12.11.2009 – Comfort and Pain – 19 Comments on God never wastes our pain God never wastes our pain Pain is hard enough, but pain that feels wasted can be devastating. Karen was visiting our children’s doctor seven… Read Post
12.10.2009 – Blog Community – 29 Comments on Photo in Need of a Caption Photo in Need of a Caption This blog has nothing to do with anything inspirational, except that it was inspired by Mark Oestreicher … Read Post
12.09.2009 – Spiritual Formation – 16 Comments on 3 Things to do before you’re 30 3 Things to do before you’re 30 Several days ago a young man asked me what advice I had for him concerning his life. My general advice to all young … Read Post
12.08.2009 – Poverty – 6 Comments on Shouting in the Nicaraguan night Shouting in the Nicaraguan night I’m sitting on the balcony of the Kaye’s house in Granada, Nicaragua. I’ve got the headphones on for a reason as I ty… Read Post
12.07.2009 – Culture and Faith – 9 Comments on Missionary life can be comical Missionary life can be comical I’m in Nicaragua today. We’ve got a base down here that Charles “Carlitos” and Sarah Kaye started. My son Seth is dow… Read Post
12.05.2009 – Parenting – 20 Comments on Let them go! Let them go! Although the World Race has dramatically impacted the majority of those who have gone on it, there are many days that… Read Post
12.04.2009 – My Life – 7 Comments on All we like skunks have gone astray All we like skunks have gone astray I let Whimsy out the front door at 6 a.m. in the morning darkness. Our morning routine is usually uneventful. By the … Read Post
12.03.2009 – Discipling – 7 Comments on How to find and manage a mentor How to find and manage a mentor The role of a mentor is to make you great. Her time is nothing but a gift to you. She could be having coffee with a f… Read Post
12.02.2009 – Dealing with junk in our lives – 11 Comments on 5 life lessons from Gary Black 5 life lessons from Gary Black Gary Black and his family have been on a fascinating journey these past three years. At some point, I hope that he’ll… Read Post
12.01.2009 – Prayer – 10 Comments on Make space for prayer Make space for prayer The world needs more prayer. It’s the mechanism through which we collaborate with God. Great men and women of faith… Read Post
11.30.2009 – Parenting – 13 Comments on The 20 year responsibility project The 20 year responsibility project God’s design for the parenting process is that we should take our children and turn them into responsible adults. We… Read Post
11.27.2009 – Discipling – 6 Comments on The 5 secrets of Jesus The 5 secrets of Jesus I have a book that I started writing a couple of years ago addressing the subject of how our model of discipling is d… Read Post
11.26.2009 – My Life – 5 Comments on Thanksgiving ’09 at Barnes home Thanksgiving ’09 at Barnes home Me and the girls plus Steph Connors, family member for the day Group pic … Read Post
11.25.2009 – Blog Community – 17 Comments on What are you thankful for? What are you thankful for? We have so much to be thankful for. I begin by thanking God for being in my life and for giving me family and friends… Read Post
11.24.2009 – Spiritual Formation – 9 Comments on Jesus will destabilize you to grow you Jesus will destabilize you to grow you Estie, my middle daughter, returns from Zambia this morning. She’s been there for three months practicing nursing ski… Read Post
11.23.2009 – Leadership – 14 Comments on Authority: Its use and abuse Authority: Its use and abuse If you pay attention, you’ll notice many Christians dancing this strange little tango that I call “the Dance of the… Read Post
11.22.2009 – Eswatini / Swaziland – 6 Comments on Buy purses that feed orphans for Christmas! Buy purses that feed orphans for Christmas! In Swaziland where the HIV infection rate is the highest in the world (45%), chances are good that you’ll die bef… Read Post
11.20.2009 – Youth Ministry – 11 Comments on Youth pastors should only work for spiritual fathers Youth pastors should only work for spiritual fathers I got an email from a guy who is going to write an article about how training for short-term missions is inadequate. … Read Post
11.19.2009 – Orphans – 11 Comments on Clive’s struggle to find love Clive’s struggle to find love Tiffany Berkowitz is something. The youngest leader on our July ’09 World Race, she is on a roll in Swaziland. This i… Read Post
11.18.2009 – A broken world – 4 Comments on What it’s like to die of AIDS – Jane’s story What it’s like to die of AIDS – Jane’s story Kari Miller is a friend who has developed a deep sense of community with a group of widows in Uganda. One of her best… Read Post
11.17.2009 – Missions – 7 Comments on What impacts your worldview? What impacts your worldview? In yesterday’s blog, I challenged readers to take a look at the narrowness of their worldview. But how do we even kno… Read Post
11.16.2009 – Kingdom Reality – 16 Comments on You need a bigger worldview You need a bigger worldview We are way too parochial in America. We grow up speaking only English, thinking that ours is the only fishbowl to… Read Post
11.14.2009 – Eswatini / Swaziland – 5 Comments on Giving birth in a broken-down van on a dusty road in Swaziland Giving birth in a broken-down van on a dusty road in Swaziland Our work in Africa continually overwhelms us. The issues of life and death are so immediate there. This morning I rea… Read Post
11.13.2009 – Justice issues – 5 Comments on Coping with pain upon pain Coping with pain upon pain Nsoko, Swaziland is the most pain-filled place on earth I know. In a country where 45% of adults have the HIV virus, … Read Post
