changes his mind and pursues them. We’ve seen this in the Cecil… Read Post
03.04.2010 – The Holy Spirit is on the move – 5 Comments on Astounding growth in the church worldwide Astounding growth in the church worldwide As I said in an earlier blog, the world is getting brighter, not darker. Haiti was an example. What we thought was j… Read Post
03.03.2010 – Community and Covenant – 5 Comments on The balance between intimacy and urgency The balance between intimacy and urgency Intimacy cannot be done quickly. It requires that we take the wristwatch off. Glance at the clock when you’re trying … Read Post
03.02.2010 – Amazing God Stories – 6 Comments on Racers pray & dead boy comes to life Racers pray & dead boy comes to life Do you believe that when Jesus told his disciples, “As you go…heal the sick, raise the dead,” he was serious? We… Read Post
03.01.2010 – Leadership – 1 Comment on How to manage your inner critic How to manage your inner critic Below is the summary of an article by Susan David, of the Harvard Business School in the Harvard Business Review … Read Post
02.28.2010 – Culture and Faith – 12 Comments on Please don’t live your life like this Please don’t live your life like this I love this short video – it’s the theme of my blog. How do you respond? How are you doing at living the life of f… Read Post
02.27.2010 – Identity issues – 5 Comments on The mask The mask This got forwarded on to me – the author is Charles Finn. So many people I know struggle with this. Don’t be foole… Read Post
02.26.2010 – Better Living – 5 Comments on 12 Secrets of a better life 12 Secrets of a better life Mark Oestreicher posted this list from clyde s. kilby, a professor of English, who taught at Wheaton for 46 years. Gr… Read Post
02.25.2010 – Kingdom Reality – 9 Comments on God’s big picture and your role God’s big picture and your role There’s a great battle underway around the world and it’s not the war on terrorism. It’s a titanic struggle in the in… Read Post
02.24.2010 – Mobilization – 11 Comments on How to work with different generations How to work with different generations We’re In A Boat Together is Camille Bishop’s a fictionalized account about four individuals who work together in a co… Read Post